Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

$85,000 - $95,000 + Super | Hybrid working

Are You Passionate About Live Events? And would you love the opportunity to combine your accounting career with one of Australia's leading event organisations?

Our client is a nationally recognised sporting organisation responsible for supporting the growth, development and delivery of major sporting events across Australia. This is a unique opportunity to join a business where your work contributes to an industry that connects millions of people and creates memorable experiences.

Beyond the exciting industry, you'll be joining a collaborative and supportive finance team that genuinely values teamwork and development. Reporting directly to the General Manager of Finance, you'll become part of a close-knit team of five, gaining exposure to senior leadership while continuing to build your accounting career.

The organisation offers an excellent work-life balance through a hybrid working model (3 days in the office and 2 days from home after onboarding) and a positive team culture where people enjoy coming to work.

The Opportunity

This role is ideal for an Assistant Accountant who enjoys transactional accounting and is looking to continue developing their skills within a recognised organisation.

Approximately 65% of the position focuses on Accounts Payable, with the remaining 35% covering Accounts Receivable and month-end support.

You'll work closely with the wider finance team and have the opportunity to gain exposure across multiple areas of accounting.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Process approximately 150 supplier invoices per week, ensuring accurate coding and appropriate approvals
• Manage creditor accounts, including supplier reconciliations and resolving invoice discrepancies
• Prepare and process fortnightly payment runs
• Respond to supplier queries and maintain strong vendor relationships

Accounts Receivable & Month-End Support

• Raise customer invoices and ensure accurate and timely billing
• Allocate incoming payments and maintain customer accounts
• Perform daily bank reconciliations
• Monitor debtor accounts with minimal debt collection responsibilities
• Assist with month-end processes, including reconciliation of subledgers to the balance sheet
• Support balance sheet reconciliations and investigate reconciling items
• Assist with year-end and audit processes as required

About You

This opportunity is perfect for someone who has gained initial Assistant Accountant experience or has built a strong foundation in Accounts Payable and is ready to broaden their accounting exposure.

You'll ideally have:

• Strong Accounts Payable experience combined with daily bank reconciliation responsibilities
• Experience as an Assistant Accountant or strong AP experience with exposure to broader accounting tasks
• Experience using SAP and/or SAP Concur (highly regarded)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• A proactive, energetic and positive attitude
• The ability to work in a hands-on, transactional accounting environment

What's On Offer?

• Opportunity to work within a great events environment
• Supportive and collaborative finance team of five
• Hybrid working model (3 days office / 2 days work from home after onboarding)
• Excellent work-life balance and flexibility
• Genuine opportunity to develop your accounting career

If you're looking for a role where you can combine your passion for accounting with an exciting sporting environment, we'd love to hear from you.

If you're looking for a role where you'll be supported, challenged and given every opportunity to develop your career within a successful and growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Please reach out to Yani Bormans at ***email_hidden*** if interested.

Reference Number: 06800-0013460686

This is a hybrid position.

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