Senior Management Accountant

• Drive financial integrity and strategic growth with a dynamic team.
• 12-month fixed term contract opportunity | Supportive leadership & team.
• Brisbane or Melbourne based

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

About the role:

Join the Origin Retail Division as a Senior Management Accountant and play a pivotal role in driving financial integrity, performance, and strategic decision-making across our Energy Markets portfolio.

You’ll lead budgeting, forecasting, financial control and performance analysis for the Internet portfolio, partnering closely with Commercial and Senior Leaders to optimise revenue, wholesale costs, CTA/CTS Opex, and overall business outcomes.

This is a high-impact opportunity to influence strategy, enhance governance, and champion continuous improvement through technology and automation. 

This is a 12-month fixed term contract opportunity.  

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead strategic financial planning across the Origin Internet portfolio, delivering the annual plan, budgets, forecasts and long‑term financial models aligned to Origin Energy’s strategy and commercial objectives.
• Own end‑to‑end financial reporting and governance, including monthly EBIT, Balance Sheet and Cash reporting, ensuring data integrity across SAP, IBM and Tableau, with strong controls, audit readiness and HSE compliance.
• Provide high‑quality commercial insight and decision support through robust financial modelling, scenario analysis and clear articulation of performance drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Partner closely with the Origin Internet Extended Leadership Team to uplift commercial acumen, constructively challenge assumptions, align performance to strategy and present insights to senior stakeholders and investor forums.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation by optimising processes, systems and controls to improve accuracy, efficiency and scalability, while embedding innovative and smarter ways of working.
• Build and lead a high‑performing team culture by coaching and developing a Management Accountant, setting clear expectations and KPIs, prioritising effectively, and delivering high‑quality outcomes within agreed timeframes.

What will you bring?  

You are a CA/CPA qualified, with demonstrated experience in a financial or commercial role in a large enterprise organisation with strong data analytics capability, including proficiency in SQL and visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on best practice and smarter ways of working.
• Ability to coach and support junior team members.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Commerce or Economics, with CA or CPA qualification.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, including data, process and management reporting analysis.
• Solid technical accounting capability, intermediate to advanced Excel skills, and clear written and verbal communication.

So, why join us?

• Thrive in a culture of personal and professional growth. 
• Enjoy a central CBD location with access to parking and public transport. 
• Engage in opportunities through the Origin Foundation to support your community. 
• Powering your career with unbeatable perks - Get discounted electricity, gas, and internet as an Origin employee. 
• Explore unique and cost-effective employee EV Car subscriptions.  

Origin - Where good change happens

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse. 
 

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you. 

Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.