Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant | Illawarra Region | Full-TimeNumbers person? We've got a lot of them.Imports. Stock. Payables. Receivables. Budgets. Compliance. Our finance team runs across all of it-and we need an Assistant Accountant who wants more than transaction-processing on repeat.If a reconciliation that ties out perfectly makes your day, keep reading.The job, straight up Reporting to the Finance Manager, you'll get real hands-on exposure across the whole finance function - not just one narrow slice of it. Journals, reconciliations, GL maintenance, AP/AR, fixed assets, budgets, audit support, compliance. Broad, practical, and genuinely useful experience.You'll be:· Driving month-end: journals, reconciliations, workpapers, GL· Reconciling bank and corporate card accounts, chasing debtor/creditor ageing· Keeping AP and AR moving - invoicing, supplier queries, payment runs, follow-up· Preparing BAS, IAS, GST and PAYG workpapers· Managing the fixed asset register· Feeding into budgets, forecasts and management reporting· Backing up audits and hunting down process improvementsYou'll need:· A qualification (or current study) in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or Business· 3+ years in a Junior Accountant, Assistant Accountant or Accounts Officer role in Australia· Real comfort with reconciliations, journals and month-end· An eye for detail that doesn't switch off· Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills· The confidence to work solo and the sense to ask when you can't· Australian citizenship or PR, and a clean medical/drug & alcohol screen· Bonus: manufacturing background, bathroom furniture know-how, or MYOB ExonetWhy it's worth your time Permanent, full-time, and genuinely supportive. Broad exposure across AP, AR, purchasing, imports, stock, GL, reporting, compliance and payroll — the fastest way to build a well-rounded finance skill set. Direct access to senior managers and external stakeholders. Onsite parking. Competitive salary, matched to your skills.Want in? Send your resume and a cover letter telling us why you're a fit. We're ready when you are.