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Accountant for a Transport Company in Australia (Home Based Full Time)

Forrestfield, Australia | Posted on 10/17/2025

- Work Schedule Monday - Friday; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Australian Western Standard Time
- City Forrestfield
- State/Province Western Australia
- Country Australia
- Client Location Australia
- Work Location Home Based - Philippines
- Job Type Full time

Client Information

The Client is a well-established, family-operated transport company with over 70 years of industry experience. Built on a legacy of reliability and trust, the business has proudly served its community for generations, delivering safe and dependable transport solutions. With a strong foundation and a commitment to excellence, the company continues to grow while maintaining the values of a true family-run enterprise.

Job Description

- Perform the day-to-day processing of transactions to ensure that company finances are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner
- Complete range of month-end close related responsibilities ensuring timely and accurate month-end reporting to the Management Team and Board of Directors. Including review and analysis of assigned P&L accounts.
- Compile and analyse financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts and document business transactions
- Establish, maintain and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures
- Analyse and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices and other accounting documents
- Explain billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, manager and director
- Resolve accounting discrepancies
- Prepare monthly account reconciliations including accruals, prepayment journals and overhead distribution journals
- Daily bank reconciliations
- Processing payments in the bank
- Receive, check, register and process invoices for payment with appropriate approvals
- Prepare financial statement (Profit loss statement and Balance sheet) and monthly closing and cost accounting reports
- Monitor monthly expenditure against budgets and perform variance analysis
- Year budget preparation
- Reports on debtors and creditors
- Maintain the general ledger
- Manage and control costs relating to subcontractors
- Review and improve the subcontractor recording process to ensure month end closure deadline is met
- Prepare subcontractor accruals journals at the end of the month
- Maintain the general ledgers for subcontractor costs
- Get a thorough understanding of subcontractors employed in the business, the routes and costs
- Processing of weekly RCTIs for both Metro & Linehaul subcontractors as and when required particularly for leave cover
- Prepare a monthly report on the cost for the month as per the profit and loss statement with commentary on variance to budget, etc.
- Prepare weekly QSR entity handling fees for approval prior transfer
- Verify and process QSR entity store credits
- Prepare and issue weekly freight, warehouse, QSR and wages KPI’s reports
- Perform other ad-hoc related duties as required including assisting the finance team with management of accounts payable, accounts receivables, cheque runs, monthly bank reconciliations, fleet management, business credit cards and asset management.
- Cover for other accountants when on leave or assistance with month end related activities to ensure the team meets their deadlines.

Must Haves

- CPA or CA qualified, or currently working towards completion.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Commerce, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in an accounting role with demonstrated accuracy and reliability.
- Strong ability to review, interpret, and analyze financial and operational data.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook at an intermediate level or higher.
- Capable of creating clear, accurate, and informative reports and spreadsheets using Excel.
- Demonstrated commitment to promoting a safe work environment and leading by example.
- Willing and able to work overtime on a daily or weekly basis as needed.
- Flexible with start and finish times to meet operational requirements.
- Confident in raising issues, offering solutions, and communicating effectively with management.

Home Office Requirements

- Perfectly working headset and webcam
- Stable internet connection of at least 25 Mbps ~ 50 Mbps
- Up to date computer system with a minimum of Windows 10 or later and macOS Monterey (12.0) or later
- Quiet room with no distractions or background noises
- A backup plan if the power goes out or if your internet connection becomes unstable during your shift

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