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 [email protected].

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