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Assistant Accountant

Join a large and diverse team in this well-known Higher Education organisation.

Your new company

You will be joining a well-known, complex, public sector business that is leading the way with its technology and systems. This large and multi-faceted organisation is renowned for championing their high performers, and offering their staff a trusting and flexible culture. You will be based in modern offices close to Central Station, and be given the opportunity to work from home for 3 days.


Your new role

You will be joining a team of 12 in a larger finance team of nearly 30 members, and will be reporting to an enthusiastic and energetic leader, who has high expectations and gets the best from their team by providing a fun, dynamic and collaborative culture. There are multiple positions that have become available, working on the following:
  • Preparation of journals including accruals and prepayments
  • Reconciliation of complex accounts
  • Gathering reports for colleagues and managers
  • Liaising with staff across the business to get the best outcomes
  • Systems accounting support
  • Proactively reviewing processes to suggest improvements and efficiencies
  • Supporting the wider team with transactional finance tasks
  • Contributing to team discussion and ideas
  • Using CoPilot, SmartView, PeopleSoft, Excel on a daily basis


What you'll need to succeed

This is a large and dynamic team, so you will need a positive and proactive attitude, and excellent communication skills to manage your stakeholders. You should have the following experience:
  • At least 3 years' experience in an Assistant Accountant role
  • Strong knowledge of general debits and credits
  • High-level Excel skills, ideally some understanding of Macros, or the inclination to learn this
  • Engaging personality and driven to learn/grow
Desirable skills/experience include:
  • CPA/CA or working towards
  • Experience in a large, complex government, higher education or public sector business
  • Involvement in process improvement
  • The hiring manager is keen to find the right person - you must be proactive, motivated and inquisitive. They can train some of the technical aspects if you show these traits!

What you'll get in return

This is an initial 6-month duration, but has a very strong opportunity to go longer term. You will be based near to Central Station and have the opportunity to work from home 3 days per week. This is an excellent opportunity for a growth-minded, motivated Assistant Accountant, who wants to grow within a large and exciting organisation.
Start within the next 2 weeks, and interviews take place online this week.

What you need to do now

Do not delay - this is a competitive role and the closing date for submission is Friday 30th May. If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Lizzie Wragg now on 8062 6145. The reference for this job is 2935510.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.


LHS 297508

Summary

Job Type
Temporary
Industry
Education & Training
Location
NSW - Sydney CBD
Specialism
Accounting Support
Ref:
2935510

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Lizzie Wragg, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Sydney Public Sector
Level 13, The Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square

Telephone: 80626145

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