Graduate Accountant

Allens; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Health insurance

Travel insurance

Employee referral program

Discounts at suppliers

Charity matched funding

Parental leave policy

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Allens in Sydney is seeking a Finance professional to support the Financial Management team with timely accounting information and analysis. You will help maintain the general ledger, assist with month-end and year-end reporting, and contribute to budgeting and forecasting, while collaborating with internal stakeholders to drive process efficiency.

The role is permanent, full-time with a hybrid work model (60% in the office).

Qualifications

• Experience in general ledger maintenance and month-end close.
• Experience preparing financial statements (balance sheets, income statements, cash flow).
• Attention to detail and strong written/verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel for financial reporting; familiarity with PivotTables, XLOOKUP and SUMIF.
• Willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journals and assist with month-end reporting.
• Maintain and update the general ledger to ensure accurate transactions.
• Assist with year-end statutory reporting and audit support.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting including annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Support daily bank reconciliations and cash reporting.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve processes and efficiency.
• Perform ad hoc tasks as required.

Skills

Excel advanced

General ledger maintenance

Financial reporting

Process improvement

AI tools usage

Stakeholder communication

Education

Graduate degree in Commerce/Accounting

CA ANZ / CPA underway

Tools

Excel

General ledger software

PivotTables

XLOOKUP

Job description

At Allens, our business teams are also specialists in their field, using their unique knowledge and expertise to solve critical client and business challenges.

You'll be a part of our Finance team based in Sydney. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role will assist the Financial Management team with the provision of timely and accurate Financial Accounting information and analysis to enable management to make informed business decisions.

In this role, you will assist with the maintenance of the general ledger to ensure accurate accounting information and reliable financial reporting.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing monthly journals and assisting with month-end reporting.
• Assist with maintaining and updating the general ledger, ensuring that all financial transactions are reconciled and recorded accurately.
• Assisting with year-end statutory reporting and audit, including providing necessary documentation and explanations to audit queries.
• Assisting with budgeting and forecasting, including the annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Assist with daily maintenance and monthly checks of bank reconciliation to ensure accurate reporting of cash balances.
• Working with internal stakeholders to drive process efficiency.
• Ad hoc tasks

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This is a permanent, full-time opportunity. Hybrid working (60% in the office) is how we work, however, flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.

About you

You will have:

• Graduate degree in Commerce, Business or Accounting, or near graduating.
• You may have commenced your CA ANZ or CPA qualifications.
• Experience in the professional services sector is desirable.
• A strong understanding of financial accounting, with particular focus on general ledger maintenance.
• Exposure to preparing financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Attention to detail, complex problem solving, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong skills in Excel, including functions such as PivotTables, XLOOKUP, and SUMIF, for financial reporting and analysis.
• You readily apply AI tools and agents to your role to improve your productivity.
• Confident communicator who is able to present financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Client service focus and a willingness to engage with others coupled with a professional approach and presentation.
• Track record of being able to prioritise tasks and drive efficiency.
• Proficiency in software applications to optimise financial processes and reporting and improve efficiency.
• A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our benefits include:

• Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
• Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
• Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
• Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at *******@allens.com.au. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at *******@allens.com.au. The right role for you might be just around the corner!