Assistant Accountant

PepsiCo Inc.; City Of Kalamunda; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on Scoopon, Luxury Escapes,

Generous leave options

Discounted private health insurance

Financial coaching

Counselling sessions

Skin checks

Professional development programs

Global career opportunities

Job summary

PepsiCo Australia is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join the Quaker Oats team at the Forrestfield Manufacturing site. The role oversees end-to-end accounts payable, payroll operations and the accounts receivable lifecycle, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.

You will coordinate with approvers and the payroll provider, manage monthly payroll tax and superannuation, reconcile production data and maintain stock records.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in end-to-end accounts payable / receivable processes.
• High level of attention to detail with proven quality and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with staff and suppliers in a professional manner.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and prioritise tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end accounts payable processes from coding, matching, authorisation and payment processing.
• Process monthly accrual journal for R&M in Tencia.
• Coordinate with department approvers and the payroll provider.
• Manage payroll reporting, month-end and year-end activities, and resolve payroll queries with the outsourced payroll provider.
• Compile and lodge monthly payroll tax and superannuation.
• Reconcile and record weekly casual/temporary labour hours and costs against GL.
• Manage end-to-end accounts receivable process.
• Process monthly claim journals in Tencia and monitor aged debtors.
• Reconcile daily production volumes and finished goods inventory, ensuring accurate month-end stock records and pallet tracking updates.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Tencia

Job description

Overview

Work for a global FMCG company with some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands.Be part of an exciting business where employees are recognised and career growth is supported.

At PepsiCo, you can Dare for Better. You can help build a world where there are more possibilities for more people, no matter what role you hold. Together, we’ll make a positive impact for good. Because when we Dare for Better, we can smile at what’s next. For our careers, families, communities and the planet.

To continue our success, we currently have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Accountantto join our Quaker Oats team at our Forrestfield Manufacturing site.

This role manages end-to-end site accounts payable operations, payroll operations and comprehensive Accounts Receivable (AR) lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Manage end to end Accounts Payable processes from coding, matching, authorisation and payment processing
• Process monthly accural journal for R&M in Tencia
• Coordinate with department approvers and the payroll provider
• Manage payroll reporting, month-end and year-end activities, and resolve payroll queries with the outsourced payroll provider.
• Compile and lodge monthly payroll tax and superannuation
• Reconcile and record weekly casual/temporary labour hours and costs against general ledger.
• Manage end to end Accounts Receivable process
• Process monthly claim journals in Tencia and monitor aged debtor accounts, including following up outstanding balances with customers and stakeholders
• Reconcile daily production volumes and finished goods inventory, ensuring accurate month-end stock records and pallet tracking updates.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in end-to-end Accounts payable / receivable process.
• High level of attention to detail with proven level of quality and accuracy of work.
• Very strong communication skills, both written and verbal, demonstrating an ability to interact with staff and suppliers in a professional manner.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and prioritise tasks.

For you:

Competitive benefits package:

• Discounts on Scoopon, Luxury Escapes, Asahi Beverages portfolio
• Generous leave options (wellness, birthday, volunteer, parental leave for both primary & secondary carer, additional leave purchase/cash out0

Health & Wellness programs:

• Discounted private health insurance
• Financial coaching
• Counselling sessions
• Skin checks

Professional development programs

Global career opportunities

All applications must have full time legal work rights in Australia.