Assistant Accountant

Signet; Brisbane; Sur place; AUD 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Physiotherapist on site

Employee Assistance Program (24/7/365)

Length of service recognition program

Employee of the Month Awards

Training and development opportunities

Paid parental leave

Résumé du poste

Signet, a leading Australian packaging company, is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join Brisbane-based operations. You’ll work with a Finance Business Partner on monthly reporting, budgeting and forecasting, turning financial data into actionable insights for department managers.

You’ll build commercial finance experience with exposure to management reporting, inventory costing and ERP systems, contributing to better business decisions and performance across Signet’s national footprint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business.
• Experience in an Assistant Accountant, Analyst Support or similar role.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills with experience using large ERP systems.
• Exposure to management reporting, month end journal entries and budgeting.

Responsabilités

• Assisting with monthly management reporting and financial analysis.
• Investigating results, anomalies and key movements.
• Supporting the annual budgeting and bi-annual forecasting processes.
• Working with managers to understand their financial performance.
• Preparing analysis and commentary to support decision-making and provide insights to the business.
• Assisting with inventory costing and provisioning.

Connaissances

Excel

Analytical skills

ERP systems

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPA/CA studies desirable

Outils

Microsoft Business Central

Description du poste

Ready to stop just reporting the numbers and start understanding what drives them?

This isn’t your typical Assistant Accountant role. It’s an opportunity to build your commercial finance career with hands‑on exposure to management accounting, business partnering, budgeting, forecasting and analysis.

Working closely with an experienced Finance Business Partner, you’ll help turn financial information into meaningful insights and support department managers in understanding business performance.

About us:

Signet is a leading packaging company that is committed to delivering exceptional products and services. Over the past 55 years, we've grown into Australia's leading packaging company with a national footprint of production and warehouse facilities located in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Townsville and Perth.

About the role:

• Assisting with monthly management reporting and financial analysis
• Investigating results, anomalies and key movements
• Supporting the annual budgeting and bi-annual forecasting processes
• Working with managers to understand their financial performance
• Preparing analysis and commentary to support decision-making and to provide insights to the business
• Assisting with inventory costing and provisioning

About you:

• A degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
• Experience in an Assistant Accountant, Analyst Support or similar role
• Strong Excel and analytical skills coupled with experience using large ERP systems
• Exposure to management reporting, month end journal entries and budgeting
• An inquisitive mindset and strong attention to detail
• Ability to handle pressure, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines
• Confidence communicating and building relationships across the business
• CPA or CA studies are desirable (completed or underway), while experience with Microsoft Business Central, inventory costing or manufacturing would be an advantage.

As a member of the Signet team, you will be offered a range of benefits including:

• Need to visit a physiotherapist? We have one onsite for complimentary use for team members.
• Access to qualified Employee Assistance Program. Available 24/7/365.
• Length of service recognition program celebrates and rewards milestones with the Company. Our average tenure is 7 years.
• Employee of the Month Awards recognising employees who go above and beyond.
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid parental leave

Ready for your next step?

If you’re commercially curious and want to build towards a career in Finance Business Partnering, this is an opportunity to broaden your experience and learn how Finance helps drive better business decisions.

Applicants must have unrestricted working rights to work in Australia / New Zealand. On this occasion, we will not consider applicants who require sponsorship.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• What's your expected annual base salary?
• How many years' experience do you have as an assistant accountant?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• Do you have Inventory Analysis experience?
• Do you have Finance Business Partnering experience?
• Do you have Budget Forecasting experience?

We've helped over 60,000 Aussie businesses wrap, pack and ship their products.

We've helped over 60,000 Aussie businesses wrap, pack and ship their products.

We've helped over 60,000 Aussie businesses wrap, pack and ship their products.

In 2024, Signet joined forces with the Spicers Group, a leading supplier of paper, packaging, and visual communication products in Australia and New Zealand. Signet will function as an independent entity within the Spicers Group, playing a pivotal role in the group's ongoing growth strategy. Leveraging the new group's extensive resources, Signet stands to strengthen its position of being the number one destination for transit packaging solutions in Australia.

In 2024, Signet joined forces with the Spicers Group, a leading supplier of paper, packaging, and visual communication products in Australia and New Zealand. Signet will function as an independent entity within the Spicers Group, playing a pivotal role in the group's ongoing growth strategy. Leveraging the new group's extensive resources, Signet stands to strengthen its position of being the number one destination for transit packaging solutions in Australia.

In 2024, Signet joined forces with the Spicers Group, a leading supplier of paper, packaging, and visual communication products in Australia and New Zealand. Signet will function as an independent entity within the Spicers Group, playing a pivotal role in the group's ongoing growth strategy. Leveraging the new group's extensive resources, Signet stands to strengthen its position of being the number one destination for transit packaging solutions in Australia.

With over 5,500 products in stock online available across Australia, Signet is the one‑stop shop for all your eCommerce packaging & shipping consumables.

With over 5,500 products in stock online available across Australia, Signet is the one‑stop shop for all your eCommerce packaging & shipping consumables.

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