Corporate Accountant - 6 months contract

About the Firm

As a Corporate Accountant with the finance division you will be working closely with the finance team to deliver full month-end close and assisting the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on all finance functions as appropriate. 
    
Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Overseeing the daily, weekly, monthly and annual operational finance tasks of the Finance Division Team members and assisting them if required
• Monitor the day-to-day financial operations such as payroll, aged payables, invoicing, inter-company and other transactions.
• For all entities in the group
• Responsibility for month-end processes, including month-end reconciliations
• Maintaining monthly Fixed Asset Registers
• Maintaining monthly National Contributions
• Regular reviews of Debtors and Creditors sub-ledgers, including month end
• Monthly reconciliations of ATO ICAs
• Preparing End of Month reports
• Preparation of Monthly and Quarterly Activity statements including PAYGW and GST
• Preparation of End of Year Workpapers, reconciliations and notes for all entities for the external accountants
• Review and approval of all payrolls for processing by Principal
• Reviewing the month end checklist for completeness

Assisting the CFO with:

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly actual v budget analysis reporting
• Quarterly estimated profit and tax calculations
• Annual Budget preparations
• Working Capital updates and calculations
• Annual Services national budget break even calculations
• Other reporting and analysis as required
• Attending to Stakeholder enquiries as required (including Principals, staff, suppliers, Government agencies, etc).
• Advising the CFO of issues as they arise and identifying and recommending improvements/solutions to these issues, processes and procedures.
• Other duties as directed by the CFO. 

Skills and experience required
  
Qualifications:
An Accounting Degree, recognised in Australia.
Membership of CAANZ, CPA Australia or IPA would be an advantage.
  
Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years
• Experience with Australian tax and compliance, including GST, PAYG, FBT
• Activity Statements
• A strong understanding of bank reconciliations, general ledger reconciliations and monthly accounting processes including general journal entries.
• Australian Payroll processing experience is essential, including a good understanding of - Superannuation, Allowances and salary sacrifice, PAYGW, Leave entitlements, STP2, Payroll tax
• Experience in reviewing, interrogating and analysing Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet accounts and reports.
• Experience in budgets, preparing end of financial year accounts, including workpapers, reconciliations and notes for external accountants.
• Good computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft office suite.
• Ability to manage time and set priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with MYOB Advanced Business would be an advantage.

 
If this role sounds like the opportunity for you to take the next step in progressing your career then please follow the prompts to apply or contact Belinda Stevens on 0403 538 776 or belinda@geniuspeople.com.au