Assistant Accountant

3 weeks ago


Council of the City of Sydney, Australia Circular Economy Systems Pty Full time

About CES

Accelerating the transition to a circular economy

We are proud to be an active contributor in the circular economy through container deposit schemes (10c refund for eligible drink containers). We help our scheme partners to recycle close to 10 million drink containers every day, diverting them from landfill into the circular economy.

Our technology and services enable the circular lifecycle of drink containers. We have a large in-house software engineering team using modern technology stacks to develop and support our products. As well as a suite of SaaS products, our range of business services includes accounting, payments, brand & marketing, materials trading, HR, customer service and support.

CES was formed in 2017 as a joint venture between Lion and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and has grown rapidly. We are headquartered in North Sydney, near public transport with beautiful harbour views. Our teams are passionate about our mission to ensure valuable materials are recycled and not wasted. We provide an inclusive culture, hybrid and flexible working and career development to bring the best out in our people.

Originally known as Container Exchange Services, we have rebranded to Circular Economy Systems to recognise our vision to be leaders in the transition to a circular economy.

About the role

We/'re looking for an excellent Assistant Accountant (12 month fixed term contract). This person will provide support to the financial accountant and wider finance team by helping to prepare financial statements, accounts, processing invoices and preparing statutory returns.

Assistant Accountants are also a key member of the finance team who are responsible for the finalisation of month-end and year-end accounts.

Key Deliverables

- Bank reconciliations for all bank accounts including daily consumer payments
- Reconciliation of weekly payments
- Assist with month end and year end journals, reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Reviewing and processing of scheme participant adjustments
- Attending to client/customer related queries
- Assist in Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable functions where needed.
- Assist Finance team in ad hoc analytical tasks, reports generation and preparation
- Assist with the calculation/processing of credit and debit adjustments, refund requests and write offs
- Assist with the annual internal audit and external audit of the scheme.
- Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to, with those relating to accounting and finance policies
- Documenting, vetting and if required, changing processes to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the role

About you

- At least 3 -5 years’ experience across the finance function
- Experience with Oracle Financials experience and BI tools
- Strong Excel skills
- Strong and clear communication skills and experience managing external stakeholders
- Open and direct collaborative working style
- Results driven, proactive, self-motivated and has the drive to take responsibility for deliverables
- A keen eye for process improvements and troubleshooting
- Excellent at problem solving and has a strong attention to detail
- Must be a hands-on person willing to get involved in all aspects of the business

Our Values

- Scheme success is our success: Our mission is to accelerate recycling rates. We make decisions in the best interest of all schemes to maximise our impact for individuals, community, and the environment.
- Win as a Team: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Great things are achieved in teams that combine the right expertise and leadership.
- Make a Difference: Take initiative, take ownership. Openly communicate the outcome you want and go make it happen
- Be Engaged: Reflect your passion in your work, no matter the task or challenge. Your engagement is a source of inspiration to your peers.
- Do the Right Thing: Do the right thing by others and the company, and the rest will follow. Seek win-win outcomes, listen, act inclusively, and always aim for better.

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