Assistant Accountant | Multinational

Sharp & Carter; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter in Melbourne seeks an Assistant Accountant to join a well-established, globally connected trading and distribution organisation. You will support bank reconciliations, month-end closes, inventory reporting and payroll support as part of a hands-on finance team.

You will work alongside overseas finance teams and banking partners to maintain strong financial controls and drive process improvements. Relevant accounting studies with CA/CPA progression viewed favourably.

Qualifications

• Experience with reconciliations, month-end reporting and financial administration is essential.
• Exposure to accounts payable, payroll, treasury, inventory accounting or tax compliance is advantageous.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence using ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain bank reconciliations and investigate reconciling items.
• Assist with month-end processes including journals, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support inventory accounting activities, stock adjustments and inventory reporting.
• Coordinate treasury administration, foreign exchange documentation and trade finance activities.
• Prepare and process letters of credit and maintain banking records.
• Assist with accounts payable processing, supplier payments and statement reconciliations.
• Support payroll processing and employee entitlement administration.
• Assist with BAS preparation, FBT reporting and statutory compliance requirements.
• Perform intercompany reconciliations and resolve variances with local and international stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate financial records across ERP systems and reporting platforms.
• Support audit processes and contribute to strengthening internal controls.

Skills

Excel skills

ERP systems

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Proactive

Stakeholder management

Education

Accounting qualification or studies in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Company Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Assistant Accountant to join a well-established and globally connected organisation operating within the trading and distribution sector. Working as part of a collaborative and hands‑on finance team, this role offers broad exposure across financial accounting, treasury, trade finance, inventory reporting, payroll and compliance functions.

The Role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the timely and accurate delivery of core finance activities. The position offers a broad scope, combining traditional accounting responsibilities with exposure to treasury operations, trade finance, inventory accounting, payroll support and compliance reporting. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, overseas finance teams, banking partners and external advisors, supporting strong financial controls and contributing to continuous process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain bank reconciliations and investigate reconciling items.
• Assist with month-end processes including journals, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support inventory accounting activities, stock adjustments and inventory reporting.
• Coordinate treasury administration, foreign exchange documentation and trade finance activities.
• Prepare and process letters of credit and maintain supporting banking records.
• Assist with accounts payable processing, supplier payments and statement reconciliations.
• Support payroll processing and employee entitlement administration.
• Assist with BAS preparation, FBT reporting and statutory compliance requirements.
• Perform intercompany reconciliations and resolve variances with local and international stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate financial records across ERP systems and reporting platforms.
• Support audit processes and contribute to strengthening internal controls.
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities across finance operations.
• Provide cross-functional support across the wider finance team.

The Candidate

• Previous experience in an Assistant Accountant, Finance Officer or similar accounting position.
• Experience with reconciliations, month-end reporting and financial administration.
• Exposure to accounts payable, payroll, treasury, inventory accounting or tax compliance will be highly regarded.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with ERP systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to build relationships across a range of stakeholders.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, combined with strong accountability.
• Accounting qualifications or studies in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Progression towards or an interest in pursuing CA/CPA qualifications will be highly regarded.