Assistant Accountant

🚀 Assistant Accountant - Sydney - Full-time 🚀

Seven is where you come to make a difference – in your career, in our company, and in the lives of millions of Australians. Every day offers new opportunities for growth and meaningful connection with Australia’s biggest audience.   

Supporting the Group Financial Reporting team, comprising financial accounting and the tax team, the Assistant Accountant will perform a wide variety of tasks across internal and external financial reporting, tax procedures and returns (e.g. income tax, GST, FBT etc) and other tasks supporting the wider finance team. 

You will be:  

• Supporting the preparation of external and statutory reporting including half-year and annual reports. 

• Managing month end financial accounting and reporting, consolidation entries and balance sheet reconciliations. 

• Supporting the preparation of monthly and annual tax returns including GST, PAYG, Income tax, FBT and withholding tax. 

• Supporting other statutory reporting requirements, such as payment times reporting, sustainability and modern slavery. 

• Assisting with the development and rollout of financial accounting and tax procedures and reports. 

• Involved in project work related to process improvement, tax and accounting reporting changes. 

• Providing reports and analysis as required to assist with reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes. 

• Partnering with the business to support other financial related procedures, processes and initiatives.  

We'd love you to have: 

• A Qualified Accountant (CA, CPA) preferred or in the process of gaining relevant qualifications. 

• The ability to multitask and take on a wide variety of tasks. 

• Strong data analysis and excel modelling skills. 

• The ability to form strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 

• A strong ‘can do’ attitude and ability to work with multiple stakeholders and tasks. 

• Excellent organisation and administration skills 

• The ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines. 

Why would you want this role?  

We're leading the way in creating the media company of the future. 

Seven is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. We are Australia’s first media company to achieve the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality certification and we are proud of our commitment to reconciliation with our Reflect RAP launched in early 2023. At Seven you are celebrated for being yourself, and your contribution will matter.  

Don’t just watch Seven – join us and become part of the story. 

We look forward to receiving your application.  

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