Assistant Accountant

Core Talent Pty Ltd; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 61,992 - 68,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Job summary

A leading engineering firm located in Perth is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant for a six-month contract. This role involves assisting the Financial Controller with various accounting tasks including invoice reviews, reconciliations, and tax compliance. The ideal candidate must have strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, and a proven ability to meet strict deadlines. This position offers flexible working arrangements and an immediate start.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is essential.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills are required.
• Excellent communication skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Review invoices and liaise with business partners.
• Ensure correct coding of invoices in MYOB.
• Assist with bank statement reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage weekly cashflow reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Reporting skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Deadline management

Job description

Assistant Accountant / Perth City Centre / Six-Month Contract / $45.00 - $50.00 Per Hour / Flexible Working / Immediate Start

A market leading national engineering business with sites across Australia are looking to recruit a skilled Assistant Accountant / Bookkeeper on a six-month contract. This role has the potential of being extended or becoming permanent. The main purpose of the Assistant Accountant role will be to assist the Financial Controller and wider finance team with various accounting and reporting. This is a great opportunity to become part of a successful branded business that has a supportive culture.

Assistant Accountant’s key duties will include:

• Reviewing status of invoices in the delegation of authority workflow and liaising with the business partners on any issues identifie
• Accounting review of invoices before import into MYOB to ensure coding is correct as required.
• Coordinating with various managers for the processing of ad-hoc payments; Partnership payments, international payments, and urgent paymen
• Assisting with reconciliation of bank statemen
• End of month accounting review and journal postings including intercompany reconciliation.
• Preparation of month end balance sheet reconciliations – multiple entities as required
• Weekly cashflow reporting and management.
• Preparation/review of monthly/quarterly BAS, PAYG and FBT.
• Tax compliance – FBT and IAS recurring lodgements/instalments.
• General accounting including accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Assist with annual audit.
• Fixed Assets accounting.
• End of month reconciliations.

Key skills required:

• Experience of being in a similar role
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Excellent & confident communication skills
• Confident with excel
• Proven at meeting strict deadlines

If you are interested in the role and available at short notice, please contact Mark Caunce on 0435336512 or [e-mail] immediately.