Assistant Accountant

Job description

Your new company

Australian operations of a global business with a wide customer base across multiple industries.

Your new role

- Provide transactional and technical accounting support to the finance team
- Process journals into the general ledger
- Month end balance sheet reconciliations (AP, AR etc)
- Clear open items (e.g. GRIR etc) at end of the reporting period
- Month-end closing activities and quarterly provisioning calculation
- Liaise with internal teams and offshore accounting support team to resolve queries
- Help to develop process improvements in the finance team
- Assist with projects to improve balance sheet management and controls

What you'll need to succeed

- 3–5 years’ accounting experience in a medium to large organisation
- Degree qualified and studying towards CPA
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookups etc)
- Proven technical accounting and analytical skills
- Experience with implementing process improvements beneficial
- SAP system experience required (or similar ERP systems)
- High level communication skills and ability to liaise with a range of stakeholders

What you'll get in return

This is an excellent opportunity for an assistant accountant with 3-5 years’ experience to apply their analytical skills in a busy team of a large organisation. Working under the Finance Manager, there will be the opportunity to learn and develop your technical skills. Their office is conveniently located close to transport links. Parking is available on-site.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to . 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.



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Job Summary

  • Published on: 13 Jul, 2026
  • Category: Accounting Support
  • Vacancy: 1
  • Job type: Temporary
  • Salary:
  • Location: NSW - Northern Sydney
  • Job Nature: Temporary

Company Details

  • Name: Hays
  • Location: NSW - Northern Sydney