Financial Accountant

About Us
At Lion, we’re here to brew and share our love for good times. As one of Australasia’s leading beverage companies, we’re proud to create moments that matter through some of the region’s most loved brands. But we’re more than beer, wine and spirits - we’re a business that champions flexibility, growth, sustainability and a culture where people can thrive as themselves.

The Role

We’re looking for a Financial Accountant to join our Sydney-based Financial Control team. You’ll play a key role in supporting group reporting, statutory compliance, audit coordination and financial governance across Lion ANZ.

• Prepare and review quarterly reporting packs, statutory accounts, cash flow reporting and reconciliations for Kirin Group reporting requirements


• Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate group consolidation and accounting outcomes


• Coordinate external and internal audit activities, including managing queries, PBC deliverables and stakeholder engagement across Lion and offshore teams


• Partner with Tax, Treasury, FP&A and Commercial Finance teams to support compliance, reporting and business decision-making


• Contribute to transfer pricing activities, tax reporting support and ad-hoc financial analysis across the business


• Improve reporting processes, systems and controls to enhance efficiency, governance and financial integrity

You’ll join a collaborative and experienced team that works across a broad range of finance activities, offering strong visibility, variety and opportunities to grow your career within Lion Finance.

About You

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to make their first or second move into industry, offering broad exposure across reporting, tax, treasury and stakeholder management within a large, complex business -

• CA or CPA qualified


• This could be your first internal move after experience within Big 4 or another large accounting firm


• Curious, adaptable, enjoy variety and bring a strong technical accounting foundation


• Experience from Audit, Financial Accounting or Reporting roles


• Demonstrate technical accounting knowledge and understanding of IFRS principles 


• Manage competing priorities effectively while maintaining high attention to detail during peak reporting periods


• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across finance, audit and business teams


• Show a proactive mindset with the confidence to ask questions, solve problems and continuously improve processes 

On Offer

• Growth on tap - Whether you’re deepening your craft or exploring something new, Lion offers real opportunities, not just good intentions


• A culture you can feel - Open, inclusive and down-to-earth. We celebrate wins, learn fast, and look out for each other


• Flexibility - Win in both your work and personal life, you don’t have to choose


• Wellbeing matters - From mental health support to wellbeing initiatives, we’re committed to helping you feel your best - at work and outside it


• Great perks (yes, including the beer) - Competitive salary, a bar onsite at our office and access to events and experiences that make working in beer pretty special


• Purpose beyond profit - As part of Lion, we’re committed to sustainability and doing the right thing for our communities and the planet


• Iconic brands, real impact - You’ll be working on brands with history and heart, with the chance to make your mark on what comes next


• Sydney CBD office location at York Street with hybrid working options


• Broad exposure - across reporting, audit, treasury and tax in a highly visible finance role


• Strong career pathways - across Financial Control and the wider Lion Finance team 

Apply
If you’re looking for a role where you can build your technical capability, gain broad commercial exposure and grow your career in a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help shape what’s next at Lion.