Assistant Accountant

Position Description:

Banking

• Prepare and update bank reconciliations on a daily/weekly/monthly basis
• Issue daily bank balances report & distribute bank statements
• Prepare cash requirements forecast out 3 months with the aim of maximising interest income
• Process banking EFT transfers, BPays and International transfers
• Set up new bank accounts when required

Credit Card

• Set up or cancel credit cards as required
• Monitor usage and balances
• Prepare monthly credit card data, recognition and regard to
• Valid tax invoices
• Cost dissections
• FBT implications
• Prepare and issue of monthly staff expense summaries from credit card statements

Fixed Assets

• Maintain register and reconcile fixed assets on a monthly basis
• Including monthly additions and disposals
• Determine Coding and effective life for new assets
• Monthly Depreciation run
• Reconcile system reports to the General Ledger

Business Activity Statement

• Preparation and reconciliation of monthly BAS

GST

• Reconcile to tax reports and prepare the month end clearing journal (new process to commence in December)
• Income Tax PAYG instalments
• FBT instalments
• Diesel Fuel rebate and tax credits (every quarter)
• Lodge BAS’s on ATO portal

Fringe Benefits Tax

• Staff travel – monitor travel and requirements for Travel Diaries
• MV Log Books
• MV Odo readings when staff leave or change motor vehicles

Direct Purchasing

• Check and approve GL & tax codes on purchase orders in Sage 300

Inventory

• Non system controlled inventory items including:-
• Laboratory & Veterinary supplies
• Promotional materials
• System controlled inventory
• Monthly reconciliations to General Ledger
• Periodic stocktake adjustments
• Processing, investigation and reconciliation

Month end

• Prepare month end standard accrual journals
• Prepare month end prepayments
• Post payroll general ledger journals
• Reconcile Recoveries
• Reconcile AR GL Invoice report to billed procedures report ex Ardex

Monthly
General ledger Reconciliations

• Sundry Debtors – update spreadsheet and send to all relevant parties

Audit

Assist in the collation and preparation of material for the external audit Desirable & Essential Requirements

• At least 3 years’ experience working in a similar role
• An enthusiastic and pro-active attitude
• The ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Possess excellent time management skills
• Work autonomously and well as part of a team
• Intermediate excel skills
• Tertiary qualification in Accounting – Diploma or Degree
• Understanding of taxation issues, in particular GST & FBT
• Experience in the use of accounting systems (Sage 300 desirable);
• Completion of a National Criminal History Check

Whats In it for you:

• Up to $75k + Super
• Full Time
• Monday-Friday
• Jerrys Plains Location

Call Roxann 02 4032 8683 or email [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] and updated CV.

LHS 297508 #2532493