Assistant Accountant - New South Wales, Australia - Blackmores

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    Job Description

    As Australia's most trusted manufacturer of natural health products 15 years running, and one of the Financial Reviews Best Places to Work in 2023, it couldn't be a better time to join a truly purpose-led brand that has wellbeing and workplace flexibility at the heart of our culture We are excited to offer the permanent role of Assistant Accountant.

    This is the ideal role for a part-qualified accountant, ideally with previous audit experience, to join the Blackmores Group Finance Team, to assist with month-end activities and support the business in resolving accounting and reporting issues.

    What we offer?

    • Opportunities to support your local community through paid community leave
    • 20 weeks gender neutral paid parental leave
    • Flexible working across most of our roles
    • A socially responsible work environment, on track to be carbon neutral by 2030
    • Great benefits to support your health and wellbeing, including access to discounted products
    • Mental health support for you and your family through our Sonder assistance program

    Responsibilities include:

    • Follow up of balance sheet items to ensure proper close-outs of items at each month-end
    • Maintenance of chart of accounts in JDE
    • Work with business to ensure timely close-out of open CARs and entry into FAR in an easily identifiable manner
    • Bank Reconciliation for All Bank Accounts held by Blackmores
    • Liaise with auditors during audit and resolve their queries
    • Train new business unit owners on month end process and finance related systems
    • Maintain adherence to procedures, policies and controls

    Who are you?

    • Degree qualified in Accounting or similar, working towards becoming a chartered accountant
    • Previous experience in an accounting role within a commercial organisation
    • Ideally you have Big 4 or audit experience
    • Strong communication, teamwork and finance systems skills

    Blackmores Group is a leading natural health company with proud Australian heritage, with extensive reach across Asia Pacific. Founded by visionary naturopath Maurice Blackmore in 1932, our vision is to connect every person on earth to the healing power of nature by combining our knowledge of nature and science to deliver quality health solutions to people and their pets everywhere, every day.

    Blackmores Group operates in over 13 markets, with headquarters and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Australia, and offices across South East Asia and China.

    Agencies please note: this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Blackmores Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners if required. Your respect for this process is appreciated.