Assistant Accountant

 Carlins Automotive Auctioneers is seeking a professional and efficient Assistant Accountant to provide performance insights, streamline processes and manage day-to-day accounting and admin requirements for multiple locations.
 
Reporting to the National Financial Controller (FC), the key responsibilities of the role will be:
 

• Providing financial and non-financial insights to senior management for critical decision-making
• Providing day-to-day guidance and leadership to the admin team in problem resolution and process understanding
• Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Managing and forecasting cashflows
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards and internal policies
• Supporting the FC with management, statutory and regulatory reporting to tight timelines
• Engaging with key stakeholders to become a subject matter expert on transactional financial data
• Liaising with external auditors and managing relevant compliance matters. 

 
 
About you:

• Able to demonstrate a solid finance background with a track record of making a difference to the team
• Highly analytical – your natural curiosity drives you to deliver insightful analysis on financial and operational performance.
• Capable and have a track record of using Excel as an advanced tool
• Exceptional in your inter-personal skills in dealing with stakeholders at all levels
• Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised as well as in a team
• Able to prioritise and handle a varied workload in a timely manner, without fuss, and to a high standard
• Not be afraid to be hands-on involved in transactional tasks when required
• Proud of your attention to detail and strong work ethics

 
 
In return we offer you:

• A professional, flexible and fun work environment with wider opportunities for high achieving employees to grow their career.
• A competitive range of financial and lifestyle benefits, including (but not limited to) paid parental leave, flexibility, and onsite parking.
• An opportunity to be a part of a national company, where you have access to a wide network across multiple locations.
• A top-of-the-line Employee Assistance Program with leading provider, TELUS, where employees have access to their service on all areas of life (mental health, health and nutrition, financial advice, family and relationships and stress management).
• Lastly, extensive employee benefits that include discounts on Private Insurance (BUPA and Medibank) and extensive reductions on Vehicle purchasing, parts and maintenance!

 
We are an equal opportunity employer and would love to hear from you if the above details resonate with you!