Assistant Accountant

Perigon Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Perigon Group is partnering with a well-established organisation in Melbourne to hire a permanent Assistant Accountant. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will own the full payments cycle and keep bank reconciliations tight.

You will help document processes and drive improvements to reduce payment errors while supporting fortnightly and month-end runs, including international payments and ERP records. This role offers growth beyond AP and a chance to contribute to a culture of accuracy.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable, Assistant Accountant or Finance Administration role.
• Solid bank reconciliation and payment processing experience.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Good understanding of financial controls and approval processes.
• Careful attention to detail, and you meet deadlines without being chased.
• You take ownership, take feedback well and fix the root cause of a problem.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Payable inbox.
• Process invoices and keep AP records accurate in the ERP system.
• Prepare and load fortnightly and month-end payment runs, including international payments.
• Provide the leadership team with payment summaries and open invoice reports ahead of each run.
• Run mid-month and month-end partner payment runs, and reconcile approvals against NetSuite and payment platforms.
• Set up and maintain vendor records, including checking GST registration and bank details.
• Post journals, and review sub-ledgers for negative balances or returned payments.
• Keep bank reconciliations current across designated entity accounts, and investigate unmatched items quickly.
• Give weekly updates on outstanding reconciliation items.
• Help document processes and suggest improvements that cut down payment errors.

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Our client, a well-established organisation, is adding a permanent Assistant Accountant to its Finance team. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you'll own the full payments cycle, keep the bank reconciliations tight, and help make the team's processes faster and cleaner.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Payable inbox
• Process invoices and keep AP records accurate in the ERP system
• Prepare and load fortnightly and month-end payment runs, including international payments
• Provide the leadership team with payment summaries and open invoice reports ahead of each run
• Run mid-month and month-end partner payment runs, and reconcile approvals against NetSuite and payment platforms
• Set up and maintain vendor records, including checking GST registration and bank details
• Post journals, and review sub-ledgers for negative balances or returned payments
• Keep bank reconciliations current across designated entity accounts, and investigate unmatched items quickly
• Give weekly updates on outstanding reconciliation items
• Help document processes and suggest improvements that cut down payment errors

About The Role

Our client, a well-established organisation, is adding a permanent Assistant Accountant to its Finance team. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you'll own the full payments cycle, keep the bank reconciliations tight, and help make the team's processes faster and cleaner.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Payable inbox
• Process invoices and keep AP records accurate in the ERP system
• Prepare and load fortnightly and month-end payment runs, including international payments
• Provide the leadership team with payment summaries and open invoice reports ahead of each run
• Run mid-month and month-end partner payment runs, and reconcile approvals against NetSuite and payment platforms
• Set up and maintain vendor records, including checking GST registration and bank details
• Post journals, and review sub-ledgers for negative balances or returned payments
• Keep bank reconciliations current across designated entity accounts, and investigate unmatched items quickly
• Give weekly updates on outstanding reconciliation items
• Help document processes and suggest improvements that cut down payment errors

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable, Assistant Accountant or Finance Administration role
• Solid bank reconciliation and payment processing experience
• Strong Excel skills
• Good understanding of financial controls and approval processes
• Careful attention to detail, and you meet deadlines without being chased
• You take ownership, take feedback well and fix the root cause of a problem

Benefits

• Permanent role with a stable, supportive finance team
• Room to grow your accounting skills beyond AP
• A team that values accuracy, accountability and continuous improvement