Senior Financial Accountant

Planit

5d

About The Position

Supporting People. Strengthening Performance. Ready to shape what’s next? At NRI, we turn technology into intelligence, delivering solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. Join our team of 3,500+ local experts backed by a global network of 16,000 team members and work on projects that truly make a difference for Australia’s leading organisations. Our Corporate Services teams power NRI behind the scenes - supporting our people, strengthening our foundations, and enabling sustainable growth. Their work ensures our business runs smoothly, scales effectively, and delivers on its commitments. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, this role will work closely with Finance, Operations, Sales and other business stakeholders across multiple regions to provide accurate financial information, meaningful analysis and practical commercial insight. The role will suit someone who is comfortable working with detailed financial and operational data, enjoys understanding the story behind the numbers, and wants to develop broader FP&A and business-partnering capability.

Requirements

• Degree qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience in management accounting, FP&A, commercial finance or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of P&L reporting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Good financial modelling and analytical capability.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience working with large datasets and multiple sources of financial and operational information.
• Strong attention to detail while also being able to identify the key commercial message.
• Good communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet reporting deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Power BI, Power Query, Oracle Fusion, Oracle EPM, Salesforce or similar systems would be advantageous.
• Professional-services, consulting or technology-sector experience would be helpful but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly management reporting and Flash process, including Revenue, Gross Margin, Contribution Margin and EBIT analysis.
• Prepare monthly variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior periods, identifying key drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Support annual budgeting, rolling forecasts and longer-term planning activities.
• Work with regional and operational stakeholders to understand financial performance, business drivers and forecast assumptions.
• Analyse revenue, utilisation, workforce, consultant costs, margin, overheads and other key operational drivers.
• Support headcount and workforce planning, including salary, cost-rate and resource assumptions.
• Assist with pricing, customer profitability, margin analysis and commercial reviews.
• Prepare financial models, scenario analysis and ad hoc commercial analysis to support management decision-making.
• Support commission calculations, incentive reporting and related financial analysis.
• Prepare and review accruals, provisions and other management accounting adjustments as required.
• Assist with balance sheet reviews and reconciliations relevant to commercial finance areas.
• Support intercompany and transfer-pricing analysis across Planit and related entities.
• Work closely with the BI team to improve management reporting, dashboards and data quality.
• Support continuous improvement of finance processes, reporting templates and automation.
• Maintain strong data integrity across Oracle Fusion, Oracle EPM, Salesforce, Power BI and related reporting tools.
• Respond to ad hoc analysis requests from Finance and business leaders.
• Build effective relationships with non-finance stakeholders and help improve financial understanding across the business.

Benefits

• Play a critical role in shaping how NRI operates and grows
• Work closely with senior leaders and teams across the business
• Have real influence on processes, people, and outcomes
• Take the next step with us. Apply now and make a real impact.
• Your skills. Our impact. Together unstoppable.
• At NRI, you’ll work on meaningful projects, tackle complex challenges, and see the tangible difference your expertise makes.
• We value diverse experiences and perspectives, creating an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing workplace.
• Don’t worry if you don’t meet every requirement listed - we prioritise attitude and capability, and you might be the perfect fit for this role or another within NRI.
• NRI Australia & New Zealand is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applications regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior