Assistant Accountant

Summary

Join Employment Hero as an Assistant Accountant and play a crucial role in the Finance team's operations. Collaborate closely with the Financial Controller, Management Accountant, and other assistant accountants. You will handle day-to-day accounting tasks, including bank reconciliations, journals, and accruals, gaining exposure to inter-company and FX transactions. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, works at a fast pace, and maintains compliance while running day-to-day accounts. We seek a commercially-minded accountant with strong critical thinking skills. Employment Hero offers remote work flexibility, cutting-edge tools, and a supportive team environment. You'll also receive ESOPs and various benefits, including generous paternity leave, subsidized egg freezing, a WFH office expense budget, and excellent learning and development opportunities.

Requirements

• 1 year experience in a similar role
• Looking to start / currently studying for CA/CPA qualification
• Relevant degree in finance/accounting

Responsibilities

• Daily reconciliation of global bank accounts
• Reconciliation of company credit cards and spend management platforms
• Supporting Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes
• Preparing journal entries including prepayments, accruals, depreciation, intercompany transactions
• Completion of month end balance sheet reconciliations ensuring that all reconciliation issues are investigated and resolved
• Assist in the external audits
• Assisting the Finance team with ad hoc tasks and involvement in standardising and optimising financial accounting processes
• Reconciliation and variance analysis of Company Spends

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NetSuite is advantageous
• Hungry, creative, enthusiastic, and data-driven with a diverse skill set to thrive in an environment of fast growth and ambiguity
• Strong planning and organisational skills with aptitude to learn and complete work within agreed deadlines
• Analytical skills to interpret and present accurate financial data
• Have strong communication, presentation, listening skills and ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
• Possess excellent decision making and problem-solving skills
• A positive attitude and strong work ethic

Benefits

• You will work remotely, with the flexibility to own your time and impact
• You will access cutting-edge tools to amplify your work, knowledge and outputs
• You’ll surround yourself with ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues who challenge you to do the best work of your life
• You’ll own ESOP (employee share options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies
• A very generous paternity leave policy
• Subsidised egg freezing
• A WFH office expense budget
• Outstanding learning & development opportunities