Assistant Accountant | FMCG | $85,000 - $95,000 package | SE suburbs

• High-growth FMCG manufacturer | Supportive work environment
• Broad, hands-on role | Excellent learning opportunity
• South-Eastern suburbs | WFH 1 day a week

The Opportunity

Our client is a privately owned, growing manufacturing business based in Melbourne's South eastern suburbs. They offer a supportive and collaborate environment, and reputation for being people-first and performance-focused.

You'll grow with the business and have the autonomy to take ownership of the day-to-day finance operations for a defined portion of the business.

The Challenge

Reporting to the General Manager Finance,your key responsibilities will include:

• Assist with month-end close activities, including preparing journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintain accurate financial records and support data entry into the accounting system
• Perform daily bank reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy
• Support with accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions, including invoices, payments, and reconciliation
• Support foreign currency hedging activities and the processing of FX payments
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure all financial records are up-to-date
• Assist the broader finance team with ad-hoc month-end tasks

The Expertise

Please consider expressing interest in this position if you possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance, or related field
• You have recently completed or are part way through yourCA or CPA studies.
• You have minimum 3 years working experience either in a broad accounting role or at an accounting firm. Manufacturing or FMCG industry experience advantageous.
• You are familiar with working within a multi-entity/currency environment.
• You are detail oriented with a high attention to detail
• You are a confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
• You possess a strong willingness to learn and bring a positive, can-do attitude to the team