AU Accountant (GRE0001)

The primary objective of this position is to assist the Finance team with the management of day-to-day accounting, reporting and financials. This includes supporting entities across the client's Portfolio and related entities, Circa 8-10 entities. This includes supporting accounts receivable, invoicing, accounts payable, reconciliations, simple superannuation accounting, and reporting support.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accounts Payable (Manage Process)

• Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable process for the group
• Processing supplier invoices
• Administer HUBDOC and Approval Max – ensure workflows are cleared regularly
• Maintain accurate AP records and supporting documentation
• Prepare payment schedules for review by the onshore team
• Ageing reports
• Assist with the preparation of the bank file
• Handle queries from business and suppliers, escalate as required

Accounts Receivable (Support process)

• Support preparation and issue invoices accurately using approved templates
• Assist Junior Accountant to Track unpaid invoices and keep AR records up to date
• Help send reminder emails and follow up clients as directed by the onshore AR team
• Match incoming payments to invoices and flag discrepancies

Payroll Support (Ad Hoc support)

• Assist the Finance Manager with payroll processing as required.
• Support preparation of supporting payroll data and reports as required

Portfolio Accounts Management

• Maintain Xero files for allocated entities, including superannuation -related accounts
• Process low-volume AP/AR transactions
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations
• Support preparation of Balance Sheet and P&L for review and BAS
• Identify and flag anomalies to the onshore finance team

SOP & Process Improvements

• Support creation on SOP of outsourced tasks and organise for easy sharing
• Perform regular updates
• Identify areas to improve and make processed more efficient or replaced with AI/Automation
• Complete data hygiene exercises as required

Other General/Ad Hoc support

• Work closely with the Australia-based finance team to support day-to-day finance operations
• Carrying out ad hoc tasks as required.
• Follow documented processes and templates
• Escalate issues or risks promptly to the onshore team

Reporting & Data Support (Power BI)

• Support Power BI reporting through data refreshes and updates
• Assist with data cleaning, validation, and preparation
• Load data from approved sources as directed
• Perform basic reconciliation checks against source data
• Escalate data or reporting issues to the onshore team

QUALIFICATIONS:

• CPA/CIMA/CA or equivalent
  
• At least 5+ years working in an Assistant Accountant/Accountant role with similar duties
• AP, AR, and general accounting
• • Microsoft 365 skills (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) - advanced
  • Xero - essential
  • Power BI – basic
    
• Service industry knowledge
• Australian Payroll knowledge
• Exceptional written and verbal communication
• High level of organisation and discipline
• Demonstrated commitment to confidentiality and discretion
• Demonstrated commitment to the team and ability to work with others
• Commitment to high-quality service delivery
• Ability to identify improvements and use AI to enhance productivity
• Friendly and personable, shows initiative, and is capable of working autonomously
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and under pressure
• Excellent time management
• Strong attention to detail