Banking Officer

Accent Group Limited is the leading digitally integrated retail and distribution business in the Apparel and Footwear performance and lifestyle market in Australia and New Zealand. With over 800+ stores, 34 brands and over 30+ online platforms. Our brands include; Glue, Platypus, Skechers, Hype DC, Vans, Dr. Martens, Subtype, The Athletes Foot, CAT, Merrell, The Trybe, Timberland, Stylerunner, Hoka, UGG, Saucony, & Nude Lucy!

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive Salary Package & Generous discounts across ALL our brands
• Fun and collaborative team environment.
• Health Insurance discounts & wellness benefits
• Amazing purpose-built office in Richmond

We are seeking a switched-on individual, who enjoys working with numbers. You will be an experienced Banking Officer / Bookkeeper to join our Banking Team full time and manage the daily banking and account reconciliations of all our Online/Digital bank accounts.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Banking Team Leader, the main duties of the role include (but are not limited to):

• Importing daily Digital bank accounts into AP21 (General Ledger system)
• Reconciling bank account entries to General Ledger entries and investigating any variances between the two
• Ensuring unreconciled entries are not aged and following up these entries with Customer Service, IT Department and Banking Institutes
• Monthly meetings with the Banking Team Lead and Head of Accounting to explain and action any aged unreconciled entries
• Preparing the monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations for all Digital bank accounts for the Financial Accounting team
• Developing a process flow and set of rules for the Digital banking process to be signed off by the Head of Group Accounting
• Assisting Loss Prevention on ad-hoc requests and reporting (i.e. reporting on chargebacks)
• New store set-ups (including Float delivery, EFTPOS machine)

To be successful you will have:

• Must have at least 2 years’ experience working on complex Bank Reconciliations
• Previous accounts and reconciliation experience
• Demonstrated ability to work with Excel spreadsheets & accounting software
• Retail experience is highly desirable 
• Exceptional organisational skills to be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• This role requires high attention to detail and a “hands on approach”
• Analytically minded and strong data manipulation skills
• Show a pro-active and “can-do” attitude to all tasks
• Affiliation with Accent Group Core values and “Make It Happen” attitude.

At Accent Group Limited we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We believe in the diversity of our people across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical and mental ability. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves. The Accent Group acknowledges, and pays respect, to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori people.