Sharp & Carter is partnering exclusively with a well-established, privately-owned food processing and export business with a significant national and international footprint. With processing facilities across multiple states, our client supplies premium products to customers locally and abroad. The numbers tell the story, this is a business with genuinely massive turnover, high transaction volume and a finance function to match.
The Role
Reporting to the Financial Controller and working within a finance team of 12-15, this is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Financial Accountant.
You'll get broad, hands-on exposure to financial accounting, reconciliations and reporting within a business where the pace never really slows down, ideal for someone who wants to learn fast and be trusted with real responsibility early.
Key responsibilities include
- Assisting with month-end close, including preparation of journals, accruals and prepayments
- Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies
- Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting schedules
- Assisting with fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals and depreciation
- Supporting Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable reconciliations
- Assisting with BAS/GST preparation and other statutory compliance requirements
- Supporting the year-end audit process, including preparation of workpapers and schedules
- Contributing to process improvement and system initiatives within a high-volume finance function
- Building strong working relationships across finance and operations, and communicating clearly with stakeholders at all levels
- Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or Commerce
- CA/CPA studying or intending to commence
- ideally experience with exposure to a high-volume, transactional or manufacturing environment
- Strong technical accounting fundamentals, with solid Excel skills
- A natural self-starter who takes initiative rather than waiting to be told what's next
- Excellent communication skills, comfortable liaising with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
- A genuine team player who will thrive in a close-knit, high-performing team
- Resilient, adaptable and comfortable working at pace in a dynamic, fast-moving business
- The opportunity to build your career in a billion dollar manufacturing organisation
- Direct mentorship from an experienced Financial Controller
- Genuine scope to develop technically and take on responsibility quickly
- A close-knit, supportive team culture within a business that's anything but boring once you're in it.
This search is being managed exclusively by Sharp & Carter. For a confidential discussion, please contact Jordan Haynes at jhaynes@sharpandcarter.com.au
