Assistant Accountant - Immediate start!

Job title : Assistant Accountant - Immediate start!
Location : Sydney
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Salary : $80,000 - $85,000 + superannuation
Contact name : Hannah Lee
Job reference : NU108
Our client:
An exceptional opportunity has become available for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join a highly reputable and large organisation located in Macquarie Park, Sydney, offering 2 days work from home and located within 5 minutes walk from Macquarie Park Metro. 

Our client is an market leading global manufacturing business with a well-established Australian presence. Focused on continuous growth, they are seeking a driven, ambitious individual to assist strategic decision making. This is an exciting opportunity with genuine internal progression. You will work within the finance accounting team and report to the Finance Manager. 

Key responsibilities:
Reporting to the Finance Manager, your main responsibilities will include:
  • Maintaining Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes which incorporate the following:
    • Monitoring and managing shared Accounts inboxes and responding to queries and emails from internal stakeholders, external customers, and vendors.
    • Timely processing of creditors' invoices, including matching invoices to purchase orders and quantity/amounts, coding to relevant GL codes and cost centres and ensuring appropriate approval from relevant personnel.
    • Reconciliation and investigation of vendors’ statements and liaising with vendors to promptly resolve invoice discrepancies.
    • Responsible for following up on outstanding intercompany and external customer invoices, ensuring prompt payment clearing and allocation of receipts.
    • Processing the weekly payments run and distributing remittances.
    • Preparing the weekly Cash Flow forecast
  • Assisting in Balance sheet reconciliations including identifying and investigating variance and following up to close out variances
  • Assist in validating the pricing and accruals to ensure the accurate and timely calculation of rebates for transfer sales and the distribution of payments.
  • Assist in validating the pricing and accruals to ensure the accurate and timely calculation of rebates for transfer sales and the distribution of payments.
The successful applicant will have:
  • Previous SAP S4HANA or ECC experience. Any other large ERP system e.g. Oracle etc, may also be highly regarded. 
  • Minimum 3 years in a similar role. 
  • Analytical and problem-solving abilities with a commercial mindset
  • A sense of urgency and to be self-motivated and proactive
  • Strong interpersonal skills, communication skills (both oral and written) with attention to detail.
Benefits: 
  • A competitive remuneration package
  • Purchased leave scheme benefits
  • An additional day of leave as per company day
  • Gender neutral parental leave policy
  • A supportive and engaging environment that will support personal/professional development.
  • Career progression opportunities
How to Apply
Please submit your CV via the prompts provided. For further enquiries please contact Hannah Lee at: hlee@sharpandcarter.com.au