Job Description
Assistant Accountant / Bookkeeper
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For over 20 years and across Australia, we at Nextt support people with disability to live safe, meaningful and fulfilling lives in their communities.
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As our organisation continues to grow, so does our Finance team. We're looking for an Assistant Accountant / Bookkeeper to join our Sydney-based team and play an important role in maintaining the accuracy, integrity and efficiency of our financial operations. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems and bringing structure to a busy environment. You'll work across multiple entities, supporting day-to-day finance operations while also helping us strengthen and improve our processes.
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What You'll Be Doing
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Managing the end-to-end accounts payable process across multiple entities
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Processing, coding and reconciling high-volume supplier invoices
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Preparing weekly payment runs and maintaining accurate supplier records
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Completing daily and monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations
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Investigating and resolving discrepancies, unreconciled transactions and outstanding balances
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Reconciling corporate cards, expenses, payroll clearing and other accounts
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Supporting month-end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments and supporting schedules
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Assisting with intercompany reconciliations and fixed asset processes
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Supporting historical account clean-up and data integrity projects
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Working closely with the Financial Accountant and broader Finance team to meet reporting deadlines
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Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and workflows
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What We're Looking For
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We're looking for someone who is organised, practical and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
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You'll Be Someone Who
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Has experience in an Assistant Accountant, Bookkeeper or similar finance role
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Has strong accounts payable and reconciliation experience
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Understands basic accounting principles and general ledger processes
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Has experience supporting month-end activities
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Is highly organised with excellent attention to detail
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Can manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
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Is confident investigating discrepancies and following issues through to resolution
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Communicates clearly and professionally with suppliers and internal stakeholders
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Is comfortable working across multiple entities, business units or cost centres
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Takes ownership of their work and looks for ways to improve how things are done
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You'll Ideally Bring
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Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and reconciliation formulas
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Experience using an accounting or ERP system; MYOB experience is highly desirable
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A relevant accounting, bookkeeping or business qualification is desirable
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A hands-on and proactive approach to your work
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Strong problem-solving skills and a genuine interest in getting to the bottom of discrepancies
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The ability to work systematically through historical issues while maintaining accurate ongoing processes
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A commitment to confidentiality, financial integrity and accuracy
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A collaborative mindset and willingness to support the broader Finance team
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Experience in the NDIS, disability, healthcare or another service-based environment will be highly regarded
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Why Join Us?
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This is an prospect to join a growing organisation where your work genuinely matters. You'll be part of a collaborative Finance team where you can build your accounting experience, take ownership of meaningful work and contribute to improving the way our financial operations run.
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Opportunity for growth and development
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Exposure to systems improvement and finance transformation projects
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Hybrid work
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A supportive, collaborative finance leadership team
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Work that genuinely impacts people and services across the community sector
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At Nextt, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and First Nations and Torres Strait Islander candidates.

📌 Assistant Accountant (New South Wales)
🏢 Nextt
📍 New South Wales