Address Join an Award-Winning Tourism
and Transport Company
SeaLink is looking for a bright and energetic individual who has a strong work ethic and an enthusiastic attitude to join their team!
Have a background in accounting?
Experienced in Senior Accounts role?
Looking for an exciting new work environment?
We encourage you to apply!
About Us
Kelsian Group, formerly SeaLink Travel Group, is Australia’s largest land and marine, tourism, and public transport service provider with established international operations in Singapore and the UK.
With around 9000 employees, we are one of Australia’s most experienced and diverse multi-modal transport businesses operating around 4000 buses, 120 ferries, and 24 light rail vehicles, carrying over 207 million customers per year.
SeaLink North Queensland, is part of Kelsian Group, operates from Townsville delivering up to 17 daily return ferry passenger services to Magnetic Island and 6 services a week to Palm Island. Our tourism operations include local tours to Whale Watching Tours, Snorkelling experiences on the Great Barrier Reef exploring the Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA), Private Charters, and ship-to-shore transfers for visiting cruise ships between Airlie Beach and Port Douglas. For more information visit www.sealinkqld.com.au.
About the Role
Based in Townsville and reporting to the Finance Manager, this role will have responsibility for overseeing and managing the financial activities of the organization.
This is a 12 months Fixed Term Contract role and subject to possible extension or permanent appointment based on business needs.
This role involves maintaining accurate financial records, preparing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
Key Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Finance Manager, the Senior Accounts Officer will:
Be responsible for the core Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Banking processors.
Process all invoices, expense claims and credit card payments timely and accurately.
Ensure Corporate Credit Card statements are made available to cardholders and statements are processed and followed up in a timely manner.
Produce and manage Purchase Order process where required including regular reporting back of actual spend against projects.
Allocate invoices to appropriate cost centres, general ledger accounts and tax codes and ensure approval is in accordance with the financial delegation, policies and procedures.
Ensure integrity in the master data setup of suppliers and customers as well as the master data on the whole and assist in the maintenance of the finance systems
Identify, develop and implement business process improvements within the Finance department and greater business
Reconciliation of supplier balances with the financial system balances and escalate any issues that arise to the Manager of Finance.
Control and manage the bank reconciliation process.
Maintain the records of accounts payable by filing all source documents and system generated reports and prepare reports and other documentation for management when requested.
Be the first point of contact for internal and external customer payment enquiries including audit queries.
Maintains relationship with daily client contact; being pro-active and following up on any outstanding issues with the client at an operational level.
Participate in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and practices, and contribute to process improvements.
Maintain constant review of processes and procedures and identify, recommend and implement improvements within current and future systems.
Assist in the preparation of reports for internal and external stakeholders
Undertake other duties commensurate with the position as reasonably directed.
Provide leave relief for all roles within the Finance Department
About You
We are looking for someone with an excellent understanding of accounting practices and their application, along with superior numerical ability and accuracy.
We are also looking for a person with the following knowledge, experience, and skills:
Proven experience as an Accounts Officer or similar role.
Experience across Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.
Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Good organization & time management skills.
Self-motivated, proactive work ethic.
Ability to meet deadlines & maintain strong performance under pressure.
Candidate may be currently studying towards or interested in a bachelor’s degree, in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
The candidate we are looking for will be a team player with at least 5 years of previous experience in a similar role. Prior experience working in a shared services environment would be advantageous. As this role is based in Townsville and responsible for supporting our two business divisions in Townsville and Darwin for Northern Territory.
If this sounds like your dream job, we encourage you to apply!
How to Apply
Click APPLY and fill in as much information as you can in the track record section of the application, paying close attention to each question.
We are requesting your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the best person for this position.
Applications close by 5 pm on 8 February 2024
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately and the position may close earlier than stated if we have found a suitable candidate.
We aim to provide meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities that are free from barriers, support and celebrate the diverse talents of our team members, improve awareness of the value of diversity and inclusion across our organisation, and enable our leaders to champion diversity and inclusion.
