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Accountant for a Transport Company in Australia (Home Based Full Time)

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Posted 12 days ago, valid for 8 days
Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position involves day-to-day processing of financial transactions and ensuring accurate month-end reporting to management and the Board of Directors.
  • Candidates should have at least 3 years of relevant experience in accounting or finance to effectively compile, analyze, and prepare financial information.
  • The role requires the establishment and coordination of accounting control procedures, as well as the preparation of financial statements and monthly reports.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, reflecting the experience and responsibilities involved, though specific figures are not disclosed.
  • Additional duties include managing accounts payable and receivable, processing payments, and assisting other accountants during leave periods.
• Perform the day-to-day processing of transactions to ensure that company finances are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner
• Complete range of month-end close related responsibilities ensuring timely and accurate month-end reporting to the Management Team and Board of Directors. Including review and analysis of assigned P&L accounts.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts and document business transactions
• Establish, maintain and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures
• Analyze and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices and other accounting documents
• Explain billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, manager and director
• Resolve accounting discrepancies
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations including accruals, prepayment journals and overhead distribution journals
• Daily bank reconciliations
• Processing payments in the bank
• Receive, check, register and process invoices for payment with appropriate approvals
• Prepare financial statement (Profit loss statement and Balance sheet) and monthly closing and cost accounting reports
• Monitor monthly expenditure against budgets and perform variance analysis
• Year budget preparation
• Reports on debtors and creditors
• Maintain the general ledger
• Manage and control costs relating to subcontractors
• Review and improve the subcontractor recording process to ensure month end closure deadline is met
• Prepare subcontractor accruals journals at the end of the month
• Maintain the general ledgers for subcontractor costs
• Get a thorough understanding of subcontractors employed in the business, the routes and costs
• Processing of weekly RCTIs for both Metro & Linehaul subcontractors as and when required particularly for leave cover
• Prepare a monthly report on the cost for the month as per the profit and loss statement with commentary on variance to budget, etc.
• Prepare weekly QSR entity handling fees for approval prior transfer
• Verify and process QSR entity store credits
• Prepare and issue weekly freight, warehouse, QSR and wages KPI’s reports
• Perform other ad-hoc related duties as required including assisting the finance team with management of accounts payable, accounts receivables, cheque runs, monthly bank reconciliations, fleet management, business credit cards and asset management.
• Cover for other accountants when on leave or assistance with month end related activities to ensure the team meets their deadlines.




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