--- title: 'Accountant at Neara' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/accountant-neara-sydney-6ekrg4beje8f' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-06' --- # Accountant at Neara - **Company:** Neara - **Location:** Sydney, Australia - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-14 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/neara/250fc7e8-efa6-4af6-a643-cb029133e0d6 ## Job description Imagine having the power to stress-test an entire power grid against a hurricane or thunderstorm before the clouds even gather. That is the reality we are creating at Neara. We use advanced machine learning to create engineering-grade, physics enabled digital twins of electricity grids across four continents, this helps asset owners understand their biggest challenges and bring the most viable solutions to life across millions of kilometres of infrastructure. By simulating extreme weather and structural stress at a network-wide scale, we empower the world’s largest utilities to pinpoint risks, optimise investments and build a more resilient global energy future. Our team is a collection of brilliant minds who are fanatical about making a tangible difference in the real world, utilising AI and machine learning to accelerate everything from data classification to complex scenario analysis. We have built a special culture where innovation thrives because everyone owns the mission and we need smart, creative people to help us scale this impact to every corner of the globe. This is a hands-on finance role with real ownership. You'll run the day-to-day accounting across our Australian and UK entity - AP, payroll, reconciliations, and compliance - while taking an active role in month-end close and reporting. It's a broad scope that suits someone who enjoys being close to the numbers and wants to keep building their technical skills in a fast-moving environment. We're a lean team, which means you'll have direct access to the Financial Controller and real influence over how the finance function operates. This role is perfect for an ambitious accountant who wants to develop in the role and learn from an experienced team in a fast-paced technology business. We are looking for someone who is growing in their career, not the finished article, so if you're working towards your CA or CPA and want a role where your studies and your day job reinforce each other, this is it. What you'll do: Accounts payable & expenses - Processing, coding and approving supplier invoices; managing creditor payments and weekly payment runs - Processing employee expense reimbursements via Airwallex and completing monthly reconciliations - AP system (Traild) ownership - managing approval workflow, following up with staff on approvals, fixing coding discrepancies, and missing documentation - Ensuring all invoices are paid within terms - no accounts or subscriptions lapsing Reconciliations & compliance - Weekly bank reconciliations across all accounts, investigating any discrepancies - Quarterly BAS preparation and submission to the ATO - General ledger coding including GST/VAT allocation Payroll - Monthly AUD payroll processing, STP-compliant - Supporting employee payroll queries and maintaining accurate records Month-end - Assisting with month-end close - accruals, prepayments, and general ledger maintenance - Maintaining the fixed asset register - Contributing to the close pack and management reporting Who you are: You're an ambitious, self-directed accountant who takes pride in accuracy and owns your work. You're comfortable managing a broad scope independently, you notice when something doesn't add up, and you follow it through without needing being asked. You'll need: - 2–4 years' experience in an accounting or finance role - AP, bookkeeping, or assistant accountant level - CA or CPA or working towards becoming qualified - Familiarity with Xero or similar cloud accounting software - A basic understanding of GST, BAS, and Australian payroll - Strong attention to detail and the ability to juggle competing deadlines - Strong bias towards teamwork and working as part of a collective Nice to have: - Any exposure to month-end tasks - reconciliations, accruals, FAR, or prepayments - Experience with expense platforms such as Airwallex, Dext, Traild or ApprovalMax - Experience in a fast-growth or multi-entity international environment - Exposure to UK bookkeeping, VAT returns and HMRC filings What we offer: - Competitive salary & meaningful ESOP - Fully flexible working arrangements with a well-stocked office in Redfern - Regular office events - The real benefit is working in a genuinely complex, innovative and industry-leading technology company that's making a genuine difference in the world around us. Neara values diversity, belonging and equal employment opportunities. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Please note that you will require current and unrestricted working rights to be considered for the role. Unfortunately, we are not in a position to offer visa sponsorship at this time. No agencies or third-party service providers, please. ## About Neara ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Neara builds the first physics-enabled digital twin platform that models critical infrastructure networks (power grids, utilities) to simulate real-world conditions, optimize resilience, and accelerate the energy transition. