AddressTeam/ Role
A newly created role for an experienced assistant accountant in the finance department for the Australian business. There is potential for the role to extend beyond the initial 12 months due to continued business growth.
Responsibilities
• Performing month-end processes, focusing on accuracy of expense reporting and intercompany balances
• Preparation of expenses and employee reimbursements for payment by accounts payable
• Preparation of invoices to external clients, and maintaining oversight on aged receivables
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with preparation of monthly and annual regulatory and statutory reports
• Assist in preparation of annual tax returns (corporate tax and FBT)
• Assist with annual audit, including preparation of financial statements
• Expense management and reporting
• Assist with ad-hoc projects
Qualifications
• 1-2 years experience, preferably in finance industry
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Willingness to learn and grow professionally
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Intermediate MS excel skills
• Proactive in problem solving
About Us
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (''Jefferies,'' ''we,'' ''us'' or ''our'') is a U.S.-headquartered global full service, integrated investment banking and securities firm. Our largest subsidiary, Jefferies LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, was founded in the U.S. in 1962 and our first international operating subsidiary, Jefferies International Limited, a U.K. broker-dealer, was established in the U.K. in 1986. Our strategy focuses on continuing to build out our investment banking effort, enhancing our capital markets businesses and further developing our Leucadia Asset Management alternative asset management platform. We offer deep sector expertise across a full range of products and services in investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East and Asia.
At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.
Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.
All employees must follow Jefferies' COVID-19 protocol policy, which is subject to change.
