Position Summary The Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the accounting cycle: bank reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, project invoicing, month-end general ledger reconciliations, intercompany reporting, and tax and audit support. The role works closely with the GFC, project managers and the warehouse/inventory manager, and supports a multi-entity, multi-currency group.

Position Details

Employment type: Full-time, fixed-term contract

Duration: 6-8 months, depending on start date

Salary: $80,000-$85,000 per annum, plus superannuation

Reports to: Group Financial Controller (GFC)

Work arrangements: Work from home on Fridays available after the first 2 months of employment, subject to management's discretion

Key Responsibilities

Banking and inbox management

Monitor the bank accounts and the shared Orders and Accounts inboxes daily.

Reply to customer and supplier emails, passing queries on where needed.

Allocate and reconcile bank transactions, resolving any discrepancies.

Payables, receivables and payroll

Process supplier bills and expense claims, ensuring approvals and internal controls are met.

Prepare and process the weekly pay run.

Invoice customers from sales orders and issue monthly recharges to subsidiaries.

Keep exchange rates current in the accounting software.

Follow up payments and receipts with customers and suppliers.

Project invoicing

Prepare monthly project invoices with project managers.

Allocate costs to projects, accruing where supplier bills are outstanding.

Keep sales order balances accurate after each invoice.

Month-end reconciliations

Maintain the fixed asset register and amortisation schedules.

Revalue foreign-currency loans,



payables and receivables.

Advise the GFC on accruals and update month-end workpapers.

Compile the monthly Group AR/AP report from regional input.

Intercompany reporting

Produce the fortnightly Group Open Sales Orders report.

Reconcile intercompany transactions ahead of the half-year audit.

Tax, stock and audit support

Prepare BAS, IAS and UK VAT workpapers.

Prepare the annual insurance renewal workpapers each March.

Assist with the June and December stock counts.

Respond to external auditor information requests.

Selection Criteria

Essential

At least 3 years of full-time accounting experience.

Diploma or degree in Accounting or Finance.

Demonstrated experience with QuickBooks or Reckon.

Sound working knowledge of AP/AR processing, bank reconciliations and month-end close.

Strong attention to detail, with the ability to meet recurring deadlines.

Transparent written and verbal communication, including with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Desirable

Experience in AR collections.

Currently studying towards CPA/CA.

Experience with multi-currency accounting and multi entity reconciliations.

Experience preparing BAS/IAS workpapers.

Working Relationships

Group Financial Controller: direction on month-end workpapers, accruals and priorities.

Project managers: monthly project invoicing and cost allocation.

Warehouse/Inventory manager: stock counts, stock account discrepancies, converting sales orders into invoices, and clarifying purchases from the factory.

Regional finance contacts: input to the Group AR/AP and OSO reports.

External auditors: information requests at half-year and year-end.

Customers and suppliers: payments, receipts and queries.

📌 Contract Accountant (Melbourne)
🏢 Austco Healthcare
📍 Melbourne