Accountant – Remote

Employment Hero; Sydney; Remote; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 70k–90k AUD

Home office budget

Cutting-edge tools

Rewards program

Swag app discounts

Employee Share Options

Global Gathering Bali 2024

Job summary

Employment Hero is seeking an Accountant to manage day-to-day accounting across global entities, performing reconciliations, journals and accruals with exposure to intercompany and FX transactions.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter in a fast-growth SaaS environment, studying CA/CPA with NetSuite experience, data-driven and able to work autonomously within a remote-first team.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in a similar role.
• Currently studying for CA/CPA (or starting soon).
• Relevant degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Experience with NetSuite is advantageous.
• Hungry, creative, enthusiastic, data-driven with a diverse skill set.
• Thrives in fast growth and ambiguity.
• Strong planning and organisational skills with deadlines.
• Analytical skills to interpret and present financial data.
• Strong communication, presentation and listening skills; able to work autonomously.
• Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile daily bank accounts across global entities.
• Reconcile company credit cards and spend platforms.
• Support Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes.
• Prepare journal entries including prepayments, accruals, depreciation, intercompany transactions.
• Own the Fixed Assets Register.
• Complete month-end balance sheet reconciliations; resolve issues.
• Assist in external audits and ad hoc tasks.
• Support Finance Manager to standardise and optimise processes.
• Reconcile and analyse variances on company spends.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Autonomy

Data-driven

Education

Degree in Finance/Accounting

CA/CPA in progress

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Our mission and where you fit in

At Employment Hero, we're an ambitious bunch of people on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone.

Since our inception in 2014, we've had some pretty impressive growth (100% YoY), reached unicorn status in 2022, and now serve 300,000 businesses globally, with 2 million+ users on the platform. We have no plans to slow down.

There's never been a more exciting time to join one of the fastest-growing SaaS unicorns, so let's see if we could be a match!

What might your days look like

As our Accountant, you'll play a crucial role for Employment Hero. You will work closely with the Finance Manager and other accountants to manage all of our day-to-day accounting, including reconciliations, journals, and accruals. You will also have exposure to inter-company and FX transactions.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can work at a fast pace. You will be responsible for running the day-to-day accounts while also maintaining compliance. We're seeking a commercially-minded accountant with great critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities will include

• Reconciliation of daily bank accounts across all global entities
• Reconciliation of company credit cards and spend management platforms
• Supporting Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes
• Preparing journal entries including prepayments, accruals, depreciation, intercompany transactions
• Ownership of the Fixed Assets Register
• Completion of month end balance sheet reconciliations ensuring that all reconciliation issues are investigated and resolved
• Assist in the external audits
• Assisting the Finance Manager with ad hoc tasks and involvement in standardising and optimising financial accounting processes
• Reconciliation and variance analysis of Company Spends

What Will You Bring

• At least 1 years' worth of experience in a similar role
• Currently studying for CA/CPA qualification (or are looking to start this)
• Relevant degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field
• Experience with NetSuite is highly advantageous
• Hungry, creative, enthusiastic, and data-driven with a diverse skill set
• Thrives in an environment of fast growth and ambiguity
• Strong planning and organisational skills with aptitude to learn and complete work within agreed deadlines
• Analytical skills to interpret and present accurate financial data
• Have strong communication, presentation, listening skills and ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
• Possess excellent decision making and problem-solving skills
• A positive attitude and strong work ethic

The EH Way

The EH Way is how we describe our culture at Employment Hero and how we all operate. It is our DNA. You can read all about it on our careers page:

In short, you'll love working with us if:

• Revolutionising employment gets your heart racing.
• You thrive on the flexibility (and responsibility) of a remote-first business.
• Our values align, and shape how you show up every day.
• You love the dynamic pace of a startup, are driven by innovation, and enjoy working with other smart people.

Plus, you'll get to enjoy a number of great perks, including

• Salary $70,000-$90,000 + superannuation.
• A generous budget for your home office.
• Cutting-edge tools and technology.
• Reward and recognition programs - because great work should be recognised and rewarded.
• Cashback offers and discounts on popular brands through our Swag app.
• Employee Share Option Program: be an owner of Employment Hero.
• Annual Global Gathering - so far we've been to Thailand, Vietnam and are excited to meet in Bali in September 2024.

Employment Hero celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences, we invite people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position.

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