Assistant Accountant | Growth, Reporting & Mentoring

Place co; Brisbane; Remote; AUD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted gym membership

Supportive team culture

Ongoing coaching and development

Exposure to finance leaders

Process improvement initiatives

Strategic head office location

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Place invites an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team at Place Head Office in Brisbane. You will support multiple business units, report to Finance Business Partners and CFO, and contribute to management reporting, cash flow, and financial analysis.

This role suits an accounting professional with 3+ years of experience seeking to deepen technical skills and exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and process improvement within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in an Assistant Accountant, Accounts Officer or similar role.
• Experience with bank reconciliations, AP/AR and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Intermediate Excel skills; familiarity with Xero or MYOB or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Daily bank reconciliations across multiple entities.
• Monthly sales reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with preparation of management accounts and cash flow reporting.
• Support month-end processes, including reporting and variance analysis.
• Review and reconcile aged debtors; assist with accounts receivable.
• Assist with IAS preparation and statutory reporting requirements.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Build relationships with Directors and Office Managers.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Balance sheet reconciliations

Excel

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Proactive learning

Education

Accounting qualifications (completed or in progress)

Tools

Xero

MYOB

Job description

Place invites an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team at Place Head Office in Brisbane. You will support multiple business units, report to Finance Business Partners and CFO, and contribute to management reporting, cash flow, and financial analysis.

This role suits an accounting professional with 3+ years of experience seeking to deepen technical skills and exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and process improvement within a collaborative team.