Senior Accountant - Australia

Job Description

As a commercially astute Senior Accountant, you will manage and maintain the organisation’s financial accounting and reporting processes, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and integrity of financial information. You will ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies, while providing financial analysis to support business decisions. This role also involves assisting with audits and contributing to the continuous improvement of financial controls and reporting processes in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

We’re looking for someone with a blend of technical expertise, commercial insight, and start-up grit - someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment and enjoys solving complex problems.

Location: can be remote across Australia.

What You’ll Be Doing

• EOM close processes including BS reconciliations.
• Monthly management reporting including P&L review of Departmental Opex performance against budget.
• Prepare annual financial statements in accordance with both International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and relevant local requirements including Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS).
• Develop accounting policies, processes, and controls to support global audit and licensing requirements.
• Review and enhance internal financial controls and processes to improve efficiency, strengthen compliance, and mitigate risk.
• Manage the lodgement calendar for a multi-entity multi-jurisdiction Group of companies. 
• Preparation of GST / VAT returns and Withholding Tax filings with the Inland Revenue Authority for applicable entities.

What You'll Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, and CA or CPA qualification.
• Experience in Big 4 audit, combined with commercial accounting experience.
• Experience working in fintech, digital assets, or emerging financial technologies.
• Strong technical financial and management accounting skills including IFRS expertise.  The ability to apply and document accounting standards to new products and business streams.
• Experience in IFRS financial statement preparation.
• A solid understanding of business processes and internal controls across finance and operations.
• Well versed in EOM close processes, complex reconciliations of large data sets and the ability to work to deadlines. 
• Experience with automation tools, process transformation, or accounting system implementations.
• Excellent communication skills with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• The ability to work autonomously, meet reporting deadlines, and drive efficiency.
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-changing environment.
• A collaborative approach, high integrity, and professionalism.

About KAST

KAST is redefining stablecoin banking for global citizens, crypto professionals, Web3-native businesses, and high-inflation markets hungry for USD-backed banking. Backed by top-tier global investors and led by the ex-APAC CEO of Circle, our leadership team spans Circle, Airwallex, Revolut, Wise, Grab, Zoom, AWS, and leading OTC desks. We’ve scaled from zero to nearly a million users at ridiculous speed.