21 Oct
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Fitness First
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Australia
21 Oct
Fitness First
Australia
About Fitness & Lifestyle Group
Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG) is Asia Pacific’s largest group of corporately owned health and wellness clubs — 310+ locations, 600,000+ members, and five of the region’s most recognised fitness brands: Fitness First Australia, Goodlife Health Clubs, Jetts Fitness, Zap Fitness and Barry’s.
We’re headquartered in Australia with regional offices across South East Asia, and we’re on a mission to help our global community live stronger, happier lives.
The Opportunity
Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG) is looking for an Accountant to join our collaborative team, where you’ll play an important role in delivering accurate financial outcomes and supporting continuous improvement across a complex and evolving organisation.
As an Accountant, you’ll play an important role in supporting the Group Finance team across financial accounting, compliance, reporting and month-end activities. From preparing journals and reconciliations to supporting external reporting, audit and continuous improvement initiatives, you’ll have the opportunity to build your commercial accounting experience while working alongside a supportive and experienced team.
This is a 12-month contract chance, providing an exciting chance for an experienced Accountant — or someone making their first move from public practice — to broaden their experience in a commercial environment. With ongoing improvement and new processes across Finance, there will be plenty of opportunity to learn, contribute and make an impact.
Key Duties and Responsibilities Include
- Own key month-end accounting activities, including preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and adjustments, while reviewing allocated general ledger accounts.
- Maintain the integrity of financial records through accurate and timely Balance Sheet reconciliations and general ledger management, in line with accounting standards and internal policies.
- Support financial reporting and analysis, including monthly, annual and ad hoc reporting, as well as analysis of actual results against budget and forecast.
- Contribute to technical accounting and compliance, including activities relating to AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and AASB 16 Leases, along with BAS, FBT and ABS reporting.
- Support audit, inventory and fixed asset accounting, including external audit preparation, stock reconciliations and the capitalisation of fixed assets from Work in Progress.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships, partnering with Finance, Procurement, Analysts, Club and Support Office teams, as well as external stakeholders, to resolve queries and deliver accurate outcomes within deadlines.
- Drive continuous improvement and change, identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes and supporting the Finance team through the transition to Workday and other evolving processes.
About You
You’re a proactive and collaborative accounting professional who takes pride in getting the detail right while understanding the bigger picture. You bring a positive, can-do attitude,
strong communication skills and a genuine willingness to learn. You enjoy working with people, taking ownership of your work and are confident in managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Whether you’re an experienced or Assistant Accountant ready for your next step, or making your first move from public practice, you’ll bring energy, initiative and a desire to contribute to a high-performing team.
Qualifications & Experience
- 2+ years’ experience in a comparable Accountant, commercial finance or public practice role.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent qualification
- Completed prerequisite subjects for future enrolment in CPA/CA Program
- Experience supporting month-end and year-end accounting processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
- Strong understanding of financial accounting principles, with the ability to apply accounting knowledge to practical business situations.
- Experience working with or exposure to Balance Sheet reconciliations and general ledger accounting.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, report building, formulas, formatting and data validation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work autonomously, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with a willingness to learn new systems, processes and ways of working.
Desirable Experience
- Exposure t
📌 Accountant (12-month contract) (Australia)
🏢 Fitness First
📍 Australia