AddressCompany description:
Join us and let's make a bigger difference together.
It's an exciting time to be joining Australian Unity - we have grown significantly over recent years and are transforming to capitalise on further growth opportunities to help our customers and employees thrive. We operate with commercial principles and with a strong social purpose to create community value. Australian Unity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Established in 1840, we're Australia's first member-owned wellbeing company. Today we have over $1 billion in revenue and provide smart solutions and services to more than 700,000 Australians. We employ over 7000 people and our purpose is to Help People to Thrive.
Job description:
Your New Role:
This position offers a Graduate Accountant the opportunity to assist the Financial Control Manager to provide timely, accurate and commercially focused financial and management accounting support. This role is also technology savvy, a strong team player who will work closely and build strong relationships with the broader Group Finance & Strategy to achieve its efficiencies goal.
- Assist with timely and precise month-end and year-end close, ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards
- Assist with accruals, prepayments and general journal postings
- Assist with balance sheet reconciliations
- Assist with accurate monthly BAS and yearly FBT entertainment register and checklist
- Assist in the production, finalization and delivery of the monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual management reporting packs / statutory reporting packs in an accurate and timely manner
- Assist with internal and external audit processes
- Assist and participate in and support Group and business unit projects and initiatives
About You:
- Recently graduated with excellent communication skills and tech savvy
- Eligible to, or have commenced CA or CPA program
- Strong computer skills, including high levels in Excel (Systems used at AU: SUN, Blackline & TM1)
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to adapt quickly to change and work methodically
- Enthusiastic and be motivated to succeed in the profession
Your Benefits:
You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including:
- Competitive remuneration
- Flexible working arrangements including work-from-home days with a real work-life balance
- A range of attractive product and service discounts from Australian Unity's Retail and Wealth Management portfolio - including health insurance and banking products
- Supported Learning and Career Development program
- Available access to LinkedIn Learning courses through our great Learning platform
- Additional paid Wellbeing and Community Volunteer Days yearly
What Makes Us, Us
Putting people first is not just something we say, it's what we do. We care for our people so they can care for themselves and our customers. We stay true to our values (Bold, Warm, Honest), we work hard because it matters and we work well together - collaborating, encouraging and even managing to have some fun.
At Australian Unity we do the right thing and we expect the same from others. Being a member-owned company, means we're focused on our members and customers, not shareholder returns. Our purpose to Help People to Thrive, drives us to make a real difference, every day, big and small. We are passionate about improving the wellbeing of all Australians and about making a positive difference.
Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.
