Assistant Accountant

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About the Role

We are looking for a talented Assistant Accountant to join our team for supporting end-of-month (EOM) and end-of-year (EOY) financial and statutory reporting, as well as overseeing the management, reconciliation, and timely payment of financial accounts, including author royalties. It plays a vital role in assisting the Finance team and contributing to the broader operational effectiveness of the OUP ANZ branch.

Key Responsibilities:

Royalties Statement Generation & Reconciliation

• Reconcile royalty statements with authors' SAP accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Process royalty payments in accordance with the established schedule.
• Perform reconciliations between the royalty account and the general ledger.

Sub-Income and CAL Management

• Accurately record and distribute Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) shares in a timely manner.
• Ensure sub-income is received, recorded, and distributed efficiently and accurately.

Financial Accounting

• Prepare and post month-end journals in SAP.
• Assist in reconciling general ledger accounts for both Australia and New Zealand.
• Maintain and update the fixed asset register.
• Create and monitor corporate credit card accounts, prepare associated journals, and conduct regular audits to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Generate manual invoices and credit notes in SAP for third-party and intercompany transactions.
• Prepare and reconcile digital subscription billing across various platforms and assist with the creation of related invoices.

Banking & Cash Management

• Upload manual and electronic bank statement data into SAP for validation and accuracy.
• Reconcile OUP ANZ bank accounts to ensure all transactions are accurately recorded and reconciled in a timely manner.
• Maintain and update cash reports to ensure alignment with financial cash flow reporting.
• Investigate and resolve variances in month-end reconciliations promptly.

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Generate daily sales reports and APA Market Share reports.
• Support the timely delivery of monthly flash sales reports, management packs for the UK, and technology-related reporting.
• Support the Finance Controller in forecasting cash flow related to royalty payments.

Tax Compliance

• Prepare and reconcile monthly Australian GST returns.
• Prepare and reconcile bi-monthly New Zealand GST returns.
• Liaise with the ATO for tax-related matters.

Ad Hoc Responsibilities

• Maintain the Director and Contract Register ensuring timely lodgement with the ACNC and the New Zealand Companies Register.
• Assist with internal and external audit processes.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the internal control framework.
• Undertake other ad hoc tasks and projects as assigned by the Financial Controller.

About You

Essential:

• Strong attention to details with quick learning ability.
• Team player as well as an independent worker.
• Proactive working ethics with strong "can-do" attitudes.
• Strong communication skills both written & verbal, be able to liaise & build strong relationship with external/internal stakeholders from different backgrounds.

Desirable:

• Partially Qualified CA or CPA (or intending to commence).
• Degree holder of Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• Sound knowledge of Australian accounting standards/regulations.
• Experience as financial accountant.
• Knowledge of SAP or other equivalent ERP system.
• Intermediate to advance level of MS office (Especially in Excel).

Benefits:

• Highly flexible working environment
• Two work-from-home days per week and rostered Friday afternoons off (fortnightly)
• Access to contemporary offices and facilities close to Southern Cross Station
• Varied learning and development opportunities
• The opportunity to support Skyline Education Foundation through our Workplace Giving Program
• Comprehensive wellbeing program, including an EAP available to you and your family
• Other enterprise level benefits including Long Service Leave at 5 years, 2 days of paid Volunteering Leave and Study Leave per year and more