Banking Reconciliation Officer

**Amazing full-time, opportunity at Australia’s leading lighting retailer**:

- ** Brand new state of the art offices above our latest flagship store situated in Nunawading**:

- ** Flexible working arrangements, in a supportive and collaborative team**

**About Beacon**

Established in Melbourne in 1967, Beacon Lighting is Australia’s leading specialist retailer of lights, ceiling fans and light globes, with over 120 stores nationwide. We’re driven by a passion to improve the homes and lives of our customers by always searching for and creating not only beautiful and exciting designs, but products that are innovative and gentle on the environment.

Our care for and commitment to our residential customers extends to our trade, wholesale and commercial customers too. We show them the most cost-effective and energy-efficient ways to light up or cool down their business through Beacon Lighting Commercial, Light Source Solutions, Masson For Light, and our international operations in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Germany, USA and China.

**The Role**

We are currently seeking a Full-Time Bank Reconciliation Officer, to join our Finance Team. The role requires experience working in a multi-site retail business with complex banking systems. Day to day responsibilities include reconciliation of all bank accounts for the business, investigation of queries, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Ensuring that month end processes are completed within appropriate time frames.

Key responsibilities include:

- Reconciliation of Australian and International bank accounts
- Process daily transactional data from retail point of sales system
- Process and code all manual banking transactions
- Investigate and resolve banking anomalies, by engaging with stakeholders
- Ensure all unallocated items are investigated and resolved in a timely manner
- Identify, document and escalate any banking related operational issues that do not meet company expectations

**About You**

To be successful, you will have:

- Previous experience in a similar role (preferred)
- Experience with Great Plains or a similar sized integrated ERP system will be highly regarded
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office programs, particularly Excel
- Strong numerical skills
- Highly organized, good time management and prioritization skills
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
- Effective and clear communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proven skills using your initiative and being proactive
- Ability to understand and resolve issues
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Consistent ability to meet deadlines

**Benefits**

In return for your efforts, we offer an attractive salary package, generous product discounts and a great supportive team culture. Based at our new, purpose built offices in Nunawading, this role offers the security and convenience of on-site parking, as well the availability of flexible working arrangements. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within an ASX listed company that has been constantly evolving and going from strength to strength for over 50 years.

**How to apply**

LI-Hybrid