Assistant Accountant

Job title : Assistant Accountant
Location : Sydney
Job type : Contract or Temp
Salary : $75,000 + Superannuation
Contact name : Jacinta Coyne
Contact email : jcoyne@sharpandcarter.com.au
Job reference : JC24032025
About the role
Due to some internal promotions within the finance team, my client are currently seeking to recruit a driven, motivated and passionate Assistant Accountant who is keen to learn and take accountability for your day to day tasks. This role is a 12 month Fixed Term contract supporting the Senior Accountant and suited to someone with a couple of years of accounting experience who is either currently studying CA/CPA or looking to shortly.

Job Responsibilities
  • Supporting Tax functions; Annual FBT, BAS and GST.
  • Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations across intercompany transactions
  • Consolidation of trial balance
  • Audit and investigation of intercompany balances to ensure that journals have been posted correctly by wider finance team
  • Revenue recognition of sales/margin adjustments
  • Business partnering across finance team
  • Support monthly P&L preparation
  • Assist with external audit requirements
The Ideal Candidate
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Commerce
  • Approximately 2 years accounting working experience ideally in a high volume environment
  • Either studying towards CPA/CA or desire to be shortly
  • Can take accountability and responsibility for their workload; take pride in the work they produce
  • Strong Interpersonal and Communication skills to build up relationship across finance team, ability to communicate with non-finance stakeholders
  • Attention to detail
  • Keen to learn and absorb training
How to Apply
Please submit your CV to the designated 'Apply' button. For any further enquiries please contact Jacinta Coyne at : jcoyne@sharpandcarter.com.au