Assistant Accountant

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: AU - Melbourne

Reporting To: Sharon Cann

Description

Are you an Accounting Graduate studying your CPA/ACA looking to step into your corporate career? Are you a go-getter who thrives on understanding the how and why? We are looking for a curious, highly organised, proactive and analytical professional looking to build a career in the insurance finance team.

About the role:

We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team in Melbourne.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this role provides an excellent opportunity for an accounting graduate or early-career finance professional to gain broad exposure across financial operations in a global organisation. You will support the Finance team with transaction processing, reconciliations, month-end activities and financial administration while developing your accounting knowledge and technical skills.

Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and collaborative environment that values innovation, reliability and continuous improvement. You'll gain exposure to a broad range of finance related activities while working alongside experienced professionals in a business that's redefining insurance.

If you're an analytical thinker with strong attention to detail and a passion for problem-solving, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities Include:

• Uploading payments across multiple banking platforms and entities.
• Processing and reconciling accounts receivable transactions.
• Matching security receipts within NetSuite and Accelo.
• Completing bank reconciliations across multiple entities and bank accounts.
• Importing and processing employee expense reimbursements and corporate credit card transactions.
• Assisting with month-end close activities and journals.
• Maintaining the fixed asset register and related reconciliations.
• Supporting compliance with accounting standards, taxation requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Working closely with the Financial Controller and Senior Accountants on a variety of finance projects and initiatives.

About You:

• A degree in Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership of tasks.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence learning new systems.

Why you'll love working for CFC:

We are proud winners of Top Insurance Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024 and 5-Star Diversity, Equity & Inclusion awards (Insurance Business Australia). All employees enjoy:

• Our 'Excellence Program' encourages and rewards a culture of high-performing individuals and teams
• 'You Do You Day' - an annual additional leave today to do something that brings you joy
• Commitment-free social club, with monthly in-office catch ups and quarterly events to get to know your colleagues better
• Annual end of financial year and end of calendar year events, in addition to social club arrangements
• Optional annual charity volunteering day, facilitated by us
• 3 additional personal leave days per year - for whatever you need
• Flexible public holidays - to celebrate our diversity you can "Swap" 2 public holidays for a more culturally significant day to suit you
• Support for professional development and CPA studies
• Exposure to a broad range of finance activities and stakeholders

Applications will only be considered where you clearly explain in an application letter why you are a match for this role. You must also include your resume.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to apply for this role.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.