Accountant

Position Summary

The Accountant is an internal finance role supporting the day-to-day financial operations across Focus Partners Australia and Escala. Working closely with the Senior Accountants, this role plays a key part in delivering accurate and timely financial processing, maintaining strong financial controls, and supporting month-end activities across both businesses. The role provides hands-on support across accounts payable, receivable, and transactional finance, while also contributing to a well-organised and efficient Finance function.

This role can be located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Primary Responsibilities

Accounts Payable & Expenses

Enter supplier invoices and bills into Xero accurately and in a timely manner

Prepare and process weekly accounts payable payment runs

Monitor outstanding invoices and follow up on discrepancies

Review employee expense claims, ensuring compliance and completeness

Follow up with employees for missing receipts or documentation

Prepare monthly expense reporting

Accounts Receivable

Support debtor management and collections (primarily accounting invoices)

Monitor aged receivables and follow up with internal teams or clients as required

Assist with allocation of receipts and reconciliation of AR balance.

Banking & Transactions

Perform daily saving and coding of bank transactions for Commpay processing

Maintain accurate and up-to-date banking records

Complete bank reconciliations in Xero

Prepare weekly Escala bank transaction reports

Internal Billing & Intercompany Transactions

Prepare and process internal invoicing (e.g. service fees, salary on-charges, training costs)

Support intercompany transactions across Focus Partners Australia and Escala

Ensure accuracy and consistency in internal cost allocations

Month-End & Reporting Support

Assist with month-end processes, including reconciliations and data preparation

Save and organise finance documentation (e.g. bank statements, commission statements)

Support preparation of working papers and reports

Ensure financial records are complete, accurate, and audit-ready

General Finance Support

Assist with other finance and reporting activities (e.g. invoicing, system updates, revenue tracking) as required

Provide responsive support to internal stakeholders across both businesses

Assist the broader Finance team with ad hoc tasks as required

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related discipline.

2 + years’ experience public practice or in a similar finance, accounts or assistant accountant role

Familiarity with accounts payable, receivable and bank reconciliations

Intermediate Excel skills

Experience using Xero (or similar accounting software)

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Good organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities

Confident communicator with a proactive approach to follow-ups

Skills and Attributes

Reliable and consistent in delivering accurate work

High attention to detail with strong sense of ownership

Team-oriented with a willingness to support others

Proactive and keen to learn

Comfortable working across multiple entities and stakeholders

#LI-SF1 About Focus Partners Australia  

Focus Partners Australia is part of Focus Financial Partners, a leading financial services firm based in the United States, comprised of wealth management, family office, and business management services. Focus Partners Australia offers integrated capabilities in investment and portfolio management, accounting, lending, insurance and related services from its offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Guided by a client-first ethos, we leverage the global expertise, platforms and capital strength of Focus Financial Partners to deliver holistic, fiduciary guidance across strategic planning, portfolio management, insurance, credit and tax. By fusing local insight with world-class resources, Focus Partners Australia helps its clients protect, grow, and transition their wealth at every life stage. Discover more about Focus Partners Australia at  focuspa.com.au/ or LinkedIn .