The ideal candidate will be responsible for performing accounting and administrative duties. You will support our business growth and accounting department by processing invoices, transactions, expenses as well as updating our accounting database. This position will give you the opportunity to grow your accounting knowledge and experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the Accounting team in periodic reporting (month end, half year, year-end), internally, to the head office in France and also to the UK plc.
- Responsibility for bank reconciliations, including daily monitoring
- Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations (e.g., bank accounts, current assets, current payables, fixed assets, inventory and other accounts as required) and report and explain variances and large movements
- Responsible for intercompany accounting
- Preparation of weekly payroll posting files for the Australian business
- Work could span across multiple countries, including Australia, Philippines and Papa New Guinea
- Performs tasks which lead to the preparation of monthly statements by collecting data; analysing and investigating variances; summarizing data, information, and trends.(i.e. posting journals, financial reconciliations, and other similar duties)
- Participates in the finalisation and reporting of monthly reports using the Group consolidation system
- Liaises with various stakeholders across the business to obtain and synthesise supplementary reporting information required at half year and year end
- Processing acquisitions and disposals in NetSuite (ERP) fixed asset module
- Preparation of reconciliations between various systems as part of Altrad’s periodic control checks
- Assist with preparing schedules and reconciling the year end scaffold stock take
- Petty cash custodianship for the local Operations and Shared Service Centre
- Develop a strong understanding of the GL impact of AP, AR and Cost Control related processes and develop the ability to provide responses to queries in a timely manner
- Provide support in the review, in conjunction with the AP team, of GRNI balances to identify which balances can be cleared, leading to an immediate P&L benefit
- Assist with External Audit queries throughout the year
- Preparation of the monthly Business Activity Statement return (for GST purposes)
- Preparation of the weekly cash flow forecast to Altrad Group
- Completion of the various periodic Australian Business Surveys (ABS)
- Provide comprehensive and effective communication to underpin effective working relationships across all Company, Site and Function Heads
- Recognise the potential impact of own actions for the Company, clients and suppliers and act in appreciation of this at all times
- Prepare payroll tax return workings for Australian entities.
Qualifications
- Graduate of Accountancy or Commerce (or similar)
- 3+ years of experience as a finance/accounting assistant
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Outlook
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with colleagues in disparate locations
- Ability to build networks and manage relationships