Job Description

Family owned and highly successful business with a global brand is seeking an Assistant Accountant on a permanent basis to join their finance team in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. Whilst it is a family owned business with a family orientated culture, this business operates to the highest professional standards in everything they do.

There will be plenty of supportive guidance for the successful candidate from two fully qualified accountants with 20 years of experience combined.

Benefits

• Luxurious office working environment and facilities
• On-site fully equipped gym, swimming pool and tennis courts
• Winery and restaurant is next door (with good coffee!)
• Salary of up to $70-80k + super
• Supportive management and finance team
• Opportuntiy to learn and grow your career
• Work for a well established and reputable industry leader

The role

• Bank reconciliations
• Credit card reconciliations
• Fixed asset register maintenance
• Preparation and reconciliation of monthly BAS, GST, Income Tax PAYG instalments, FBT instalments
• Accounts payable
• Prepare month end standard accrual journals
• Prepare month end prepayments
• Post payroll general ledger journals
• Prepare and manage month-end reconciliations and work-papers
• Assist the General Accountant with preparation of monthly variance analysis report
• Assist with collation and preparation of material for the external audit
• Assist external auditors with queries
• Assist with preparation of annual budgets and forecasts

The requirements

• At least 3 years' experience working in a similar role
• An enthusiastic, positive and pro-active 'can do' attitude
• A team player who works well as part of a team but can also work autonomously
• Intermediate (or advanced) excel skills
• Tertiary qualification in Accounting - Diploma or Degree
• Understanding of taxation issues, in particular, GST and FBT
• Experience in the use of accounting systems

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply now via the link!