Assistant Financial Accountant | CA/CPA Career Path

Perigon Group; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Perigon Group in New South Wales is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join a supportive, fast-paced finance team. The role focuses on high-volume reconciliations, journal postings, and variance analysis as you develop toward a Financial Accountant position.

You will report to the Finance Manager within the financial accounting team and contribute to audits and month-end processes. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in a similar role, experience with reconciliations, and is studying CA/CPA.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a similar role
• Ideal candidate studying towards CA or CPA
• Experience with high-volume reconciliations and journal postings
• Strong attention to detail and team-oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• High volume reconciliations and journal posting
• Support stocktakes and variance analysis
• Review P&L and GL - identifying and escalating issues as required
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Ad hoc analysis and finance tasks
• Assist with half-year and year-end audit requirements

Skills

Reconciliations

Journal posting

Variance analysis

P&L review

GL review

Balance sheet reconciliations

Audit support

Communication skills

Education

CA/CPA study underway

Job description

Perigon Group in New South Wales is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join a supportive, fast-paced finance team. The role focuses on high-volume reconciliations, journal postings, and variance analysis as you develop toward a Financial Accountant position.

You will report to the Finance Manager within the financial accounting team and contribute to audits and month-end processes. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in a similar role, experience with reconciliations, and is studying CA/CPA.