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Senior Accountant - Group Reporting and Advisory

Melbourne, Australia

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Job ID
65724
Category
Finance
Date posted
09/17/2026
Location
Melbourne, Australia

At Bupa, purpose meets possible. Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, more personal and more human.

We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people to live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Healthcare is changing, and so are we. We’re investing in more clinics, better systems and smarter, more connected ways to help our customers. As we continue to expand our services and invest in innovation, you’ll help create a healthcare system that meets people where they are, responds to what they need and leaves them better than before. 

Here, your work has purpose, your voice matters and your future is full of possibility.

Just imagine the impact you could make.


The purpose of this job is:

The Senior Accountant – Group Reporting and Advisory role plays a key part in supporting high-quality financial reporting and accounting governance across Bupa APAC. Working closely with finance and business stakeholders, the position provides expert guidance on complex accounting matters, including software capitalisation and lease accounting, ensuring consistent application of accounting standards and sound financial judgement.

The role also supports the delivery of consolidated financial reporting across Bupa APAC, while helping to strengthen financial control frameworks, embed policy compliance and provide trusted accounting advice that enables informed decision-making across the organisation.


How will you help? 

  • Capitalisation of software development costs - Develop understanding of digital project initiatives, apply accounting standards and Bupa accounting policies to assess capitalisation, provide guidance, communicate conclusions to the business, document assessments and liaise with external auditors
  • Lease accounting - Lead the end-to-end process for lease accounting and reporting, including system improvements and process optimisation as well as forecasting lease costs
  • Accounting advice - Support providing technical accounting advice to Finance and to the business, including supporting projects to prepare for changes to accounting standards and advising on potential financial, process and system impacts. Most importantly, ensuring compliance with accounting standards whilst achieving commercially optimal outcomes and communicating complex accounting concepts to stakeholders. 
  • Insights and analytics - Create a data-driven narrative to effectively communicate insights from accounting analysis and data quality reviews to help Bupa drive change.
  • External audit - Assist in managing the year-end, half-year and interim audit processes. Liaise with external auditors to understand scope, timing and audit evidence required.
  • Continuous improvements initiatives – Work on dedicated project streams to develop local capabilities and embed new processes.
  • Group and Consolidated Reporting – Support the delivery of IFRS and Solvency 2 Group reporting, consolidated market unit reporting and statutory reporting ensuring adherence to regulatory and accounting standard requirements whilst being consistently presented across the business. Co-ordinate and produce consolidated financial results for Three-Year Plan and Finance Board Reports.
  • Financial Control Policies - Support compliance with Bupa financial control policies. Monitor and maintain documentary evidence of compliance.


What you’ll need to make it possible:

You will be a CA or CPA qualified finance professional with experience gained within financial accounting, external audit or accounting advisory environments. A mix of Big 4 and industry experience is highly desirable. Strong technical accounting capability is essential, with the ability to independently research, interpret and provide advice on complex accounting matters where judgement is required. Advanced Excel skills and a proven ability to analyse, transform and interpret data will enable you to deliver meaningful insights and support informed decision-making.

Success in this role will come from your strong analytical and problem-solving skills, high attention to detail and commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality outcomes. You'll be an effective communicator who can build strong relationships across a range of stakeholders, manage competing priorities and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment. 


Why you’lllove it?

We support our people to be the healthiest and happiest versions of themselves. From providing initiatives that develop careers to looking after our people’s health, wellbeing and futures. Through the Viva Healthier and Happier program, we’re providing health benefits for everyone who works at Bupa, no matter their role.

If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s shape the future of healthcare, together.

At Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are continuing to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Bupa is committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment.

We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants.

We are dedicated to removing barriers to participation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or if you’d like to discuss how this role can be flexible for you, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equitable basis.

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