Assistant Accountant

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team!

About Mushroom Group 

Mushroom Group is Australia and New Zealand’s largest independent music and entertainment collective. Founded by the legendary Michael Gudinski and now spearheaded by his son Matt, Mushroom has been operating for over 50 years and now has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, London, New York and a footprint that extends across the globe. 

With over 20 companies under the Group umbrella, Mushroom is a family-orientated company, and that family includes our artists, staff and partners. Mushroom is called home by more than 200 of Australia and New Zealand’s most experienced, creative and passionate people; and we work closely with thousands of artists and organisations worldwide – year in, year out.

About the role

Working within the Mushroom Group Financial Accounting team, the role will provide financial and accounting assistance to various areas of finance. A key focus of the role will be supporting general compliance and taxation functions within the Shared Services Team, in addition to providing general finance administrative support to the Mushroom Group service entity. In its capacity within the Mushroom Finance team, the role will at times also provide cross-divisional support as required to build experience across other business units. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertaking finance administration tasks for the Mushroom Group service entity
• Reconciliation of bank accounts, credit cards and invoice coding
• General oversight of ledger
• Assisting the Finance Manager with month end processes (balance sheet reconciliations) and year end work papers for the group
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly tax activity statements for the group
• Monthly depreciation entries and assist with fixed asset reporting 
• Assisting the Finance Manager with the preparation of annual FBT returns
• Providing support to the wider Mushroom Group Finance team by assisting with additional finance and administrative activities when required 

Sounds like you? If so, you will have the following – 

• Tertiary qualification in Bachelor of Accounting/Business/Commerce 
• Minimum of 1 years experience in a similar role 
• Experience working in a commercial or public practice environment is highly desirable
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of products, particularly excel
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to constantly multi-task and prioritise tasks/timelines
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with multiple stakeholder groups
• Advantageous if you are currently working towards becoming a CPA or Chartered Accountant

If you have all the skills and experience that we are looking for – and you are passionate about working in a thriving business in the music and entertainment industry, then we would love to hear from you.

Please send through a resume and cover letter telling us about you and what it is about this role that excites you!

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST HAVE CURRENT WORK RIGHTS TO ACCEPT A PERMANENT ROLE IN AUSTRALIA (NOT REQUIRING SPONSORSHIP).