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Senior Systems Accountant

Finance • Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia • Full-time

Description

At Alex Bank, we’re not like the big banks. We’re a digital-first, customer-focused lender committed to fairness, simplicity, and speed. With a rapidly growing customer base, award-winning products, and a culture centred on innovation, Alex Bank has been recognised as one of Australia’s fastest-growing companies on both the AFR Fast Starters and Deloitte Fast 50 Technology lists. 

About the role:  

Reporting to the Head of Finance, this role will lead the implementation of enhanced financial reporting from our core banking platform and deliver a robust reconciliation framework across our payments program. 

This is a critical role bridging Finance and Technology in a growing APRA-regulated environment.

 

What you’ll be doing:  

  • Implement automated financial and management reporting from the core banking system 

  • Design and implement a reconciliation engine for payments (NPP, Direct Entry, card schemes, SWIFT) 

  • Strengthen balance sheet substantiation and GL control 

  • Reduce manual reconciliations and spreadsheet risk 

  • Partner with IT, Operations and Risk to enhance system controls 

What we’re looking for: 

  • CA / CPA qualified 

  • 7+ years’ experience in banking, finance or financial services 

  • Experience with core banking platforms and reconciliation systems 

  • Strong understanding of payments clearing & settlement 

  • Experience implementing banking-specific reporting from core systems   

  • Strong SQL / data capability highly regarded 

Why join us?  

 

  • Work with a talented team that values innovation, collaboration and getting the job done. 
  • A company culture that celebrates creativity, initiative, and continuous learning. 

  • Opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an exciting fintech environment. 

  • Competitive salary and long-term career progression opportunities 

Ready to take the next step in your career?

Apply now and become part of something amazing!

 

Please note: This role is not open to recruitment agencies. 

Role Type

On-site • Permanent • Full-time • Mid-level Senior

Company Overview

Alex Bank is an award-winning digital challenger bank – here to provide Australian’s a better banking experience. We’re challenging the status quo by providing customers with competitively priced, simple and flexible products free from legacy systems and processes that impact the customer experience. Backed by some of Australia’s most highly respected private and corporate investors, we are an energetic and passionate team of bankers driven by our focus to build the future of banking. We’re agile, not afraid to get our hands dirty, we move at pace, adapt to the ever-moving market and flex when we need to.