About us: 
Unitywater operates in one of Australia’s most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth. We operate on Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Country, proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa. We are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country. 
We think a pretty good job starts here. 
  
 
About the role: 
Make a Real Impact with Numbers That Matter – Right Here on the Coast! Part-time 12month fixed term contract
Join Unitywater as a Financial Accountant on a part-time (2 days a week) 12month fixed term contract and play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial reporting. This part-time opportunity offers the perfect balance, meaningful, high-impact work with the flexibility to support your lifestyle.
You’ll be part of our collaborative Strategic Finance branch, driving the quality and compliance of our financial data while contributing to process improvement and strong governance practices.

What you’ll do

• Prepare monthly and statutory financial reports, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and monitor financial performance across key areas.
• Provide technical accounting advice aligned with Australian Accounting Standards.
• Partner with auditors, finance colleagues and internal stakeholders to deliver timely, high-quality outputs.
• Identify and lead opportunities to streamline and enhance financial processes.
• Support budget and forecast processes with accurate financial data and insights.

  
About you: 
Our One Unitywater behaviours - Create the Future, Care Together, and Own It – define how we work together at Unitywater. To contribute to this, you will demonstrate the following skills and qualities for the role: The requirements for the position are:
Must haves

• Degree qualification in Accounting, Commerce, or a related field.
• CPA or CA membership (professional accounting qualification).
• Demonstrated experience preparing unqualified statutory financial statements for audit, with a solid understanding of Government and financial legislation, regulations, and accounting standards.
• Strong working knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and their application in a commercial business context.
• Proven understanding of financial stewardship, including Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements.
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial integrity controls, general ledger systems, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues across teams to achieve organisational goals.
• High-level proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ERP finance systems, with the ability to interrogate data and provide clear financial insights and reports.
• A proactive, reliable, and flexible approach with a commitment to teamwork and continuous improvement.

Nice to haves

• Experience using TechnologyOne or similar ERP systems.
• Experience preparing board-level financial reports and presentations.
• Exposure to working in regulated environments.
• Interest in driving process improvement and enhancing financial reporting capability.

Working at Unitywater:
As a Unitywater team member you will enjoy a range of benefits: 

• Flexibility: We value flexibility and support work-life balance with hybrid and flexible working, purchased annual leave and access to floating public holidays. Tell us what this looks like for you! 
• Wellbeing: We offer several initiatives to support your wellbeing, such as discounted private health insurance, salary packaging, employee assistance program, and access to retailer discounts and benefits. 
• Learning and Development: We offer a range of opportunities to feed your curiosity such as: Walk on Country experience, study assistance, and access to a dedicated learning program and professional memberships. 
• Extras: We invite you to join our dedicated employee networks focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTIQ+, CALD, Gender, Life Stage diversity, and Accessibility.  

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We are committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and fostering a workplace that is diverse and inclusive, where you feel connected, are safe to be yourself and supported to be the best version of yourself.
We strive to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and encourage all suitable applicants to apply for this role. Please feel free to share your pronouns and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. 
If you would like to speak to a team member about our commitment to diversity and inclusion, please contact our Inclusion Specialist emma.guest@unitywater.com or Reconciliation Action Plan Advisor rebecca.williams@unitywater.com.
 
Additional information: 

• We are proud to be recognized as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.
• We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and Australian Disability Network.  
• We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

  
  
How to apply:   
Please apply online following the links, and make sure to upload your up-to-date CV. 
If you’re successful we will need you to undergo a few checks….  We know they might not be the fun part, but you will need to confirm your right to work in Australia and complete relevant pre-employment checks, including verification of criminal history, drivers licence and driving history, alcohol and other drug screening. 
 
Applications close: COB Friday 21st November 2025
 
For further information please contact the Talent Acquisition team at careers@unitywater.com 
Unitywater respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways in which we live, work and operate, the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal peoples. We honour their enduring connection to these places and their deep cultural, spiritual and environmental knowledge and stewardship over the waterways that sustain us all. We pay our deepest respects to Elders past and present, who hold the wisdom, traditions and stories of their people.