We're partnering with a well-established business in Melbourne's inner suburbs to find a hands-on Financial Accountant for an initial 6-month fixed-term contract, with a genuine view to permanency. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys owning the numbers end to end and wants to land somewhere they can grow.
Responsibilities
- Own the full accounting cycle - preparing and posting journals, running month-end close, and producing accurate management reports and financial statements
- Take charge of balance sheet reconciliations and general ledger integrity, while assisting the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions to keep the day-to-day ticking over
- Support BAS lodgements, tax and compliance obligations, and cash flow forecasting, partnering with the wider finance team to sharpen processes and controls
Skills
- Proven experience in an end-to-end accounting or financial accountant role
- Chartered training desired
- CA/CPA qualified or working towards, backed by robust reconciliation skills, intermediate to advanced Excel, and confidence picking up new systems quickly (Xero, MYOB, SAP or similar)
- A proactive, roll-up-the-sleeves operator with sharp attention to detail
- Full working rights in Australia are essential for this role as this is a temporary to permanent opportunity
Next steps
If the role is of interest feel free to reach out to Sam Liu on 0424 577 806 for a confidential discussion.
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LOCATION
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
INDUSTRY
Accounting
SALARY
ROLE TYPE
Temporary
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