Finance Officer

About the Business:

Macadamia Farm Management has been in business for over three decades and is an industry leader in the management of macadamia farms. When we started, Macadamia Farm Management managed around 12 macadamia orchards located in and around Bundaberg. Today, we manage and develop farms all over, and our footprint stretches from Bundaberg all the way to Maryborough.

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Our Mission Statement:

To innovate using modern technology to ensure sustainable farming, delivering above average returns and rewards for investors and the team.

Our Vision Statement:

The Global Leader in sustainable Macadamia Nut Farming.

About the role:

If you are looking for the "out of the ordinary" finance role that challenges your finance knowledge, skills and experience, well this may be the role you need to apply for.

The Finance Officer provides end to end AP/AR services to ensure effective and accurate financial operations. In addition, the Finance Officer will be an integral support to the Financial Controller and Senior Finance Manager across a range of financial / accounting tasks including but not limited to purchase orders, data entry, coding, payments, reconciliations and reporting.

The key responsibilities for this role:

• Manage Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions for portfolio of entities including purchase order matching, invoice processing, payments to suppliers, supplier statement reconciliations and customer and vendor management.
• Create, manage and reconcile inter-entity charges.
• Complete end of month requirements for external accountant including bank and credit card reconciliations, equipment finance loan journals and stock reconciliations.
• Prepare and review monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with management of charges and processing of invoices for jobs in progress.
• Liaise with directors and external accountant to provide reporting and support as required.

About You:

You must be able to work dynamically and across multiple entities in a fast-paced environment. You must come with a "I like a challenge" mindset plus an attitude where any problem can be solved!

Other key attributes required to be successful are:

• Ability to apply critical thinking and problem solving to their every day
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements, with a “can this be done better” attitude
• Foster a “can do, will do attitude”
• A sense of humility, accountability and vulnerability
• Ability to manage conflicting deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Be a star team player proving support as needed
• Ability to take ownership of the given role and with support as required, work autonomously towards goals and deadlines

Key Selection Criteria:

• Minimum of 2 - 3 full time years demonstrated working experience in a finance position within a large organisation, specifically AP/AR
• Advanced computer literacy, in particular MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Demonstrated working knowledge of accounting packages including MYOB, Xero, MS Dynamics 365
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to manage conflicting deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment
• Proven critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal