Our client Our client is a large, well-established national organisation with a significant Australian footprint and operations across multiple locations. Working within a sizeable and experienced finance function, this is a great opportunity to gain exposure to the systems, processes and reporting requirements that come with a large and complex corporate environment. They are looking for an Assistant Accountant / Accountant to join the team on an initial temporary assignment through to Christmas. The role is genuinely open to someone specifically looking for their next short-term assignment, including Working Holiday candidates, while there may also be potential for the position to develop into something longer term for the right person. Based in Melbourne's inner suburbs and close to public transport, this is a broad, hands-on accounting opportunity with strong exposure to month-end and financial accounting.

The Role Reporting to the Finance Manager and working as part of an established finance team, you will provide support across month-end, reconciliations and broader financial accounting.

Assisting with month-end close

General ledger reconciliations

Bank reconciliations

Preparing and posting journals

Investigating and resolving reconciliation differences

Assisting with trial balance preparation and review

Intercompany reconciliations

Supporting monthly financial and management reporting

Fixed asset accounting and reconciliations

BAS preparation and support

Assisting with ad hoc accounting and reporting requirements

The underlying position also supports reporting, budgeting and forecasting across a large multi-site operation,



providing broader exposure than you might typically find in a smaller accounting team.

Why Should You Apply? This is an excellent opportunity to add large organisation experience to your CV while gaining broad exposure across a busy finance function.

Exposure to a large and complex national organisation

Experience within a sizeable, established finance function

Broad month-end and financial accounting exposure

Immediate start with work through to Christmas

Short-term candidates genuinely welcome

Potential for something longer term for the right person

Excellent step up for an experienced Assistant Accountant or an accomplished Accountant who is comfortable with the tasks

Inner-suburban location close to public transport

Opportunity to work with structured systems, processes and reporting

A hands-on role with plenty of variety

The Successful Candidate We are keeping the profile deliberately broad.

You may be an Assistant Accountant looking to step up into a larger corporate environment, a part-qualified Accountant wanting stronger month-end exposure, or an experienced/qualified Accountant who is happy to roll up their sleeves for a short-term assignment.

Ideally, you will have:

Previous Assistant Accountant, Accountant or similar experience

Strong reconciliation experience

Exposure to month-end accounting

Good general ledger knowledge

Experience preparing journals

Solid Excel skills

Robust attention to detail

The ability to work effectively within a larger finance team

The ability to quickly learn new systems and processes

Availability to commence at short notice

Most importantly, you will be comfortable working across a broad accounting remit and happy to get involved wherever required.

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