Accounts Services Assistant

FTI Consulting; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Parental leave 18 weeks

Flexible working

Study leave

EAP for employees

Employee wellbeing program

Pro bono opportunities

Job summary

FTI Consulting's Corporate Finance team in Australia is seeking an Accounts Services Assistant based in Melbourne or Perth. The role supports client-facing staff with bookkeeping and banking tasks for insolvency engagements as part of a national function.

You will assist with case management, processing receipts/payments, bank reconciliations and payroll while maintaining client records and statutory reporting. A pathway for professional development is provided.

Qualifications

• 6 months - 2 years bookkeeping, treasury, accounts or payroll experience.
• Bookkeeping qualifications highly regarded but not essential.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Excel, including data entry and formulas.

Responsibilities

• Provide banking / funds handling / treasury support to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth CF staff with respect to their client needs including monitoring and handling client funds (banking, opening and closing bank accounts and other liaison with banks as required, case management / bank reporting)
• Assist with case management and recording transactions including creating new client records, processing receipts and payments and journal entries, performing bank reconciliations, processing payroll and dividend distributions, entering/updating employee/creditor information and updating client Chart of Accounts.
• Assist with managing/monitoring client ATO registrations and reporting obligations (GST/PAYG/STP), draft BAS, attend to GST payables, monitor GST receivables, liaise with ATO as required
• Draft statutory accounts of receipts and payments and monitor compliance with various statutory deadlines
• Prepare/manage periodical control reports/registers
• Undertake daily bank transaction downloads from various bank platforms
• Assist with, and arrange, timely closure of finalised client matters including bank account closures and closing/archiving client cases
• Various ad hoc duties and project work relating to the Accounts Services function as required

Skills

Bookkeeping

Banking support

Attention to detail

Education

Basic bookkeeping qualification

Tools

Insol6

Turnkey IPS

Job description

The role is part of our national Accounts Services function, within the Corporate Finance team at FTI Consulting. The Accounts Services team provides bookkeeping and banking support to CF’s client-facing staff in respect of insolvency engagements and is integral to CF successfully administering these.

Companies over which CF is appointed are often distressed businesses, many of which continue to trade under the control of CF’s appointees. Based in Melbourne or Perth, this is apermanent, full time national role, supportingclient-facing staff in the Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth CF practices. The internal title will be Accounts Services Assistant. Duties includebookkeepingusing insolvency case management software (Insol6 and Turnkey IPS),generaltransaction processingand management/support,bankingassistanceusing various on-line banking platforms, preparation ofdraftstatutory documents/returns and various otheraccountsservice-relatedresponsibilitiessuchasthoseset out below.

What You’ll Do

Working within a well established and progressive team, you will:

Provide banking / funds handling / treasury support to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth CF staff with respect to their client needs including monitoring and handling client funds (banking, opening and closing bank accounts and other liaison with banks as required, case management / bank reporting)

Assist with case management and recording transactions including creating new client records, processing receipts and payments and journal entries, performing bank reconciliations, processing payroll and dividend distributions, entering/updating employee/creditor information and updating client Chart of Accounts.

Assist with managing/monitoring client ATO registrations and reporting obligations (GST/PAYG/STP), draft BAS, attend to GST payables, monitor GST receivables, liaise with ATO as required

Draft statutory accounts of receipts and payments and monitor compliance with various statutory deadlines

Prepare/manage periodical control reports/registers

Undertake daily bank transaction downloads from various bank platforms

Assist with, and arrange, timely closure of finalised client matters including bank account closures and closing/archiving client cases

Various ad hoc duties and project work relating to the Accounts Services function as required

How You’ll Grow

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is an experienced accounts officer or bookkeeper with proven, hands‑on experience looking to work in a dynamic, supportive work environment. We will provide you with the necessary training.

What You Will Need to Succeed

6 months - 2 years’ bookkeeping, treasury, accounts or payroll experience

Bookkeeping qualifications highly regarded but not essential

Basic understanding of Microsoft Excel, including data entry, formatting, and simple formulas.

Positive attitude with a willingness to learn new systems, processes, and bookkeeping practices.

Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Apart from the well-structured career path and excellent team environment, our employees enjoy a variety of perks and benefits. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

Attractive remuneration, including discretionary bonuses available to all employees

18 weeks paid, gender-neutral parental leave with full superannuation contributions throughout paid and unpaid leave

Flexible working arrangements

Financial support to obtain work-related professional qualification, such as CA, CPA, or CFA, and other

Professional membership contributions and generous paid study leave (up to 12 days)

Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”) – free to all employees and their immediate families

Make an impact in our communities through company sponsored pro bono work

Special leave - 2 days per year of a cultural or religious holiday that is not treated as a public holiday in Australia

FTI Work Perks: our discount program that provides a wide range of corporate offers, savings, and wellbeing resources

Monthly Health & Wellbeing program including fitness subsidies

Corporate matching for charitable donations

Opportunity to join our Reconciliation Action Plan - Working Group; FTI’s Women’s Initiative Network (FTI WIN); Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and Corporate Citizenship committees

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.

At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side‑by-side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

Are you ready to make your impact?

About FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting, Inc. is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 8,100 employees located in 33 countries and territories. Our broad and diverse bench of award–winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. The Company generated $3.70 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2024. In certain jurisdictions, FTI Consulting’s services are provided through distinct legal entities that are separately capitalized and independently managed. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn.