Address Wesco Anixter have an outstanding career opportunity for a highly motivated Financial Accountant. This role is based from our office in Melbourne.
Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this role will be within our APAC Accounting team and support our Australian entities through the maintenance of financial records and transactions.
Responsibilities
- Compiles and analyses financial information to prepare journal entries and document business transactions
- Prepares profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports
- Prepares general ledger account reconciliations with relevant line item detail and supporting documentation
- Observes, receives, and obtains information from relevant sources to understand and support financial transactions
- Maintains and coordinates implementation of appropriate accounting and accounting control procedures.
- Analyses and reviews budgets and expenditures.
- Recommends appropriate budget levels, and ensures expenditure control.
- Monitors and reviews accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness
- Analyses, documents, and communicates revenue, expenditure and balance sheet trends and variances
- Develops productive working relationships with immediate and extended finance team, including functional support teams
- Recommends, develops, and maintains financial databases, computer software systems, and manual filing systems
- Inputs financial data and processes reports using company automated financial systems
- Interacts with internal and external auditors in completing audits
- Adheres to company policies, practices and procedures
- Develops specific goals and plans to prioritise, organise, and accomplish work
Qualifications:
- Bachelors' Degree in Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field required.
- 1 year required, 3 years preferred of accounting experience.
- 1 year of working knowledge of Oracle financials module experience is preferred.
- Federal, state, and local laws, codes and regulations.
- Accounting theory, and application principles and practices.
- Principles and practices of financial record keeping and reporting
- Analyse and interpret complex financial and statistical data
- Prepare, examine and verify financial documents reports.
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Access
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
About Wesco Anixter
Wesco Anixter represents the international go-to-market brand of Wesco and brings to life our mission to build, connect, power and protect the world. As the largest security equipment distributor in Australia, Wesco Anixter combines the scale and resources of a global company with our local knowledge and in-country expertise.
In Australia, our four entities employ over 360 staff across various locations nationally. We pride ourselves on providing industry leading customer support, products and services.
Why Wesco Anixter?
- Competitive salary package
- Mentorship and coaching
- Opportunities for career growth and stability with a Fortune 500 company
- Friendly, employee focused organisation
- A collaborative, diverse work environment
- Opportunities to contribute to our success in Australia and APAC
- Employee assistance programs
Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Wesco") provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
