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Chemist Warehouse is Australia's leading retail pharmacy group and one of Australia’s most recognised brands. In addition to the 17,000+ employees working in over 500 stores across Australia, we also have a growing international presence in New Zealand, China, and Ireland.
Over the last 24 months, we have had the good fortune of seeing our business adapt to the obvious challenges and consolidate our status as the market leader. As we embark on the next stage of our ambitious growth plan, we are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team based at our head office in Preston.
A Great Opportunity to Join a Growing Business!
Chemist Warehouse is Australia's leading retail pharmacy group and one of Australia’s most recognised brands with over 17,000 employees working across 500+ Australian stores and growing!
To support our ambitious growth, the Chemist Warehouse Retail Finance team is currently seeking a driven finance professional to join the team located at the Head Office in Preston.
This is an exciting opportunity suitable for a first-time mover from a Chartered Accounting firm or someone currently studying towards their Chartered Accountant qualification.
About the Role
The role requires someone who has an analytical and enquiring mind and can deliver commercial outcomes with a high level of energy and pace. The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include:
- Period-end accounting and reporting for Retail stores, including General Ledger maintenance, management reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Responding to financial inquiries by gathering, analysing and interpreting data
- General business support and continuous process improvements
About you
To succeed in this role, you will need to be a motivated finance professional with an eye for detail and passion for working with, and contributing to a supportive team environment. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following experience and attributes:
- Degree qualification in Accounting or Commerce, with at least 2 years accounting work experience
- Basic knowledge of accounting standards
- Studying towards / completed CAANZ or CPA qualification. Big 4 or Chartered Practice audit background highly regarded
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills – Excel essential
- Ability to adhere to strict timelines and adapt in an agile environment
- Good communication skills – both written and verbal
- Great team player
Benefits
- Staff discount in all Chemist Warehouse, myChemist and My Beauty Spot stores
- Staff discount at our in-house café
- Free, on-site parking
The successful applicant will also need to return a satisfactory National Criminal History Check
