• Drive financial excellence and process improvement in a fast-paced energy business
• Deliver accurate reporting and play a key part in shaping the finance landscape
• Attractive hybrid work model | Energy Discounts |Career Growth Opportunities

Alinta Energy is one of Australia’s biggest energy retailers, generators and developers with over 1.1 million customers. Australia’s energy system is undergoing the biggest transformation in its history and we’re right there with it. We’re investing in and developing large-scale renewables and storage projects as part of our ongoing effort to provide our customers with reliable, affordable and sustainable energy.

We understand that flexibility matters when considering your next role. Let us know your requirements, and we’ll carefully consider how we might accommodate them.

Ready to make a real impact?

Join our Merchant Energy Accounting team as a Financial Accountant – Trading Portfolio Management (TPM) East, where you’ll manage month-end processes, deliver insightful reporting, and make a real impact by implementing and driving process improvements that enable greater self-service and automation.

In this hands-on role, you’ll also gain exposure to a variety of process improvement initiatives, helping to shape the future of our finance operations, all within a fast-paced and supportive environment.

Why you’ll love working here

At Alinta Energy, we’re taking real action to deliver reliable and sustainable energy for Australia — and that practical approach runs through everything we do. You’ll get clear direction, genuine flexibility, and the support you need to grow, all while working on projects that make a lasting difference. We’re big enough to create impact, but small enough that your ideas and effort will always be seen.

There are plenty of other great benefits of working for Alinta Energy, including flexible working, energy discounts, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a paid volunteer day each year, fully stocked kitchens, and lots more.

What you’ll do

• Managing the month-end process for TPM East businesses, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Delivering monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow reporting to a broad audience.
• Designing and implementing improvements to reporting and cash flow forecasting.
• Implementing and driving process improvements to enable self-service and automation.
• Gaining exposure to a range of process improvement initiatives across the finance function.

Your experience

• Qualified Accountant with extensive experience in a similar position (Big4/mid-tier audit background preferred).
• Strong exposure to AIFRS financial reporting and complex group structures.
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement and implementation.
• Skilled in reporting to senior stakeholders, with excellent written and verbal communication.
• (Desirable) Experience with budgeting/forecasting solutions (e.g. Oracle), utilities/commodity sector, database queries (SQL), and financial modelling.

Please note this role requires full working rights within Australia.

This role is best suited to a proactive individual who thrives in a complex, deadline-driven environment, is passionate about making a tangible impact, and is eager to gain exposure to a range of process improvement initiatives.

Like what you’re seeing?

If you like the sound of this, and you’ve got experience in a similar role, we’d love to talk to you. Come and discover better together with Alinta Energy.

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

If your application progresses, we will need to complete background and pre-employment checks, such as immigration checks, reference checks, criminal background checks, qualification checks, and additional checks for roles related to finance.

Our Diversity Commitment

Alinta Energy offers a truly diverse, safe and supportive work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, Alinta Energy encourages applications from any qualified person, including First Nations Australians, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people of all ages and people living with a disability. We are also proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and we are committed to advancing women’s careers.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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