Assistant Accountant

Location

Perth, WA (Office-based)

Reports To

Senior Accountant / Financial Controller

Position Type

Full time

Company Overview

Zenith Energy Australia has recently been awarded a contract by the Australian Government to act as lead contractor for phase 2 of the Northern Endeavour decommissioning program, one of the most significant offshore decommissioning programmes currently underway in the Asia-Pacific region.

Position Overview The Assistant Accountant plays a key role in the finance department by ensuring the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, maintaining the general ledger, and assisting with month-end reporting and compliance. This role suits a detail-oriented person looking to grow their career within corporate or commercial accounting.

Key Attributes

Ability to understand and generate project related information, specifically for the invoicing and receivables function as above,

positive and can-do attitude,

willingness to take direction and resolve tasks,

attention to detail,

strong time-management skills, and the ability to work independently.

Key Responsibilities

Transactional Accounting

Generation and detailed checking/verification of all aspects of project invoicing

Process accounts payable and accounts receivable, including invoice generation and credit notes.

Liaising with the project management team where necessary

Assisting with the processing of payroll and payment runs

Reconcile company credit cards, supplier statements,



and bank accounts.

Reconciliations & Month-End Support

Assist with balance account reconciliations with oversight from the project accountant

Assist with month-end journal entries, accruals, and prepayments.

Support the preparation of monthly management financial statements.

Compliance & Reporting

Assist in preparing data for various statutory returns, as required.

Help compile documentation and schedules for annual financial audits.

Stakeholder Support

Respond to internal and external vendor/customer queries regarding accounts and billing and other finance related queries

Perform ad hoc investigations and reviews of issues as and when they arise

Provide general administrative support to the finance and executive team.

Qualifications & Experience A related discipline or a Certificate IV in Accounting/Bookkeeping (formal training advantageous but not required).

3 years of hands-on experience in an accounts, bookkeeping, or assistant accountant role.

A good understanding of the tax and reporting regime for medium sized businesses in WA.

Technical & Core Skills

Software Proficiency

Experience with cloud accounting platforms (e.g., Xero, MYOB) and/or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems would be advantageous

Microsoft Excel

Intermediate to advanced skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data manipulation).

Compliance Knowledge

Basic familiarity with Australian GST, FBT, and taxation principles.

📌 Assistant Accountant (Perth)
🏢 Zenith Energy
📍 Perth