Accountant

Australian Sovereign College; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Sovereign College in New South Wales is seeking a qualified Accountant to lead the company’s accounting function, including financial reporting, taxation, auditing, budgeting, cost management, planning and statutory compliance. You will prepare budgets and forecasts for management, analyze variances, implement policies, manage cash flow, and maintain internal controls.

The role requires 1–3 years accounting experience and an accounting degree.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree required, with 1–3 years of accounting experience.
• Experience with budgeting, financial reporting, and tax compliance.
• Experience with audits and financial planning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets, forecasts and financial statements for management.
• Analyse variances between actual and budget/forecast performance.
• Formulate and document accounting policies and standardising workflows.
• Manage cashflow and monitor operating costs in real time.
• Maintain internal controls and ensure statutory compliance.
• Conduct audits and advise on financial and taxation matters.
• Maintain strict financial controls and month/quarter/year-end reporting.
• Manage BAS, FBT and GST tax compliance.
• Maintain the company’s accounting system and upgrades.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Tax compliance

Education

Accounting degree

Job description

Australian Sovereign College (AuSC)is a private Registered Training Provider (RTO) and Commonwealth Register of Institutions & Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)offering courses in the areas of Human Welfare Studies & Services, Food & Hospitality, Business & Management, ELICOS, Building Trades, Automotive Engineering & Technology, Information Technology and Civil Engineering. AuSC provides comfortable facilities for students, industry current trainers and assessors along with modern equipment and resources.

About the role

Having enjoyed solid growth to date, a qualified Accountant is now sought to join our friendly team to manage the company’s accounting function including financial reporting, taxation, auditing, budgeting, cost management, planning and advising on statutory compliance and performance requirements. Key tasks include:

Preparing budgets, forecasts and financial statements & reports for presentation to management;

Analysing, investigating and reporting on variances between actual and budget/forecast performance of the business;

Formulating and implementing budgetary and accounting policies including standardising and documenting financial workflows and processes;

Managing cashflow including examining operating costs, income & expenditure for an up-to‑date view of company finances in real time;

Maintaining internal controls through improved record keeping practices for accurate financial reporting, and providing assurance to management on the accuracy of information in financial reports and compliance with statutory requirements;

Conducting audits, analysing data and advising management on financial and taxation related matters on business operations and new projects;

Employing strict financial practices by implementing and maintaining tight financial controls;

Preparing month‑end, quarterly and year‑end financial reports for management and statutory bodies;

Managing the company’s tax compliance including Business Activity Statements (BAS), Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) & Good & Services Tax (GST);

Maintaining the company’s computer‑based accounting system and organising upgrades where necessary;

Ad hoc reporting & analysis where required.

About the candidate

The ideal candidate will hold an accounting degree and 1 – 3 years prior experience as an accountant.

Note: Only short-listed applicants will be contacted