Job Description

Most graduate accounting jobs are a trap. You spend years earning the degree, then land somewhere you process invoices in a corner, one of forty grads doing identical spreadsheets, years away from touching anything that actually matters.

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This is not that role.

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At Henderson, you sit directly beside our Finance Manager. You'll start with the fundamentals: accounts payable, accounts receivable, the day-to-day that keeps a fast-growing business running. But you won't be parked there. As you prove you can be trusted, your scope grows, your skills sharpen, and your career moves.

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A Little About Us

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Henderson is one of Australia's fastest-growing property groups. Our buyers agency has purchased over $1 billion in property and secures 83% of deals off-market. We've since scaled into asset management, business services, and beyond, all backed by one of the most powerful education-driven marketing engines in the country.

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Behind all of that growth sits a finance function that has to keep pace. That's where you come in.

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The Role

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This is a hands-on finance role based in our Sydney office, working directly with our Finance Manager.

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You'll own accounts payable and accounts receivable day-to-day, and act as the Finance Manager's right hand across the wider finance function. Think of it as a genuine learning seat: you'll see exactly how money moves through a scaling business, and you'll take on responsibility as fast as you can handle it.

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Is This You?

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- A recent graduate: You've finished (or are about to finish) an accounting or commerce degree.
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- Genuinely into finance: You're not chasing any grad job. You actually want a career in accounting.
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- Sharp with detail:



You're accurate with numbers and you don't do sloppy.
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- Organised and reliable: You follow a process and you finish what you start.
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- Coachable and hungry: You want feedback, you act on it, and you get better fast.
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- Built for pace: You're comfortable in a fast-moving, high-performance environment.
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- Software exposure is a bonus: Any experience with Xero, MYOB, or similar helps, but it's not essential. We'll train you.
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What You'll Be Doing

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- Accounts Payable: Process supplier invoices, run payment runs, reconcile statements, and keep vendor accounts clean and paid on time.
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- Accounts Receivable: Raise and issue invoices, follow up outstanding payments, allocate receipts, and keep the debtor ledger tight.
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- Reconciliations: Reconcile bank accounts and credit cards, catch discrepancies early, and keep the ledgers accurate.
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- Month-End Support: Assist the Finance Manager with month-end close, journals, accruals, and reporting.
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- Finance Admin: Keep records, filing, and documentation organised so nothing slips through the cracks.
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- Growing Scope: As you earn it, take on more: management reporting, budgeting support, process improvement, and exposure across the wider group.
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What Success Looks Like

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In your first 12 months:

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- AP and AR run accurately and on time, with clean records and no missed deadlines.
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- Reconciliations are completed on schedule with minimal errors.
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- The Finance Manager trusts you with more responsibility each month.
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HARD NON-NEGOTIABLES

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- You're accurate. In finance, small mistakes cost real money. You treat every number like it matters.
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- You're reliable. When you say it's done, it's done.
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- You're coachable. You want to learn and you act on feedback fast.
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- You bring it every day. Energy, ownership, and follow-through are not optional.
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This Is Not The Role For You If

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- You want a quiet nine-to-five to coast through.
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- You need constant hand-holding to get things done.
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- You think AP and AR are beneath you, rather than the foundation they are.
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- You're not genuinely interested in building a career in finance.
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What You Get

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- A real learning seat: Direct mentorship from our Finance Manager and exposure to the full finance function, not a faceless grad pool.
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- Career growth: A clear runway to take on more responsibility as the group scales.
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- Up-to-date tools: A clean, current tech stack, none of the outdated processes you'll find elsewhere.
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- A culture that celebrates wins: Team events, company trips, and a high-performance team that has your back.
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One More Thing

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We hire for hunger, ownership, and alignment. We move fast, we hold a high standard, and we back people who want to win. If you're after a comfortable seat to hide in, this isn't it. If you want to learn fast and build a real career in finance, we should talk.

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📌 Assistant Accountant (New South Wales)
🏢 Henderson Advocacy
📍 New South Wales