Description:
About us:
Join the team at National Intermodal, a Government Business Enterprise wholly owned by the Commonwealth of Australia whose purpose is to connect people with products reliably, efficiently, and sustainably. We are transforming Australia’s supply chains by delivering intermodal precincts across Australia’s east coast. Our vision, to improve living standards through supply chain investment, is supported by a growing team of experts from a variety of sectors including engineering, infrastructure, rail, and logistics.
About the role:
In this newly created Assistant Accountant role, you will be responsible for the daily financial accounting activities of the company. Reporting directly to the GM, Finance – Corporate, you will provide support to the senior accountant and the wider finance team by helping to prepare financial statements, accounts, budgets, and processing invoices in a timely manner.
This individual will be required to be detail-oriented, well-organised and be able to take ownership of tasks to meet deadlines. You will need to have the ability to work collaboratively and interact with multiple stakeholders across all different business units within the organisation.
What you’ll be doing:
- Responsible for accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, ensuring timely and accurate processing of transactions
- Processing and reconciling expense and credit card claims
- Assist in month end close procedures, including journal posting, bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations
- Fixed assets register maintenance
- Assist in forecasting and variance analysis, effective cash flow management and external audits.
- Assist in preparing monthly finance reports, annual financial statements and budget.
- Input to the continuous system and process improvements
About you:
- At least 1-2 years’ experience as an Assistant Accountant or Graduate Assistant Accountant
- Bachelor/Master’s Degree, with a major in Finance or Accounting
- Intermediate/advanced skills in Excel
- Currently (or intends to be) studying towards CPA/CA
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
At National Intermodal, we are committed to our people and their development. If you are ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a dynamic and exciting company, we want to hear from you. Apply today and be part of the National Intermodal team!