Who we are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

About the Role

Reporting to Manager Financial Services this is a pivotal role within the Business Reporting and Analytics team. As the Senior Corporate Management Accountant you will be overseeing the Management Accounting function, ensuring the delivery and oversight of all period-end and year-end deliverables and corporate performance reporting. Additionally, the role will provide financial support and advice to the Business Performance and Analytics Team and the wider Finance Team.

• Providing leadership to ensure the safety and well-being department has the culture and capability to achieve high performance.
• Delivering high quality enterprise and management reporting requirements and financial support across TOTEX and Cashflow through strategic collaboration with Finance and PMO
• Ensuring period and year end reporting are met including general ledger journals, group management & performance reporting with appropriate insights, commentary and completion of General Ledger reconciliations (balance papers)
• Reviewing and updating month end schedule with Board and Executive schedule and manage delivery timelines with key stakeholders
• Oversight of labour transactions and labour forecast review and processes.
• Ensuring financial data in financial systems is accurate, up to date and in the correct reporting structure
• Pro-actively examining opportunities to improve transaction efficiencies, processes and quality & usability of reports, focusing on quality assurance and final reporting for management.

For more information please refer to the attached  Role Mandate 

About you:

• Extensive technical and leadership experience in Management Accounting and Business Partnering 
• Sound understanding on impacts of Financial Statements (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow)
• Proven ability to engage stakeholder and foster strong cross- functional business partnerships
• Either proven or emerging leadership capabilities, with a strong ability to foster engagement, build team capability, and contribute to cultivating a high-performance culture

You will need to hold a Tertiary degree in Finance, Commerce, Management, or Accountancy or equivalent, alongside an

active Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) and/or Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification

Why join us:

At Melbourne Water, we care deeply about water and the life it sustains. 

Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.   

We don’t just talk about flexible working - we live it. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning flows through everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.  

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.  

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and passionate about public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive your application and learn if you could be a great fit. 

How to Apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

Closing date: Wednesday 23rd July at 11:55pm AEST