Assistant Accountant - 6 month maternity cover

Lawson Elliott Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawson Elliott Recruitment in Sydney CBD NSW is seeking an Assistant Accountant for a 6-month maternity cover to support the finance team. You will manage month-end tasks, track cash, and assist in year-end processes while building rapport across the business.

The role requires 3-4 years' experience in a similar position and a degree with CPA/CA studies underway or planned. Immediate start is available for a motivated, detail-focused candidate.

Qualifications

• To be considered for this role you will have 3-4 years' experience in a similar role.
• You'll be degree qualified with CPA or CA studies underway or planned.

Responsibilities

• Balance bank accounts and general ledger accounts each month, posting accruals and prepayments ahead of close.
• Track the cash position with regular daily and weekly updates.
• Help put together BAS and the yearly FBT return.
• Assist in preparing year-end financials for each company in the group.
• Pull together audit files and work with auditors and the ATO on their queries.
• Monitor external funding received and how it's spent, clearing out suspense balances.
• Look after company credit cards and process pay runs and direct debit uploads.
• Write up how the team works and suggest smarter, tighter ways of getting things done.

Education

Degree qualified (CPA/CA studies underway)

Job description

Assistant Accountant - 6 month maternity cover

Lawson Elliott Recruitment - Sydney CBD NSW

6-month maternity cover, immediate start

Supportive team with work-life focus

This well-established Australian business is a respected name in the consumer services sector, with a national footprint and a team that genuinely enjoys where they work. The organisation looks after its people, offering real room to grow and a strong focus on balance and support. With ongoing growth and a finance team keen to keep lifting the bar, it's a great place to take the next step in your career.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a temporary Assistant Accountant to join a dynamic finance team. Reporting to the Finance Manager, your key responsibilities include:

• Balance bank accounts and general ledger accounts each month, posting accruals and prepayments ahead of close


• Track the cash position with regular daily and weekly updates


• Help put together BAS and the yearly FBT return


• Assist in preparing year-end financials for each company in the group


• Pull together audit files and work with auditors and the ATO on their queries


• Monitor external funding received and how it's spent, clearing out suspense balances


• Look after company credit cards and process pay runs and direct debit uploads


• Write up how the team works and suggest smarter, tighter ways of getting things done

To be considered for this role you will have 3-4 years' experience in a similar role, and be degree qualified with CPA or CA studies underway or planned. You'll know your way around year-end accounts and checks and balances, and you're happy to run with your work while building good rapport across the business. You communicate clearly, pick up on detail, adapt quickly to new systems, and you're available to start straight away.

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