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With more than 20,000 employees working in over 550 stores across Australia alone, Chemist Warehouse is Australia's leading retail pharmacy group and one of Australia's most recognised brands. Chemist Warehouse continues to deliver on an ambitious growth plan which has seen the expansion of operations into China, Ireland, New Zealand, Dubai and many more exciting new developments to come

About the Role

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant who has an analytical and enquiring mind and can deliver commercial outcomes with a high level of energy and pace. The successful candidate's responsibilities will include:

• Period-end accounting and reporting for Group Finance, including General Ledger maintenance, management reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations;
• Responding to financial inquiries by gathering, analysing and interpreting data;
• General business support and supporting the team with projects and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Period end accounting

• Period-end accounting and reporting for corporate entities including International retail stores, including General Ledger maintenance, management reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparation of monthly profit and loss, and internal reporting
• Assist the Leads, Senior or Financial Accountants in a variety of tasks aimed at improving financial reporting and procedures
• Appropriate use of Chart of Accounts and maintenance of the general ledger
• Support financial reporting requirements, including audit requests

Gathering and interpreting data

• Apply Excel skills to practically enhance and automate manual processes, reporting and analysis with accuracy
• Supported by team to develop analytical skills on business KPIs
• Responsive to internal and external stakeholders on queries that arise
• Able to escalate accounting matters, to team members where further investigation is required

Business support and continuous improvements

• Support effective development of processes to support the delivery of Group Finance's financial reporting

About You

• Suitable for a Junior Analyst or Accountant with at least 2 years' experience in a commercial finance team
• Formal Education - Degree qualification in Accounting or Commerce
• Studying towards / completed CAANZ or CPA qualification.
• Basic knowledge of current accounting standards
• Motivated with a "can do" attitude with high level of initiatives
• Intermediate-Advanced Microsoft Office skills – Excel essential
• Ability to adhere to strict timelines and adapt in an agile environment
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal
• A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data
• Great team player

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• A social and rewarding work environment
• A large, collaborative finance team, with great mentoring capabilities
• Study support for professional qualifications
• Employee discount in our network of 500+ Chemist Warehouse and My Chemist stores
• Exclusive employee benefits
• Access to on-site café, with staff discount

Seniority level

• Seniority levelAssociate

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionAccounting/Auditing and Finance
• IndustriesRetail and Accounting

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