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.

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 Financial Partners

Focus is a leading financial services firm comprised of integrated wealth management, family office, and business management services. Blending deep expertise and expansive resources with a boutique, client-first fiduciary philosophy, Focus helps individuals, families, and institutions navigate complex financial situations with highly personalized solutions tailored to their unique needs. To learn more about Focus, visit www.focusfinancialpartners.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

Focus is an equal opportunity employer and bases its employment decisions on the employee or candidate’s skillset, and without regard to an employee or candidate’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state and/or federal law. 

Focus complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact careers@focuspartners.com.

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