Job Description

The Organisation & Opportunity

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Our client is a successful and growing Australian-owned organisation operating within the energy sector and is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth and transformation.

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This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Assistant Finance Manager / Senior Bookkeeper to join the finance team and play a key role across month-end, reconciliations, payroll and broader finance operations.

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Reporting into the Finance Manager, with regular exposure to the CFO, you will be responsible for taking ownership of key month-end reconciliation processes, supporting the preparation of month-end accounts and overseeing the Payroll Officer and broader transactional finance activities.

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This is a hands-on opportunity suited to someone who enjoys being involved in the detail while also having the opportunity to improve processes, introduce greater reporting rigour and develop into a broader finance leadership position.

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Position Description

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- Take ownership of key month-end reconciliations and processing
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- Complete bank reconciliations across multiple group entities
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- Manage customer debtor and collections reconciliations
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- Manage and reconcile supplier recharge invoices
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- Ensure timely recovery of costs owed by installer partners
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- Manage leave entitlement reconciliations and processing
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- Supervise and support the Payroll Officer
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- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of payroll processing
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- Support the Finance Manager with month-end accounts
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- Provide oversight and support to a small finance team
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- Identify opportunities to improve finance processes and efficiencies
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- Assist with reporting and analysis as required
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- Reconfigure and improve accounting and reporting structures as the business continues to grow
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- Work closely with the Finance Manager, CFO and key stakeholders across the business
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Candidate Profile

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The successful candidate will have strong experience within a transactional finance or senior bookkeeping environment, with solid month-end and reconciliation exposure, as well as:

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- 5+ years' experience in a finance, bookkeeping or accounting role
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- Strong hands-on month-end and reconciliation experience
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- Recent and extensive experience using Xero
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- Strong understanding across transactional finance functions
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- Experience supervising or mentoring junior finance staff
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- Understanding of Australian payroll and leave entitlement processing
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- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
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- Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements
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- Strong reporting and analytical capability
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- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and growing environment
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- Experience using AI tools to support and improve finance workflows highly regarded
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What's on Offer

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- Attractive salary
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- Permanent Assistant Finance Manager / Senior Bookkeeper opportunity
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- Box Hill location
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- Flexible working arrangements considered
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- Regular exposure to the Finance Manager and CFO
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- Prospect to take ownership of key month-end processes
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- Genuine career development into broader finance leadership
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- Opportunity to improve systems, processes and reporting
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- Join a growing business during an exciting period of transformation
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📌 Assistant Finance Manager / Senior Bookkeeper (Victoria)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Victoria