Assistant Accountant

Nextt; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Nextt is seeking an Assistant Accountant / Bookkeeper to join our Sydney-based Finance team. You’ll manage end-to-end AP, process invoices, run weekly payments, and support month-end close across multiple entities to ensure accurate financial operations.

The role emphasizes routine reconciliations, data integrity and opportunities to improve finance processes within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Assistant Accountant, Bookkeeper or similar finance role.
• Strong accounts payable and reconciliation experience.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles and general ledger processes.
• Experience supporting month-end activities.
• Organised and detail oriented; able to prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end accounts payable across multiple entities.
• Process, code and reconcile high-volume supplier invoices.
• Prepare weekly payment runs and maintain supplier records.
• Conduct daily and monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Investigate discrepancies and unreconciled transactions; resolve issues.

Skills

Accounts payable

Reconciliation

Month-end

Journal entries

Intercompany reconciliations

Data integrity

Excel

Education

Accounting qualification

Bookkeeping qualification

Tools

MYOB

Job description

Job Description

Assistant Accountant / Bookkeeper

For over 20 years and across Australia, we at Nextt support people with disability to live safe, meaningful and fulfilling lives in their communities.

As our organisation continues to grow, so does our Finance team. We're looking for an Assistant Accountant / Bookkeeper to join our Sydney-based team and play an important role in maintaining the accuracy, integrity and efficiency of our financial operations. This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems and bringing structure to a busy environment. You'll work across multiple entities, supporting day-to-day finance operations while also helping us strengthen and improve our processes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing the end-to-end accounts payable process across multiple entities
• Processing, coding and reconciling high-volume supplier invoices
• Preparing weekly payment runs and maintaining accurate supplier records
• Completing daily and monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving discrepancies, unreconciled transactions and outstanding balances
• Reconciling corporate cards, expenses, payroll clearing and other accounts
• Supporting month-end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments and supporting schedules
• Assisting with intercompany reconciliations and fixed asset processes
• Supporting historical account clean-up and data integrity projects
• Working closely with the Financial Accountant and broader Finance team to meet reporting deadlines
• Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and workflows

What We’re Looking For

We're looking for someone who is organised, practical and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment.

You’ll Be Someone Who

• Has experience in an Assistant Accountant, Bookkeeper or similar finance role
• Has strong accounts payable and reconciliation experience
• Understands basic accounting principles and general ledger processes
• Has experience supporting month‑end activities
• Is highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Can manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Is confident investigating discrepancies and following issues through to resolution
• Communicates clearly and professionally with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Is comfortable working across multiple entities, business units or cost centres
• Takes ownership of their work and looks for ways to improve how things are done

You’ll Ideally Bring

• Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and reconciliation formulas
• Experience using an accounting or ERP system; MYOB experience is highly desirable
• A relevant accounting, bookkeeping or business qualification is desirable
• A hands‑on and proactive approach to your work
• Strong problem‑solving skills and a genuine interest in getting to the bottom of discrepancies
• The ability to work systematically through historical issues while maintaining accurate ongoing processes
• A commitment to confidentiality, financial integrity and accuracy
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to support the broader Finance team
• Experience in the NDIS, disability, healthcare or another service‑based environment will be highly regarded

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to join a growing organisation where your work genuinely matters. You'll be part of a collaborative Finance team where you can build your accounting experience, take ownership of meaningful work and contribute to improving the way our financial operations run.

• Opportunity for growth and development
• Exposure to systems improvement and finance transformation projects
• Hybrid work
• A supportive, collaborative finance leadership team
• Work that genuinely impacts people and services across the community sector

At Nextt, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and First Nations and Torres Strait Islander candidates.