Ingram Content Group Hiring for Assistant Accountant Job at Dandenong Full Time

Become a part of an innovative finance team helping to revolutionize the way publishers make books available in an on-demand world and helping to revolutionize the way that publisher content reaches readers around the world!

Ingram Content Group Australia, Pty Ltd and Lightning Source, Print on Demand, is a leader in providing a comprehensive suite of inventory-free on-demand print and distribution services for books to the publishing industry. Lightning Source gives the publishing community options to print books in any quantity, one to 10,000, and provides its customers access to the most comprehensive worldwide book selling channel in the industry.

Ingram Content Group is one of the world’s largest and most trusted distributors of physical and digital content. Thousands of publishers, retailers, and libraries worldwide use our products and services to realise the full business potential of books, regardless of format. Ingram Content Group has earned its lead position and reputation by offering excellent service and creating innovative, integrated solutions. Our customers have access to best-of-class digital, audio, print, print-on-demand, inventory management, wholesale and full-service distribution programs.

For more information about Ingram Content Group please visit our website at www.ingramcontent.com.

Full time

Hybrid working option – 3 days in office, 2 days at home per week

Job Summary

Reporting to the Finance Manager, responsible for day-to-day Accounting and Accounts Payable work in a small Finance team with exposure to learning broader financial and operational skills.

This position would suit someone early in their career and about to start, or currently studying toward, their CPA/CA certification.

Essential Job Duties:

Accounting

Month-end processing and reporting tasks including

Processing and reconciling Inter-company entries, coordinating with US Finance team

Reconciling bank transactions and account

Identifying and recording accrued expenses

Maintaining fixed asset register and processing depreciation

Processing full payroll journals

Balance sheet reconciliations

Weekly cash forecasting

Preparation and submission of quarterly BAS and Super payments

Preparation and submission of monthly PAYG and payroll tax

Preparation and submission of annual workers compensation and payroll tax reconciliations

Assist in preparation of annual budgets

Ad Hoc reporting and processing duties, as required.

Accounts Payable

Responsible for the Accounts Payable ledger including processing and recording invoices and payment transactions.

Prepare and submits payment batches for approval and payment. (Cheque and electronic payments)

Process monthly publisher compensation payments and provide forecasts to other businesses in the group

Codes, checks and enters all purchase requisitions, purchase orders, expense reports and supplier invoices within delegated authority levels

Management of relationship with suppliers and responding to queries

Purchasing

Maintain weekly stock-holding and inventory files

Provide insight into inventory needs at fortnightly meetings

Raise inventory purchase orders and liaise with suppliers.

General production/office consumable ordering

Ensure goods are received, invoiced authorised and entered

Other Duties

Assist with covering Accounts Receivable and Payroll during leave periods.

Qualifications (Typical Experience, Typical Education, Knowledge/Skills/Abilities):

Skills:

• Diploma/Bachelors degree in Accounting
• Up to 2 years prior experience in an Accounting role
• Commencing/studying toward CPA/CA qualifications
• Basic MS Office skills, especially in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good problem solving ability
• Able to respond effectively to changing priorities
• Attention to detail
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and theories.

Additional Information

10% Super

Discretionary Bonus

Free onsite parking

Free Hot Drinks