Senior Management Accountant

At Urban Utilities, our purpose is simple yet powerful – Enrich Quality of Life. With a $7 billion asset base and services spanning 1.5 million residents and more than 31,000 commercial customers across South East Queensland, we are committed to enhancing the liveability of our communities every day. Your opportunity As a Management Accountant with Urban Utilities, you'll help leaders make better business decisions through meaningful financial analysis, planning, reporting and insights.

Working within the Financial Planning & Analysis team, you'll partner with stakeholders across the business to understand performance, uncover opportunities, manage risks and support strategic outcomes. More than reporting numbers, you'll use your curiosity and commercial mindset to identify trends, challenge assumptions and provide practical recommendations that add value.

We're looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, building relationships and finding smarter ways of working. You'll contribute to budgeting and forecasting, provide actionable insights, and support continuous improvement through better reporting, automation and decision support.

About you

You're a curious and commercially minded finance professional who enjoys understanding the story behind the numbers. You ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions and use insights to help drive better business outcomes. Highly organised and detail-oriented, you take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work while managing competing priorities.

You build strong relationships, communicate confidently with stakeholders and enjoy collaborating to solve problems. You're proactive, adaptable and always looking for opportunities to improve processes and ways of working. You'll bring: A degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline. CPA/CA qualification, or progress towards completion.

Experience in management accounting, financial analysis, FP&A or business partnering. Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and business performance reporting. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial systems and reporting tools. The ability to communicate financial information clearly to a range of stakeholders.

Experience preparing management reports, forecasts, budgets and performance insights. At Urban Utilities, we believe our workforce should reflect the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, including First Nations peoples, people with disability, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, emergency responders and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

You might not meet every single requirement listed. If you are excited about the role and believe you can make a strong contribution, we encourage you to apply. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you. Why Urban Utilities Urban Utilities delivers essential water and wastewater services to more than 1.

5 million people across Southeast Queensland. Every day, our teams work to support thriving communities and a sustainable future. Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more 18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days.

Talk to us about what flexibility means to you! Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180 There’s no us without you. Come shape the future with us. How to Apply Click ‘Apply’ to submit your application. Please note: applicants may be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.

For further information please contact our Talent team at careers@urbanutilities.com.au Our Talent team & Hiring Managers kindly request that no unsolicited CVs are sent for this role.