Finance Officer

Our client is a leading Australian discount retail company with a strong presence across the country. They provide affordable everyday essentials to customers while maintaining a commitment to quality and value.

They are now looking to hire a Finance Officer to support banking operations, cash flow management, reconciliations, and month-end reporting processes.

Job Responsibilities:

Banking & Cash Flow

• Upload bank statements into SAP.
• Process bank clearing entries for reconciliations.
• Allocate Afterpay merchant fees accurately.
• Prepare weekly and daily cash flow reports.
• Process bank payments.
• Collaborate with internal departments to resolve reconciling items.
• Obtain short-term cash forecasts from relevant stakeholders.
• Organise credit card applications, store banking books, and store cash floats.
• Create and track debtor invoices.
• Support additional ad hoc banking tasks as required.

General Accounting

• Prepare month-end journals and accruals to support accurate monthly Board reporting.
• Identify inconsistencies within reporting tools and General Ledger balances.
• Liaise with IT to investigate discrepancies and improve reporting automation.
• Prepare and review general ledger reconciliations.
• Identify, investigate, and correct inconsistencies within accounts.

Requirements

• Degree qualified in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in a similar Australian Finance or Accountant role.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in bank reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Experience in retail or multi-site environments is advantageous.
• Intermediate to Advanced SAP experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations).
• Experience using financial reporting tools.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage competing deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement capability.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced retail environment.

Benefits

• ​Permanent work-from-home set-up
• Dayshift (Australian business hours)
• Full-time job
• HMO
• Annual leave
• Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 month's wage (pro-rata)

Originally posted on Himalayas