Finance Officer
Our client is a leading Australian discount retail company with a strong presence across the country. They provide affordable everyday essentials to customers while maintaining a commitment to quality and value.
They are now looking to hire a Finance Officer to support banking operations, cash flow management, reconciliations, and month-end reporting processes.
Job Responsibilities:
Banking & Cash Flow
- Upload bank statements into SAP.
- Process bank clearing entries for reconciliations.
- Allocate Afterpay merchant fees accurately.
- Prepare weekly and daily cash flow reports.
- Process bank payments.
- Collaborate with internal departments to resolve reconciling items.
- Obtain short-term cash forecasts from relevant stakeholders.
- Organise credit card applications, store banking books, and store cash floats.
- Create and track debtor invoices.
- Support additional ad hoc banking tasks as required.
General Accounting
- Prepare month-end journals and accruals to support accurate monthly Board reporting.
- Identify inconsistencies within reporting tools and General Ledger balances.
- Liaise with IT to investigate discrepancies and improve reporting automation.
- Prepare and review general ledger reconciliations.
- Identify, investigate, and correct inconsistencies within accounts.
Requirements
- Degree qualified in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
- Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in a similar Australian Finance or Accountant role.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Demonstrated experience in bank reconciliations and month-end processes.
- Experience in retail or multi-site environments is advantageous.
- Intermediate to Advanced SAP experience.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations).
- Experience using financial reporting tools.
- High attention to detail with strong analytical skills.
- Ability to prioritise and manage competing deadlines.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement capability.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced retail environment.
Benefits
- Permanent work-from-home set-up
- Dayshift (Australian business hours)
- Full-time job
- HMO
- Annual leave
- Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 month's wage (pro-rata)