Financial Accountant - Financial Services Industry

Lyndon Peak; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Mentoring with CFO

Loyalty program discounts

Job summary

Access Mercantile in Melbourne CBD is seeking a Financial Accountant to join a small, dynamic finance team. The role focuses on timely production of financial reports and hands-on duties across accounting, payroll and compliance.

Key responsibilities include monthly P&L, balance sheets, board pack schedules, GL reconciliations, payroll for ~40 staff, BAS/GST/IAS, tax disclosures, trust accounting oversight, AR/AP and cashflow.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Commerce with CPA/CA ANZ preferred.
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards and general tax compliance.
• Previous experience in payroll.
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Adaptable and resilient.
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics or Salesforce highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Monthly Profit & Loss, Balance Sheets, Board Pack schedules and General ledger reconciliations.
• Management of the Payroll Function (approx. 40 employees) including processing, payroll tax, work-cover, superannuation, onboarding of new employees and salary packaging.
• Attend to BAS/GST/IAS quarterly compliance with external tax agents.
• Support the provision of information for FBT, end of year tax disclosures and statutory accounts.
• Oversight of Trust Accounting function, AR, AP and Cashflow to learn the department roles for overflow of activity, support & backfill.
• Contribution to other finance projects from time to time such as FP&A, budgeting and forecasting.
• Attend to supporting the Owners’ private business interests (Family Office) which include self-managed investments and other businesses.
• Supporting the CFO and other SLT members from time to time.

Skills

Payroll experience

Communication skills

Tax compliance

Accounting standards

Education

Degree in Accounting or Commerce

CPA/CA ANZ preferred

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Salesforce

Job description

Access Mercantile is Australia’s leading partner and expert for credit management ecosystems. As a Financial-Services business, we work with many of Australia’s largest and most recognisable brands. We have state-of-the-art technology and innovation to manage cashflow and credit across many customer channels and industries.

Business is going well, and to support our ambitious growth we have an opening for a Financial Accountant to join the team located at the Head Office in Melbourne CBD.

This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified accounting professional looking for a great opportunity in a dynamic environment.

About the Role

The role requires someone who is self-motivated to learn and contribute to a growing business. It will involve initiative and operating with a level of energy and pace to deliver on the timely production of financial reports. The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include:

Monthly Profit & Loss, Balance Sheets, Board Pack schedules and General ledger reconciliations

Management of the Payroll Function (approx. 40 employees) including processing, payroll tax, work-cover, superannuation, onboarding of new employees and salary packaging.

Attend to BAS/GST/IAS quarterly compliance with external tax agents.

Supporting the provision of information for FBT, end of year tax disclosures and statutory accounts.

Oversight of Trust Accounting function, AR, AP and Cashflow to learn the department roles for overflow of activity, support & backfill.

Contribution to other finance projects from time to time such as FP&A, budgeting and forecasting.

Attend to supporting the Owners’ private business interests (Family Office) which include self-managed investments and other businesses.

Supporting the CFO and other SLT members from time to time.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will love working in a small, dynamic and agile team.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following experience and attributes:

Degree qualification in Accounting or Commerce with membership of a professional body (CPA or CA ANZ preferred)

Strong knowledge of accounting standards and general tax compliance.

Previous experience in payroll.

Good communication skills – both written and verbal

Great belief in customer centricity.

Adaptability and good resilience.

Problem-solving abilities with a focus on continuous improvement

Experience in Microsoft Dynamics or Salesforce highly regarded.

Adaptable to learning new software systems.

Easy to work with and wants to have fun at work.

The successful applicant will also need to return a satisfactory National Criminal History Check, have the right to work in Australia and provide references (if and when required). Work Visas and requests for sponsorship are not considered at this time.

Some WFH flexibility following successful probation.

A Competitive market salary.

Good training and mentoring with a CFO that is a registered mentor with the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

A great employee loyalty program that can offer discounts on petrol, groceries and other cost of living essentials.

Employee Assistance Program programs

A business that recognises the importance of family in their company values.

This may suit a current tax and reporting professional from an Accounting Firm in their first move into and industry role to learn and develop under an inspirational finance leader.

Please note, only successful candidates who have full working rights in Australia will be contacted. Our approach to diversity is simple—it’s about embracing everyone. From building a culture where all employees can bring their best selves to work to deploying diversity initiatives that support everyone, we’re doing what it takes to build an inclusive world for all. No agencies please.