Finance Accountant

Viscount Reuse; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Viscount Reuse is seeking a Financial Accountant to join our Finance team, supporting the accounting, reporting and financial control activities for our AU and NZ Pooling businesses.

You will work closely with the Commercial Finance Manager and a broad range of internal stakeholders, while pursuing CA/CPA qualifications and expanding technical and commercial finance capabilities. Strong Excel and ERP experience, including SAP, is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Pursuing CA/CPA qualification or plan to commence.
• Practical accounting experience in a commercial, multi-entity environment.
• Exposure to month-end activities (journals, accruals, reporting).
• Developing analytical skills to investigate variances and communicate findings.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Effective collaboration with Finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Intermediate Excel; familiarity with ERP systems (SAP advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end and year-end accounting activities for AU and NZ Pooling, including journals and reconciliations.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate items with Finance and SSC.
• Support statutory, tax and compliance activities, including BAS and year-end audit requests.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reviews through data analysis.
• Provide accounting support across revenue, costs, assets, working capital and intercompany transactions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and strengthen controls.
• Support ad hoc analysis, projects and information requests within Finance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder collaboration

Excel proficiency

Month-end accounting

Learning mindset

Education

Accounting degree

CA/CPA qualification in progress

Tools

SAP

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join our Finance team, supporting the accounting, reporting and financial control activities for our Pooling businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

This role will suit an accountant with practical experience who is looking to continue building their technical and commercial capability, while working closely with the Commercial Finance Manager and a broad range of internal stakeholders. It is a great opportunity for someone who is studying toward, or intending to commence, a CA or CPA qualification.

What you'll be doing

• Preparing month-end and year-end accounting activities for AU and NZ Pooling, including journals, accruals, reconciliations, reporting schedules and variance analysis.
• Completing assigned balance sheet reconciliations, investigating reconciling items and working with Finance and Shared Service Centre teams to resolve issues promptly.
• Supporting statutory, tax and compliance activities, including BAS, FBT, year-end audit requests, external reporting and head office submissions.
• Assisting with budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reviews through data preparation, analysis and follow-up of financial queries.
• Providing accounting support across revenue, cost of sales, operating costs, leases, fixed assets, working capital and intercompany transactions.
• Identifying practical opportunities to simplify processes, strengthen controls and improve reporting quality.
• Supporting ad hoc analysis, projects and information requests across the Finance function.

About you

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Studying toward, or intending to commence, a CA or CPA qualification.
• Some practical accounting experience, ideally in a commercial, professional services or multi-entity environment.
• Exposure to month-end activities such as journals, accruals, reconciliations, supporting schedules and financial reporting.
• Developing analytical skills, with the ability to investigate variances, identify issues and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong attention to detail, integrity, organisation and a willingness to learn in a deadline-driven environment.
• Confidence working collaboratively with Finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Intermediate Excel skills and familiarity with accounting or ERP systems. SAP experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Additional Information

Why this role?

This is a great opportunity to broaden your finance experience across our Australia and New Zealand operations, build strong commercial knowledge and contribute to accurate, timely and meaningful financial reporting. You'll be part of our collaborative Finance team and have the opportunity to continue developing your accounting capability in a supportive environment.