Assistant Accountant
efm, Australia

At the heart of our service offering are our people, and our promise to deliver a no better logistics experience. If you’re a dynamic, growth motivated individual who strives for excellence this is the role for you.

As our business is growing rapidly, we are looking to bring on an Assistant Accountant to join the dynamic Finance team. The purpose of the Assistant Accountant is to complete payments and control expenses by receiving payments, plus processing, verifying and reconciling invoices. The role also requires the day-to-day management of all payment cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner.

Requirements

• Manage the operations of the accounts payable and expense, covering invoice processing, payments, expenses, etc
  
• Process all accounts payable transaction types on time
• Investigating and resolving all invoice claims and discrepancies
• Build relationships with carrier partners to influence timely responses and credit note submission
• Investigating and resolving issues with the ERP system
• Complete monthly reconciliations of supplier statements and supplier rebates
• Ensure weekly and monthly payment runs are completed on time
• Proactive communication and follow up to efficiently resolve all queries with all stakeholders, internal and external
• Follow through on all accounts payable related queries with internal and external stakeholders
• Update contracts and system records in collaboration with internal teams
• Maintain Delegation of Authority matrix across ERP System amp; payments
• Assist accountants during month end with ad hoc tasks such as processing accruals and prepayments
• Assist the accountants with maintenance of the Fixed Assets Register for Laptops and Mobile phones

The successful candidate will have:

• 1-2 years of Accounting experience or other relevant experience
• Ideally experience with Concur and NetSuite
• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Strong capability in resolving queries in a timely and accurate manner
• Successful track record of problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives
• Proven ability to manipulate, analyse and interpret data for decision-making
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-volume environment

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with experienced finance professionals who will take an active interest in your growth and development
• Internal advancement opportunities for high performers
• An engaging and empowering culture with a supportive team
• Onsite training and ongoing professional development
• Working with like-minded and passionate people in a commercial environment that will support and challenge you
• On-site café just for efm employees and free on-site undercover parking

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