Assistant Accountant

Our client is seeking an experienced Finance Officer Assistant Accountant or Accountant to join their finance team on a contract basis. This newly created role has arisen due to a recent acquisition and presents an excellent opportunity to contribute to finance transformation initiatives process improvements and business integration activities.

Based in Perths southern suburbs you will play a key role in month-end reporting reconciliations inventory analysis and the documentation of finance processes while supporting the wider finance team through a period of growth and change.

• Assist with month-end close activities and financial reporting
• Perform balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations
• Support inventory reconciliations and stocktake processes
• Analyse and manipulate large datasets using Excel
• Map and document existing finance processes and workflows
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through process enhancement and automation
• Assist with finance integration activities arising from a recent acquisition
• Provide general accounting and finance support to the broader team

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Previous experience as a Finance Officer Assistant Accountant or Accountant
• Strong month-end accounting and reconciliation experience
• Experience with inventory accounting stocktakes or stock reconciliations
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to work confidently with large volumes of data
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent communication stakeholder engagement and documentation skills
• The ability to quickly understand evaluate and improve existing processes

• Experience using MYOB (preferred but not essential)
• Exposure to process mapping finance transformation or system improvement projects
• Relevant accounting qualifications or currently working towards CA or CPA accreditation

• Immediate start
• Flexible working arrangements
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to contribute to a business transformation and acquisition project
• Competitive hourly rate package
• Contract through to 18 Dec 26
• Potential for the role to become permanent subject to business requirements and performance