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
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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 .