Assistant Accountant

Job Description

Up to $80k+Super | Learn from an Experienced Head of Finance | Blacktown area | Stable, profitable, growing manufacturing business

• Up to $80,000 + Super, Blacktown area, friendly culture
• Stable, profitable, and growing Australian manufacturing business
• Training and mentoring from experienced Head of Finance

The Company

Over more than 20 years, the business has built a strong reputation for designing and manufacturing specialised industrial hose and fluid transfer solutions for customers across Australia and New Zealand. With continued growth, investment in systems, and a collaborative leadership team, they're looking for an Assistant Accountant who can become a genuine second-in-command to the Head of Finance.

If you're an experienced Assistant Accountant who enjoys variety, takes ownership of your work, and wants to work alongside a supportive finance leader, this is an opportunity to join a well-established, stable, profitable, and growing Australian manufacturing business.

Due to the nature of a manufacturing business, this role is onsite 5 days. Occasional WFH flexibility after probation but not as a set day.

The Role

Working closely with the experienced Head of Finance, you'll gain exposure well beyond a traditional AP/AR position while taking ownership of the day-to-day operation of the finance function.

Your task and responsibilities will include:

• Managing the end-to-end Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
• Completing bank reconciliations, payment runs, journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end activities
• Assisting with management reporting, BAS preparation, fixed assets, and financial reporting
• Maintaining customer and supplier master data while supporting ERP processes
• Identifying process improvements and contribute to the continued development of the finance function

About You

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Previous experience in an Assistant Accountant or similar finance role
• Strong experience across both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Comfortable completing journals, reconciliations, and month-end processes
• Confidence using ERP systems together with intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Initiative to be a proactive, organised person who enjoys taking ownership and has excellent attention to detail

Benefits

• Up to $80,000 + Super
• Report directly to an experienced and supportive Head of Finance who enjoys mentoring
• Join a business that has invested heavily in improving systems and processes
• Stable Australian manufacturing business with long-term growth
• Friendly team where people work together and overtime is the exception, not the expectation
• Opportunity to broaden your accounting experience beyond transactional finance
• Some work-from-home flexibility available after probation

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, and genetic information.