Assistant Accountant
Core
Entry-level accountant providing general accounting support, monthly reporting, reconciliations, and budgeting assistance to the Finance Manager across two entities.
Role type
Graduate Accountant (Entry-level IC)
Builds
Monthly/quarterly financial reports, reconciled general ledgers, project cost reports, and budget forecasts.
Domain
Corporate Finance / Accounting
Deliverable
Dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Basic accounting principles, Microsoft Excel proficiency, attention to detail, ability to learn ERP systems
Preferred skills
Current or intended CPA/CA qualification, internship or part-time finance experience
Technologies
Sage, M1, OneStream, Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Post and process journal entries and assist with general ledger reconciliations; Assist in fixed asset management and depreciation schedules; Support in reconciling sub-ledgers to the general ledger; Prepare accruals, prepayments, and adjusting journals; Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly reporting; Support the Finance Manager in preparing budget templates and compiling departmental inputs; Conduct basic trend and variance analysis on revenue and expense categories; Assist in setting up new projects in the Sage ERP system with accurate coding and budget allocations; Assist with BAS, GST, and PAYG reconciliations.
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC