Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Are you ready to start your accounting career journey? RACQ Insurance is seeking a skilled and motivated individual to join our dynamic team as an Assistant Accountant.

As an Assistant Accountant, you will work closely with the Insurance Finance team as well as the Senior Financial Accountant to maintain the integrity of financial information within RACQ Insurance's general ledger. Your responsibilities will include financial reporting, insurance accounting, and general reconciliation activities. Through effective business partnering and collaboration, you will ensure that all financial transactions comply with Australian Accounting Standards and are executed with precision and accuracy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Senior Financial Accountant to execute financial control activities.
• Ensure all financial transactions are planned, timely, and accurate.
• Perform insurance accounting and general reconciliation activities.
• Maintain compliance with Australian Accounting Standards.
• Utilise your problem-solving skills to interpret data and perform numerical calculations.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel.
• Work autonomously and as part of a team to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work.

About you:

• Undergraduate degree in relevant accounting or finance area.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Knowledge of accounting standards and principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel.

Why join RACQ?

It is an exciting time to be part of RACQ as we continue our transformation towards better, smarter solutions that deliver more security and prosperity for Queenslanders. We are big enough to make a real difference in our community, yet small enough to nurture your professional and personal development.

By joining RACQ, you’ll be part of new sustainability initiatives, including a commitment to being a carbon neutral organisation by 2030. We’ve invested in and partnered with sustainable companies, including the introduction home solar and batteries, Green Home and Car Loans, and many other products and initiatives. We’ll continue to advocate for, research, and offer green solutions.

RACQ is committed to ensuring that every employee has access to flexibility in their role. We encourage all candidates to discuss what flexibility means to you, and how we can help you find your balance.

At RACQ we are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workplace to create better outcomes for our employees and our members. We aim for our teams to be a true reflection of our communities and are committed to inclusion particularly people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, and those who may experience diversity or disability related barriers in securing employment. Applicants from these and other diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirement, please advise us at the time of applying.

What we offer you:

Our employee benefits are designed to enrich your work life, your home and the community you live in, some of these include:

• Financial benefits and discounts on a range of banking, assistance and insurance products
• Giving back to our communities with paid volunteer leave, payroll giving and volunteering for community events such as MotorFest and EKKA
• A range of flexible working and leave options, parental leave of 13 weeks primary carer leave, purchased leave up to 4 weeks per year, cultural observance leave, substitution of public holidays for cultural/religious reasons, personal leave for wellbeing, gender affirmation leave.
• Prioritise your wellbeing with our onsite and virtual health hub, discounts on health programs and access to wellbeing initiatives such as yoga, mindfulness and free and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Invest in your development with in-house development programs and access to 80,000+ online courses.

You can check out all our employee benefits at https://www.racq.com.au/about-us/careers/employee-benefits

Ready to apply? You’ve got this.

Please Note: to objectively and comprehensively assess your potential and suitability for the role, RACQ may require you to complete video interviews, psychometric assessments and/or criminal history check as part of the application process. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please advise the RACQ Careers team.

Questions? Please contact ***********@racq.com.au or visit www.racq.com.au/about/careers/our-recruitment-process

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