Assistant Accountant - Fast Hire

We are looking for a creative Assistant Accountant to join our growing team at The Guardian in Sydney.
Growing your career as a Full Time Assistant Accountant is an amazing opportunity to develop useful skills.
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Guardian Australia is part of Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of As a leading global media organisation, we are renowned for our pioneering independent journalism and our award-winning digital products. We are seeking an assistant accountant to join our finance team and support with accounting, payroll and general inbox management. You’ll be working as part of a team that supports all aspects of accounting for our growing Australian business. You’ll be joining during a time where we are transitioning globally to Oracle Fusion. You’ll work on…

• Accounts payable & receivable
• Credit control and reporting on aged debtors
• Reviewing and approving purchase requisitions in Oracle Fusion.
• Managing the accounts inbox and being the ‘face of finance’ to external suppliers/customers
• Liaising with the central finance team in the UK on payment and billing queries
• Supporting the Senior Accountant with month-end processes; including journal entries, bank and account reconciliations and the balance sheet reconciliation process
• Supporting the Senior Accountant with the processing of fortnightly payroll in ADP, such as data entry of timesheets and new starters information
• Supporting the Australian finance team with the migration from the Xero to Oracle Cloud Fusion
• Supporting internal and external audit matters

You’ll bring….

• 2+ years of relevant accounting/finance experience required, and working towards becoming a qualified accountant or currently holding a bookkeeping qualification (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of finance and accounting principles
• Experience working with an ERP system, such as Oracle Fusion
• Proficiency with excel and able to use other business and financial systems
• Excellent organisational skills, including an exceptional attention to detail and able to proactively respond to requests
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• An interest in working for Guardian Australia and an understanding of our organisational values

About working at Guardian Australia…

• Hybrid working
• Employee assistance program (EAP) to support employee wellbeing
• Paid volunteer leave
• Dedicated diversity and inclusion employee groups, action plans (including our

) and cultural competency training * Guardian digital subscription For more information please view the full job description . This role is being offered on either a full-time or part-time basis, working out of either our Sydney or Melbourne office. To apply for this position, please apply online and upload your résumé (maximum three pages) plus covering letter as one document. In your covering letter please outline your motivation for applying for the role and why you think you are suitable. Closing date for applications: 11 April 2023 If you have application questions, please email View email address on jobs.institutedata.com If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email our Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Andi ( ) to make arrangements. We believe that our role in the Australian media is to give a voice to the most marginalised people in society and value and respect all differences in all people — including people of colour, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from different social classes, people with diverse gender and sexual identities, and people with disabilities (seen and unseen). We believe that these communities must be centred in the work we do, bringing a new perspective and a diversity of thought. We also encourage flexible working and aim to create a work environment where all employees feel respected.

Benefits of working as a Assistant Accountant in Sydney:

● Learning opportunities
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Competitive salary