Assistant Accountant

2 days ago

Melbourne City Centre, Victoria, Australia Arts Centre Melbourne Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year
  • Full time fixed term to Jan 2027
  • Join a supportive experienced team
  • Great opportunity to develop your skills

About the Position

The primary focus of the Assistant Accountant is to contribute to effective financial compliance and reporting. You'll process treasury and bank transactions, assist with reconciliations and compliance submissions, and manage daily bank reconciliations including payment clearing accounts. Your responsibilities will include processing weekly cash transfers, completing box office substantiation, and performing treasury transactions related to investments – all while supporting the financial operations that keep our world-class performances running seamlessly.

The role will assist the Financial Accountant in the completion of the monthly general ledger reconciliations and perform related tasks, including but not limited to, processing of periodical journals and processing accruals and other adjustment entries.

Full time fixed-term position to Jan 2027. Band 3.1 $78,901.68 p.a. plus superannuation.

Your Qualifications, Skills and Experience

  • Actively pursuing a professional accounting qualification, ACA, CPA etc.
  • Finance related experience in a medium to large scale organisation.
  • Experience in general ledger reconciliations is highly desirable.
  • A practical understanding of accounting principles and the application of goods & services tax and fringe benefits tax.
  • Experience in the use of a medium level finance package which interfaces with several key systems.
  • Experience in a government reporting entity would be advantageous

For more information including the accountabilities of the role, please read  Position Description - Assistant Accountant Nov

About the team

The Finance business unit is one of Arts Centre Melbourne's core business units.  As part of the Corporate Services Pillar, the team collaborates across the organisation to support all aspects of Arts Centre Melbourne by developing a creative, capable, responsible and sustainable organisation.

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Arts Centre Melbourne welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, Disabled and Deaf people, sexualities and gender identities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of all ages.

We seek to provide workplace adjustments at all relevant stages of the recruitment process such as alternative formats or other access supports. You can specify in the application form if you require any adjustments or please ask us at any stage. If you need to contact us about making workplace adjustments during the recruitment process, please send an email to 

Please submit your resume together with a cover letter by 11:55pm, Thursday 20th November 2025. Early applications are encouraged as suitable candidates may be invited to attend an interview prior to the closing date.

Employment at Arts Centre Melbourne is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of a National Police Check.

Applications are open to those with full working rights in Australia. Arts Centre Melbourne is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. 

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