Senior Corporate Accountant

Be a part of sharing special places and shaping lasting memories with Australia’s leading experiential tourism business.

About Journey Beyond

Australia’s leading experiential tourism group, Journey Beyond, is privileged to operate 20 brands spanning the country and New Zealand, connecting guests to the land, and to each other.

Headquartered in Adelaide, Journey Beyond formed in 2016 and now comprises tourism brands including: iconic trains The Ghan, Indian Pacific, Great Southern, The Overland; premium small-group outback operator Outback Spirit; eco-luxury lodge Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef; aquatic adventures Cruise Whitsundays, Rottnest Express, Sailaway Port Douglas, Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures, Darwin Harbour Cruises and Journey Beyond Cruise Sydney; our tallest members, Melbourne Skydeck and Eureka 89; the historic Vintage Rail Journeys; The Telegraph Station in Alice Springs; Monarto Safari Resort; Exmouth Dive & Whalesharks Ningaloo, New Zealand coach tour specialist Grand Pacific Tours, and Voyages Tourism Australia.

About The Role

The Senior Corporate Accountant’s role main goal is to assist with and be responsible for the execution of technical and specialist finance workstreams for the organisation in a timely and accurate manner whilst also collaborating with key corporate and operational finance teams.

You will also contribute to the successful integration of new businesses by ensuring finance, tax and compliance matters are completed to a high standard and within required timeframes.

Other key responsibilities will include:

• Provide internal stewardship on technical accounting topics and issues
• Liaise, communicate and manage workstreams with external consultants
• Assist in tax reporting and obligations
• Assist in compliance workstreams
• Form part of the team integrating new businesses
• Participate in finance projects to improve efficiency and improvement

This permanent full-time position sits as part of the group corporate finance team and the centralized finance functions, based at our Head Office in Adelaide’s CBD.

About You

You are a technically strong accounting professional with a formal accounting degree, Chartered Accounting qualification and approximately 4–5 years’ practical experience, ideally including exposure to a commercial environment. You bring sound experience preparing technical accounting memorandums and assessing complex matters such as hedging, purchase price accounting, intangibles and impairment testing.

You are familiar with working in large group environments and bring strong technical accounting knowledge, with corporate tax knowledge considered highly desirable. Experience with, or exposure to, large ERP systems will support your success in this role.

You will be collaborative, team-oriented and confident working with a range of internal and external stakeholders. Your strong interpersonal skills, high attention to detail and proactive approach will help you contribute to accurate, timely finance, tax and compliance outcomes.

The right candidate will possess the personality and skills to effectively business partner within a corporate environment.

What We Offer

• Generous discounts on Journey Beyond travel and experiences
• Study Assistance Policy
• Employee Referral Policy
• Parental Leave program
• Purchased Leave policy
• Private Health discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts on Journey Beyond merchandise
• Flexible working environment

How to Apply

If you meet these criteria and are seeking a challenging and rewarding role in corporate financial accounting, we encourage you to apply. Take part in an exciting phase of growth.  

Apply now. Join us!

Successful candidates are required to provide a current National Police Clearance.

A pre-employment medical may be required as part of the recruitment process.