Assistant Capital Accountant

The role will be responsible for Fixed Assets, Development Projects and Property accounting, reporting and control processes. The Assistant Accountant will also be significantly involved in assisting the Capital Accounting with the daily, weekly, monthly and yearly fixed assets and project tasks.

Providing excellent service to other departments (Store development/ Repairs and Maintenance, I.T.) in the business to develop the finance function into a customer focused business partner. The role will also be expected to assist in developing best practice processes and business reporting to allow the organisation to meet its short- and long-term goals.

Ongoing to provide accurate and timely financial reporting for the group and the relevant business areas that is in line with Australian Accounting Standards and Statutory requirements.

Key Position Responsibilities

▪ Assistance with the clean-up of the corporate and tax asset registers to ensure appropriate Asset descriptions and classifications.

▪ Review and capitalisation of costs associated with completed projects. This involves determining appropriate asset classification.

▪ Reviewing of the repairs and maintenance accounts for possible items that need to be capitalised under AASB

▪ Reconciliation of the operations asset register, with the corporate and tax asset registers.

▪ Assistance with the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, to the sub-ledger asset registers

▪ Assisting the business with any queries relating to fixed assets and project costs.

▪ Preparation of monthly (internal) reporting requirements

▪ Retiring assets in the Asset register after assessing whether new purchases replace those assets.

▪ Other accounting and business review and ad-hoc functions as required.

Skill/Experience Requirements:

▪ One or two years’ work experience in an accounting role, within a fast-paced, high volume and changing environment (preferred in a capital and project accounting role)

▪ Proficient in mainstream ERP systems, with Excel skills including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and IF functions, alongside experience using various software applications.

▪ Experience in working within the Fixed Asset and Project Modules of a major ERP System (Oracle preferred).

▪ Experience in P&L and Balance sheet and capital reporting.

▪ Ability work autonomously and deliver key outcomes.

▪ Demonstrates sound communication and interpersonal skills to develop healthy and effective working relationships across multiple levels of the organisation.

▪ Sound attention to detail with demonstrated attitude and thoroughness of work standards.

▪ Business degree in Commerce or Accounting (CPA or CA -working towards).