Financial Accountant | Expert in Australian Accounting
Job Description
Clear is looking for a Financial Accountant with at least 3 years of Australian account experience, to work remotely (Work-from-Home) with our Australia-based retail apparel client.
As a Financial Accountant, your tasks may include, but not limited to:
- Managing the general ledger including overseeing the monthly balance sheet, banking, and inter-company reconciliations
- Reconciling of bank transactions and other accounts
- Posting of journal entries for accounts payable (overseas stock supplies) and accounts receivable
- Coordinating with the entry and payments of stock related invoices
- Completing the monthly accruals, prepayments, journals, fixed assets, and depreciation schedules
- Managing tax lodgements (GST, FBT)
- Managing and accounting for the Group credit card facility and usage
- Assisting with cash flow reporting and managing daily cash requirements
- Assisting with the preparation of year-end accounts, statutory accounts and audit queries
- Assisting with the budgeting and forecasting
- Ensuring Accounting standards and policies are adhered to
- Assisting in process improvement and systems enhancement initiatives
- Proactively identifying new initiatives that could benefit the organisation
- Assisting Financial Controller with other key tasks, as required
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of relevant Australian account experience
- Proficient with MS Office applications, highly skilled in Excel and Outlook
- More than 3 years of accounting-related experience
- A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or any relevant course
Required Attributes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with high attention to detail
- Highly skilled relationship management skills
- Exceptional planning and organization skills
- Has a proactive mindset and a mature disposition
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment