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Form of workAbout the Role
The role is part of our national Accounts Services function within the Corporate Finance & Restructuring (‘CF&R’) team at FTI Consulting.
The Accounts Services team provides bookkeeping and banking support to CF&R’s client-facing staff with respect to insolvency engagements and is integral to CF&R successfully administering these. Companies over which CF&R is appointed are often distressed businesses, many of which continue to trade under the control of CF&R’s appointees.
Based in Melbourne or Perth, the role (the internal title will be an Accounts Services Assistant) is a permanent, full-time or part-time (3-4 days per week) national role, supporting client-facing staff in the Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth CF&R practices.
Duties include bookkeeping using the Insol6 Insolvency Case Management software (formerly ‘MYOB Insol’) (‘Insol6’), general transaction processing and management/support, banking assistance using various on-line banking platforms, preparation of draft statutory documents/returns and various other accounts service-related responsibilities such as those set out below.
What You’ll Do
Working within a well-established and progressive team, you will:
- Provide banking/funds handling support to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth CF&R staff with respect to their client needs, including monitoring and handling client funds (banking, opening and closing bank accounts and other liaison with banks as required, Insol6 / bank reporting)
- Transaction recording and case management, including creating new client records, processing receipts and payments, journal entries, payroll, dividend distributions, entering/updating employee/creditor information and updating client Chart of Accounts
- Assist with managing/monitoring client ATO registration and reporting obligations (GST/PAYG/STP), draft/lodge BAS, attend to GST payables, monitor GST receivables, liaise with ATO as required
- Monitor compliance with statutory deadlines, prepare/manage periodical control reports/registers
- Assist with, and arrange, timely closure of finalised client matters including bank account closures and closing/archiving client cases
- Various ad hoc duties and project work relating to the Accounts Services function as required
How You’ll Grow
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is currently undertaking accounting studies, or an experienced accounts Officer or bookkeeper with proven, hands-on experience looking to work in a dynamic, supportive work environment. We will provide you with the necessary training.
In this role, you will also have the opportunity to partner with senior personnel to implement and drive a wide variety of performance improvement initiatives and greater operational efficiencies.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bookkeeping or payroll experience is highly regarded
- Bookkeeping or accounting qualifications, or currently undertaking accounting studies are also highly regarded
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-driven environment
- Experience using Insol6 / MYOB Insol Insolvency Case Management Software and/or Core IPS software highly regarded but not essential
- High attention to detail, accuracy and problem-solving abilities
- Intermediate Excel and Word skills
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Our Benefits
Apart from the well-structured career path and excellent team environment, our employees enjoy a variety of perks and benefits. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Attractive remuneration, including discretionary bonuses available to all employees
- 18 weeks paid, gender-neutral parental leave with full superannuation contributions throughout paid and unpaid leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Financial support to obtain work-related professional qualification, such as CA, CPA, or CFA, and other
- Professional membership contributions and generous paid study leave (up to 12 days)
- Corporate discount available for health insurance, including dependent(s)
- Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”) – free to all employees and their immediate families
- 35 hours per year for approved pro bono matters
- Special leave - 2 days per year of a cultural or religious holiday that is not treated as a public holiday in Australia
- FTI Work Perks: our discount program that provides a wide range of corporate offers, savings, and wellbeing resources
- Monthly Health & Wellbeing program including fitness subsidies
- Annual paid volunteer hours
- Corporate matching for charitable donations
- Opportunity to join our Reconciliation Action Plan - working group; FTI’s Women’s Initiative Network (FTI WIN); Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and Corporate Citizenship committees
About FTI Consulting
What makes us unique? With more than 8,000 employees located in offices in every corner of the globe, we are the firm our clients call when their most important issues are at stake. Regardless of what level you are, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from top experts in your field on high-profile engagements that impact history. Our culture is collaborative, and we value diversity, recognition, development and making a difference in our communities.
FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been recognized as a Best Firm to Work For by Consulting magazine and one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Twitter (@FTIConsulting), Facebook and LinkedIn.
FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
