Accountant Pacific - 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Ivoclar; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ivoclar is seeking an Accountant Pacific to join the Finance team in Melbourne for a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. You will support Australia and New Zealand reporting, controls, and compliance while partnering with multiple stakeholders across the Pacific business.

You will handle month-end close, reconciliations, payroll review, and financial controls, with exposure to SAP ERP, Power BI, and tax compliance requirements. This role is based in Noble Park, Melbourne.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• CA or CPA qualification desirable but not essential.
• At least 2 years' experience in a financial accounting role.
• Experience with month-end close processes, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using SAP ERP systems.
• Experience with Power BI and SAP S/4HANA (desirable).
• Knowledge of Australian and/or New Zealand tax compliance requirements.
• Experience working with payroll, banking platforms, and financial controls.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• The ability to build effective relationships and communicate confidently with stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review month-end and year-end financial reporting for Australia and New Zealand.
• Prepare journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and profit and loss reviews.
• Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies and outstanding items.
• Support cash flow reporting and financial analysis.
• Assist with audit and tax compliance requirements.
• Review payroll and accounts payable payment runs in line with delegated authority.
• Support financial controls, reporting improvements, and process documentation.
• Assist with insurance renewals, claims, and ad hoc finance projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Customer Care, IT, and People & Culture.

Skills

Analytical thinking

High attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Education

Accounting degree

CA/CPA desirable

Tools

SAP ERP

Power BI

SAP S/4HANA

MS Excel

Job description

We are seeking an Accountant to join our Finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity leave cover.

Reporting to the Head of Finance Pacific, you will play a key role in supporting financial accounting, reporting, compliance, and control activities across Australia and New Zealand. This position offers broad exposure across the Pacific business, partnering with multiple stakeholders and contributing to the smooth operation of our Finance function.

Location: Noble Park, Melbourne VIC

About the Role

As Accountant Pacific, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting while supporting business compliance and financial control processes. Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and reviewing month-end and year-end financial reporting for Australia and New Zealand
• Preparing journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and profit and loss reviews
• Investigating and resolving financial discrepancies and outstanding items
• Supporting cash flow reporting and financial analysis
• Assisting with audit and tax compliance requirements
• Reviewing payroll and accounts payable payment runs in line with delegated authority
• Supporting financial controls, reporting improvements, and process documentation
• Assisting with insurance renewals, claims, and ad hoc finance projects
• Collaborating with stakeholders across Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Customer Care, IT, and People & Culture

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• CA or CPA qualification, or currently working towards completion, is desirable but not essential.
• At least 2 years' experience in a financial accounting role
• Experience with month-end close processes, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Strong Excel skills and experience using SAP ERP systems
• Experience with Power BI and SAP S/4HANA (desirable)
• Knowledge of Australian and/or New Zealand tax compliance requirements
• Experience working with payroll, banking platforms, and financial controls
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• The ability to build effective relationships and communicate confidently with stakeholders across the business

About Us

At Ivoclar, we support dentists, dental technicians and dental hygienists, both professionally and personally, in fulfilling their passion and purpose: to ensure that people have the best possible oral health care and quality of life, today and in the future. We are inspired by the knowledge that together we are better. Our Pacific Finance team is primarily based in Melbourne, where this role is located, with additional team members located in the Philippines, New South Wales, and New Zealand.