Assistant Accountant

3 weeks ago

Cairns, Australia Sentrian Pty Ltd Full time

Overview

Due to growth across all of our affiliated businesses, we are now seeking an Assistant Accountant to work in our Corporate Services team. In this role, you will primarily support our CFO across a broad range of functions from data processing through to financial reporting.

Responsibilities

- Processing of accounting data including bookkeeping
- Support preparation of financial and management reports
- Reconciliation of accounts
- Debtor and creditor related administration tasks
- Prepare fortnightly payroll
- Prepare intercompany account transactions
- Other accounting and finance related tasks as and when required

The Person

We work in the fast paced, and exciting world of technology and success is assured with the agility to adapt to change quickly. You will ideally have accounting qualifications and have extensive experience supporting a more senior accounting position in a commercial environment. To be successful you must demonstrate the following:

- Attention to detail in order to work autonomously
- Thrive in a diverse and busy environment as you will be working across several entities
- Excellent communication skills to work with our different functions
- Advanced skills with the Microsoft Office suite (in particular Excel)
- Experience with an accounting package (we use Xero) and other operational systems
- Ability to analyse and problem solve
- Experience with other cloud based business applications would be an advantage
- Keen to learn, explore and adopt the use of technology for better business management
- Strong team player with the ability to work independently
- Ability to work toward tight timelines

Benefits & Work Environment

Our vibrant work environment ensures you will enjoy social activities, fresh fruit, great coffee and regular office lunches with your colleagues. We have a strong culture supporting work/life balance and you will love working in our hybrid environment with the option to split your working week between the office and your home.

Other benefits include:

- Mobile phone allowance
- Employee recognition programs
- Day off on your birthday
- Health and fitness subsidies
- Employee assistance program
- Corporate benefits program

Paid to train We believe that our staff need to be the best that they can be in order to deliver high quality solutions to our clients. We encourage continual professional development through fully supported training – including paid training leave All Sentrian staff have a training plan in place to ensure continued growth.

Most importantly, you will work with a group of professionals who will enable you to grow in your career. You will enjoy being an important part of a team who know how to work smart and still enjoy themselves.

Sentrian is a place where dedication and skills go hand in hand with learning and enjoying work.

Only candidates with current working visas or permanent residents of Australia or New Zealand will be considered.

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