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series D, raised ~AUD 90M in February 2026) - **Headquarters**: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Jack Curtis (Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer) and others (exact list not fully public; co-founder team includes engineering and domain experts) ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Software Development for Energy & Infrastructure (power transmission, distribution, renewables, grid resilience) - **Target customers**: B2B – utilities (electric, gas, water), network operators, renewable energy developers, and infrastructure owners. Works with ~90% of Australian network utilities and international partners like Southern California Edison, CenterPoint Energy, ESB Networks, Scottish Power. - **Mission statement**: Provide utilities and infrastructure owners with a physics-accurate digital twin that moves them from seeing “what is” to understanding “what if,” enabling safer, more resilient systems and better-informed investment decisions. ## Products & Services - **Neara Platform (Physics-Enabled Digital Twin)**: SaaS platform that creates a geometrically precise, behaviourally accurate 3D model of entire infrastructure networks (poles, lines, vegetation, terrain). It runs network-wide simulations for severe weather, wildfire, flooding, load growth, and asset failure. Modules include: - **Resiliency & Reliability**: Assess and harden networks against storms, heat, and fire. - **Wildfire Mitigation**: Identify high-risk assets and prioritise intervention. - **Vegetation Management**: Automate clearance compliance. - **Design & Construction**: Simulate new feeder builds, pole replacements, and reconfigurations. - **Risk & Value Optimization**: Quantify investment trade-offs and regulator-ready reports. - **Renewable Energy & Decarbonization**: Analyse capacity for new generation connections and grid interconnection. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company). - **Key Metrics**: - **Total Funding**: ~AUD 180M (~USD 150.8M) as of Feb 2026, including Series D led by TCV. - **Annual Revenue**: ~USD 5.2M (estimated from LinkedIn; likely conservative given headcount and funding stage). - **Global Reach**: Modeled over 15 million assets covering more than 3 million km across four continents. - **Customers**: Partnerships with global utilities including Southern California Edison, CenterPoint Energy, ESB Networks, Scottish Power, Essential Energy, Ausgrid, Powercor, SA Power Networks. - **Notable Investors / Partners**: TCV (lead, Series D), Partners Group, EQT, Square Peg Capital, Skip Capital, Prosus Ventures, OIF Ventures. - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount grew 73.4% YoY (176 employees from 85). - Active job postings: 44 (up 83.3% YoY). - Series D raised AUD 90M in Feb 2026 to accelerate AI/ML talent and global expansion. - Claims customers bring new infrastructure online 85% faster and achieve 8-9 figure cost savings. ## Competitive Advantages - **Physics-first approach**: Unlike typical AI/ML pattern-matching, Neara’s digital twin is built on real-world physics (structural, thermal, loading, clearance) – grounding every simulation in engineering reality. - **Single unified model**: One platform replaces fragmented point solutions (vegetation, inspection, storm, load) – all workflows feed from the same geometrically and behaviourally accurate twin. - **Deep domain expertise**: Years working with large utilities; understands regulatory, safety, and operational constraints. - **High switching costs**: Once a utility builds its entire operations on Neara’s model, replacing it is extremely difficult. - **Global references**: Partnerships with marquee utilities in the US, Europe, and Australia provide credibility. ## Strategic Focus - **Talent pipeline**: Accelerating hiring of ML and AI engineers to further develop the physics-enabled technology. - **International expansion**: Growing commercial teams in the US, UK, Europe (Lithuania), India, and Philippines. - **Addressing infrastructure crisis**: Focusing on data centre load growth, renewable interconnection, and grid hardening under climate stress. - **Product depth**: Adding more solutions on the same platform (e.g., wildfire, flood, capacity, design). ## Why Work Here - **High-stakes impact**: Work directly affects how utilities keep the lights on, prevent wildfires, and prepare for storms – real-world consequences for every line of code. - **Engineering culture**: Deep spatial ML, computational geometry, and physics simulation – not another CRUD app. “We don’t do hypothetical,” says the careers page. - **Global team**: 176 people across 10+ countries (Australia, US, UK, Lithuania, India, Philippines, etc.). Hybrid/remote-friendly roles observed in open postings. - **Growth trajectory**: 73% headcount growth in the last year, 44 open roles – opportunity to shape the company as it scales. - **Values**: “Mission-critical impact,” “engineering-grade reality,” and “high stakes, high support.” They invest in people with talent communities and a structured hiring process. - **Notable perks**: Not explicitly listed, but emphasis on autonomy, solving ambiguous problems, and collaborative deep-dive interviews. Roles include Senior ML Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, Customer Success, Product Manager. ## Sources 1. [neara.com – Homepage](https://neara.com/) 2. [neara.com – Careers](https://neara.com/company/careers/) 3. [linkedin.com – Neara Company Page](https://au.linkedin.com/company/neara) 4. [neara.com – Press Release: $90M Series D](https://neara.com/resources/press/neara-raises-90-million-to-solve-the-global-infrastructure-crisis-with-ai/) 5. 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