Accountant - Month-End, Tax & Payables

Compass Education; Hawthorn (PA); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

PD budget

EAP access

Parental leave

Team events

Employee Referral Program

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Compass Education is seeking an Accountant to support timely, robust monthly reporting for the Compass group and maintain day-to-day finance operations. This hands-on, early-career role offers exposure to the full finance function and close collaboration with the Financial Controller, CFO, and wider Finance team.

You will handle month-end, group reporting, accounts payable, payroll, tax compliance and debt recovery, while contributing to process improvements and controls.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping or finance, including month-end, reconciliations and accounts payable.
• CPA or CA membership, or currently working towards it.
• A Bachelor Degree in accounting, finance or a related field.
• Working knowledge of accounts payable, payroll, bank reconciliation and debtor management.
• A foundational understanding of tax compliance and lodgements.
• Strong attention to detail, and comfort working to tight month-end deadlines.
• Clear communication skills, and confidence following up debts with school customers.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end tasks and assist with preparing reporting.
• Complete monthly GL account reconciliations.
• Assist with the monthly consolidation of the group accounts.
• Support the Financial Controller, and CFO with financial analysis, reporting and ad-hoc requests.
• Assist with tax compliance and lodgements.
• Support audit and statutory accounts.
• Contribute to the review and development of finance processes and controls.
• Process invoices for payment, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policy.
• Prepare and process payments.
• Maintain vendor records and information.
• Assist with expense claims.
• Support payroll processing.
• Reconcile bank accounts, including allocating payments and transfers to the correct accounts.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in bank statements.
• Contact schools to follow up outstanding debts, and keep accurate records of recovery activity.
• Implement effective debt collection strategies.
• Provide general support to the finance team, including data entry and report preparation.
• Ad-hoc tasks as requested by manager.

Skills

Month-end accounting

Bank reconciliations

Payroll processing

Accounts payable

Debt collection

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor degree in accounting/finance

CPA or CA candidate

Tools

Accounts payable software

Payroll software

Job description

Compass Education is seeking an Accountant to support timely, robust monthly reporting for the Compass group and maintain day-to-day finance operations. This hands-on, early-career role offers exposure to the full finance function and close collaboration with the Financial Controller, CFO, and wider Finance team.

You will handle month-end, group reporting, accounts payable, payroll, tax compliance and debt recovery, while contributing to process improvements and controls.