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Assistant Accountant

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Job Title: Assistant Accountant
Job Type: Contract
Classification: Corporate Services
Client: Leading Roles
Reference: BBBH1531_1638939525
Job Published: 08 Dec 2021
Closing Date: 07 Jan 2022

Job Description

Assistant Accountant - South East Queensland

  • Prepare monthly reports, reconciliations and acquittals
  • Support the financial services team
  • 3-month contract opportunity, with possible extension

Leading Roles is seeking a system-savvy Assistant Accountant for our local government client in South East Queensland. As the Assistant Accountant, you will support the Accounting Services Coordinator with a range of financial activities including day-to-day accounting and month-end reporting. This is a 3-month contact, with possible extension.

Responsibilities include:

  • Prepare and complete end-of-month reports for bank reconciliations, statistical returns, acquittals and journals
  • Assist with the monitoring of expenditure against budgets
  • Monitor and reconcile suspense and clearing accounts and take corrective action as necessary
  • Maintain and reconcile trust account

Essential skills and experience:

  • Formal qualifications in accounting or similar discipline or Year 12 Senior Certificate and studying towards a degree in finance/accounting will be highly regarded
  • Experience in, or knowledge of, accounting and financial management
  • Advanced Excel and Word skills and the ability to adapt to other computer applications
  • Outstanding communication, interpersonal and customer service skills are essential

If you're keen to take the next step in your career, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

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