Management Accountant

Melbourne is Australia’s fastest growing city – a city that is becoming increasingly reliant on public transport networks. Since 2009, Metro proudly continues to operate and maintain a world-class train service and network through to delivering significant transport projects that will shape how Melbourne moves. With Zero Harm at the foundation of everything we do, we want everyone to get home safely. We are one team, helping to connect and shape a better Melbourne.

About the role

MTM have an opportunity to join our dynamic team, where you will be partnering with the wider Finance department to provide valuable financial support, drive informed decision-making, and optimise business outcomes. You will play a key part in implementing and refining the company’s financial policies, procedures, and reports, ensuring compliance with Department of Transport and Planning regulations, as well as Shareholder reporting requirements. This opportunity offers a unique gateway to gaining a deep understanding of the business and making a significant impact on its success.

This role is a Monday – Friday position, based out of our Melbourne CBD office, and will report into our Financial Reporting Team Leader.

Key role responsibilities

• Process accruals/journals
• Finalise month and year-end accounts
• Ad-hoc spend analysis
• Provide monthly profitability and financial performance reports to stakeholders
• Provide requested data for external and internal audit queries in a timely manner
• Support preparation of monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Support colleagues to ensure key team deliverables are met
• Implement and continuously improve MTM’s financial policies and procedures

Qualifications / Experience 

• Degree qualified in Business, Commerce or Accounting is essential to this role 
• CPA/CA qualified or working towards
• Must have proven experience of competing demands and significant volumes of work
• Strong understanding key accounting concepts
• Financial management analysis within a complex service delivery organisation

Next Steps

If this role resonates with your values, experience, and career growth, then please apply before the due date and be part of Melbourne’s growing rail network!

Please note applications for this role will close on Monday 7th July 2025.

Metro is committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process for candidates with specific access needs. Candidates who require adjustments are encouraged to declare this in their application, so that the contact person for the position can discuss your needs.

Metro’s commitment to an inclusive workforce

At Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM), we recognise that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive workplace are vital to our mission and success and will lead us to being a world class rail network. In today’s interconnected and multicultural world, our ability to understand, appreciate, and leverage the unique perspectives of our employees, passengers, partners, and the community is essential for driving innovation and achieving sustainable growth.

We offer and encourage flexible work and purchased leave arrangements for all employees to support wellbeing, family or carer commitments and other personal circumstances. We are committed to removing barriers and welcoming applications from people of all ages, abilities, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and the LGBTIQA+ community. We are happy to make adjustments to our recruitment process to support your full participation.