Financial Accountant (Financial Reporting & Taxation)

More excellence, less vanilla  

As a Financial Accountant, you will join a team that supports all aspects of the RBA’s financial and taxation reporting requirements.

 

Reporting to the Manager, Reporting & Taxation you will be part of a collaborative, high-performing team of 4 peers who are motivated to achieve goals and deliver quality outcomes for the RBA, relating to areas including financial reporting, taxation, sustainability reporting and superannuation. You will assist with preparing the Bank's financial reporting, sustainability reporting and taxation obligations, and ensuring these are met in an efficient and accurate manner. You will arrive with experience to provide timely reporting and advice to the RBA on various reporting and taxation issues.

 

Your Background

• Experience with the preparation of annual financial statements and regular internal reporting, including balance sheet reconciliations, reviewing the Bank’s accounting transactions and capitalisation processes.

• Experience in taxation reporting, including the preparation of the GST BAS and FBT return.

• Demonstrated ability to provide value-add analysis and advice of accounting standards and other financial reporting and taxation requirements.

• Up to date knowledge of relevant Australian and International accounting and sustainability standards.

• Up to date knowledge of GST and FBT legislation.

• Experience with financial and taxation reporting in an equivalent financial or banking institution is an advantage.

• Interest in sustainability reporting and climate-related disclosure frameworks is an advantage.

• Tertiary qualifications in accounting or relevant field are essential, and CA/CPA membership highly desirable.

• Intermediate-Advanced level of Microsoft Excel skills essential.

• Experience with OneSource, Power BI and PeopleSoft is highly desirable.

Your Team

You will report to the Manager, Reporting & Taxation and will work with a team of financial accountants. Finance has a dedicated focus on enabling the delivery of the Bank’s strategic priorities. It offers advisory support and services to help customers plan and budget, purchase goods and services, support the employee experience, manage risk and prioritise portfolio projects, and understand the Bank’s financial reporting obligations.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drive the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close :

October 12, 2026

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