Hire a financial Accountant (CA) in Australia or New Zealand

A named, vetted financial accountant from South Africa, on the overlap you agree, or full Australian hours at a premium. Direct Hire or Managed Hire, your call.

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What they take off your desk

Financial Accountant (CA) duties

Owning the month-end and year-end close from trial balance to signed-off statements
Statutory reporting and technical accounting positions under NZ IFRS or AASB
Liaising directly with external auditors and preparing audit files
Tax and compliance schedules ready for your external tax adviser
Technical memos on accounting treatment for anything non-standard that comes up

Who you're hiring

Credentials to expect

A South African financial accountant matched to this role is typically a South African chartered accountant (CA), typically Big-4 or mid-tier articles trained, with IFRS fluency and direct audit-liaison experience.

Most financial Accountant (CA) candidates come with hands-on experience in NetSuite, SAP and Caseware, and every shortlist is screened for the specific systems your team runs before you see a name.

South Africa's accounting profession trains through SAICA and SAIPA, with English as the working language and a curriculum built around IFRS, so the qualification and the on-the-job experience both translate directly to AU/NZ practice.

Sample brief

What a real financial Accountant (CA) brief looks like

This is the level of detail we work from once you book a call. We fill in the rest with you.

Role: Financial Accountant (CA) Hours: 40 hrs/week, full Sydney hours (premium) System: SAP, group with 2 subsidiaries Scope: full month-end and year-end close, statutory reporting, audit liaison Start: within 4 to 5 weeks of brief

Cost

What a financial Accountant (CA) costs through Sameroom

Sydney shown here. Local figures are fully loaded: base salary plus employer on-costs. See the Financial Accountant (CA) salary page for your city, with base ranges, sources and the Sameroom figure:

Sydney hire, fully loaded

AUD 128,000

Base AUD 95,000 to AUD 115,000 (Robert Half Australia 2026) plus super, payroll tax, leave and workers comp.

Sameroom, indicative

AUD 78,000

Johannesburg cost-to-company, from published South African salary data, plus Sameroom's fee, times 1.5.

You save, per year

AUD 50,000 (39%)

Indicative. Local bands from published 2026 recruitment-agency guides; Sameroom figure is an estimate confirmed on a call. Indicative cost assumes a shared overlap. Full Australian-hours coverage attracts a shift premium.

Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Auckland Wellington

Direct Hire

Financial Accountant (CA) joins your payroll directly
Placement fee on hire
You run their local payroll and benefits

Managed Hire

Sameroom is the financial Accountant (CA)'s legal employer
Monthly fee, no upfront cost or deposit
Payroll, benefits, equipment and compliance handled for you

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Questions

Frequently asked

What does a financial accountant hired through Sameroom actually cost?

Indicatively, a financial Accountant (CA) in Sydney costs about AUD 128,000 a year fully loaded (base plus super, payroll tax, leave and workers comp). Through Sameroom, about AUD 78,000. That is a saving of about AUD 50,000 a year (39%). Actual cost depends on scope and seniority. See the Financial Accountant (CA) salary comparisons for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland and Wellington.

Will the financial accountant work our business hours?

Hours are agreed per hire. A shared overlap with your team is standard. Full Australian-hours coverage is available at a shift premium, because South Africa sits 8 to 9 hours behind Australia and that is a night shift for the person.

What is the difference between Direct Hire and Managed Hire for this role?

With Direct Hire, the financial accountant joins your payroll directly and you pay a placement fee on hire. With Managed Hire, Sameroom employs them as their legal employer and you pay a monthly fee, with no upfront cost and no local payroll admin.

How long does it take to hire a financial accountant?

Most financial Accountant (CA) briefs get a shortlist of 3 to 5 vetted candidates within 7 days, with placement 14 to 21 days after that, depending on seniority and how specific the software or industry requirement is.

What happens if the financial accountant isn't the right fit?

Tell us and we'll work with you on next steps, whether that's a further shortlist or a different match. Vetting and reference checks happen before you see a name, on both Direct and Managed Hire.

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Brief us on a financial Accountant (CA)

A 20-minute call to understand the role, then we go to work. You only pay when you hire.