Accountant (12-month contract)

100 Fitness and Lifestyle Group Bidco Pty Ltd; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Gym membership privileges

Employee discounts

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Fitness and Lifestyle Group (FLG) is Australia’s leading fitness, health and wellness group with 319 locations across Australia and APAC. We are seeking a proactive Accountant to manage month-end activities, reconciliations and financial reporting, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate outcomes.

You will support IFRS/ASBJ reporting, assist with audits, and help drive process improvements during a period of growth.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in accounting or finance roles.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• Completed subjects for CPA/CA path a plus.
• Experience with month-end and year-end processes.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and reconciliations.
• Proficient Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end accounting activities including journals, accruals, prepayments and adjustments.
• Maintain Balance Sheet reconciliations and general ledger integrity.
• Support financial reporting, budgeting and forecast analysis.
• Assist with IFRS/AASB reporting requirements and compliance.
• Support external audits, stock reconciliations and fixed asset accounting.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships with Finance, Procurement, and Support Office teams.

Skills

Month-end accounting

Balance Sheet reconciliations

Analytical skills

Excel

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Workday

ERP systems

Job description

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.

Key Duties and Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to)

• 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 to IFRS 15 Revenue Recognition and/or IFRS 16 Leases.
• Experience supporting external audit processes.
• Experience working in a commercial accounting environment or within a larger, complex organisation.
• Exposure to Workday or other ERP systems.
• Enrolled or partially completed CPA/CA Program.
• Experience with financial reporting, compliance reporting, inventory or fixed asset accounting.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your commercial accounting experience, work with a collaborative Finance team and contribute to an organisation undergoing meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you.

In return we offer you

• Complementary all access Goodlife Gym Membership, plus one for a friend
• FLG is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance.
• We offer a hybrid work model, mixing 60/40 office (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) and work-from-home responsibilities.
• Modern open-plan office with onsite cafe and complimentary barista coffee.
• Anniversary leave days and additional complimentary memberships through FLG's Recognition of Service Program.
• Be recognised and rewarded by your peers for living our values with FLG's People's Champion awards.
• Enjoy exclusive employee discounts with industry leading fitness, travel, fashion and retail brands through FLG's partner discount program.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Our commitment to diversity & inclusion

At Fitness and Lifestyle Group we bring positive energy and attitude to work every day, we are proud of who we are and who we work for. We don't just accept individuality; we encourage it and acknowledge the value diversity and inclusivity brings to our organisation. We pride ourselves on empowering our team to be their authentic selves at work. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, people of all ages, race, sex, intersex status, gender identity, sexual orientation, people with a disability and from other diverse backgrounds.

Fitness and Lifestyle Group (FLG) is the leading fitness, health, and wellness group in the Asia-Pacific region, headquartered in Australia. Our mission is to make a meaningful, positive impact on people's lives through innovative and diverse health and wellness offerings, both physical and digital. FLG's portfolio includes globally recognised brands such as Fitness First Australia, Goodlife Health Clubs Australia, Jetts Fitness New Zealand & Thailand, Zap Fitness, and Barry's. With 319 locations across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia, we support over 585,000 members in leading healthier, more active lives. Headquartered in Australia and with regional offices in South East Asia, our physical clubs and world-class digital products empower us to make a difference to the health and happiness of individuals and communities across Asia Pacific. Whether your passion lies in delivering first-class workouts, providing premium customer service or coding apps, we can offer a whole host of diverse and rewarding career opportunities at both a club and support office level. Join FLG and you join a company with strong values, not only within our business – as our ANZ team explain in this video – but in our broader community work and sustainability programmes.