ALG Hiring for Accountant Job at Sydney Full Time

About ALG

Australian Learning Group (ALG) is a registered training organisation that has been offering high-quality vocational education and training for over 15 years.

We believe in nurturing and empowering people on their path to more meaningful careers, providing the right opportunity for our students to learn, transform and evolve while pursuing their passion.

We are currently seeking an Accountant to join our Sydney team.

About you

We are seeking a motivated Assistant Accountant to join our close-knit finance team. This hands-on accounting role will suit someone who is an analytical thinker, has a strong work ethic, is keen to learn and grow with the organisation.

You have good interpersonal skills, excellent communication and work well in a team as well as autonomously. You have high attention to details, is able to think strategically as well as is able to deliver operational responsibilities in a changing environment.

About the role

The role will report into the Group Finance Manager and is responsible for:

• Preparation of monthly consolidated management reporting packs, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements
• Assisting in preparation of financial statements to for regular reporting to the Board of Directors, Senior Management and other stakeholders
• Work closely with the Group Finance Manager to develop budgetary and accounting policies
• Assistance with preparation of half yearly and yearly annual report and supporting schedules
• Assisting with financial investigations and audits as required, by collaborating with external auditors and other professional advisors

• Monitoring operating costs, organisations’ income and expenditure, as well as preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and system maintenance
• Providing financial and taxation advice on business structures, plans and operations
• Preparing taxation returns and superannuation payment for all staff
• Responsible for bank reconciliations and credit control
• Provide input for continuous improvements by introducing and maintaining accounting systems
• Assistance with determining accounting treatment for technical accounting issues
• Responsibility for accounts payable and accounts receivable processes

• Assisting in the review and development of budgetary and accounting policies:

• Supervising and training of staff members
• Ad hoc report preparation

Qualifications & experience:

• At least 1 year practical accounting experience
• Industry experience (vocational, higher education or training sector) desirable, but not essential
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, advanced Excel skills (including but not limited to: Nested If statements, VLookUps, Pivot Tables, Sumifs, Countifs, Match, Index)
• Completed a Commerce degree or equivalent accounting degree

Diversity & Inclusion

ALG is an inclusive employer. We celebrate our diversity and strive to reflect contemporary Australian society in order to better serve our students. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, People with Disability, Sexually and Gender Diverse people, people with lived experience of adversity and from people of all ages.