Job Description

Assistant Accountant Full Time | On Site | Finance

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Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten is continuing to grow, and we are looking for an experienced and detail focused Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team.

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Reporting to the Senior Manager, Finance Transformation, this is a hands on role supporting the day to day Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions across a high volume, multi entity environment.

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This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys improving processes, working with financial systems and building efficient finance operations within a growing organisation.

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About the Role

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As our Assistant Accountant, you will play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, processing payments, completing reconciliations and supporting month end activities.

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A key focus of the position will be supporting the continued development of our Accounts Payable function, including improving automation and ensuring our processes can effectively support Aspire's continued growth.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Process approximately 2,500 Accounts Payable invoices each month
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- Coordinate fortnightly supplier payment runs
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- Process employee reimbursements
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- Support Accounts Payable month end close by working day one
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- Complete revenue reconciliations including CCS and ECEC subsidies
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- Prepare invoices for intercompany, related party and other revenue streams
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- Complete monthly reconciliations across approximately 50 bank accounts and 100 credit cards
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- Complete AP ageing analysis, supplier statement and subledger reconciliations
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- Assist with journals, accruals and month end reporting
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- Monitor AP automation performance and identify opportunities for improvement
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- Maintain users and provide basic troubleshooting support within Medius
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- Build positive working relationships with suppliers, Centre teams, Support Office and Procurement
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About You

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We are looking for someone who is organised, accurate and confident working in a busy finance environment.

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You will ideally bring:

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- Certificate IV or Diploma in Bookkeeping, Accounting or Finance
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- Minimum three years of experience in bookkeeping, accounts or Assistant Accountant positions within a large organisation
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- Strong Accounts Payable experience and understanding of AP best practices
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- Valuable understanding of accounting principles
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- Experience working with ERP systems, with NetSuite experience highly regarded
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- Experience with AP automation platforms such as Medius, Coupa or Basware
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- Intermediate Excel skills
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- Strong attention to detail and time management skills
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- A continuous improvement and automation mindset
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- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
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- A collaborative, reliable and solutions focused approach
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Why Join Aspire?

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At Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten, you will join a growing organisation where our Support Office teams play an important role in enabling our centres to deliver exceptional outcomes.

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This role offers the opportunity to work within an evolving Finance function, contribute to meaningful process improvements and help build scalable systems and processes as the organisation continues to grow.

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If you are an experienced finance professional who enjoys Accounts Payable, reconciliations, automation and continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you.

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What can I earn as an Assistant Accountant

📌 Assistant Accountant (Victoria)
🏢 Aspire Early Education
📍 Victoria