Assistant Finance Manager / Senior Bookkeeper

Job Description

The Organisation & Opportunity \n

Our client is a successful and growing Australian-owned organisation operating within the energy sector and is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth and transformation.

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This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Assistant Finance Manager / Senior Bookkeeper to join the finance team and play a key role across month-end, reconciliations, payroll and broader finance operations.

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Reporting into the Finance Manager, with regular exposure to the CFO, you will be responsible for taking ownership of key month-end reconciliation processes, supporting the preparation of month-end accounts and overseeing the Payroll Officer and broader transactional finance activities.

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This is a hands‑on opportunity suited to someone who enjoys being involved in the detail while also having the opportunity to improve processes, introduce greater reporting rigour and develop into a broader finance leadership position.

Position Description \n

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• Take ownership of key month-end reconciliations and processing
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• Complete bank reconciliations across multiple group entities
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• Manage customer debtor and collections reconciliations
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• Manage and reconcile supplier recharge invoices
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• Ensure timely recovery of costs owed by installer partners
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• Manage leave entitlement reconciliations and processing
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• Supervise and support the Payroll Officer
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• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of payroll processing
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• Support the Finance Manager with month-end accounts
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• Provide oversight and support to a small finance team
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• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes and efficiencies
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• Assist with reporting and analysis as required
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• Reconfigure and improve accounting and reporting structures as the business continues to grow
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• Work closely with the Finance Manager, CFO and key stakeholders across the business
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Candidate Profile \n

The successful candidate will have strong experience within a transactional finance or senior bookkeeping environment, with solid month-end and reconciliation exposure, as well as:

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• 5+ years' experience in a finance, bookkeeping or accounting role
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• Strong hands‑on month-end and reconciliation experience
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• Recent and extensive experience using Xero
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• Strong understanding across transactional finance functions
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• Experience supervising or mentoring junior finance staff
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• Understanding of Australian payroll and leave entitlement processing
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• Strong attention to detail and problem‑solving skills
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• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements
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• Strong reporting and analytical capability
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• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced and growing environment
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• Experience using AI tools to support and improve finance workflows highly regarded
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What's on Offer \n

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• Attractive salary
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• Permanent Assistant Finance Manager / Senior Bookkeeper opportunity
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• Box Hill location
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• Flexible working arrangements considered
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• Regular exposure to the Finance Manager and CFO
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• Opportunity to take ownership of key month-end processes
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• Genuine career development into broader finance leadership
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• Opportunity to improve systems, processes and reporting
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• Join a growing business during an exciting period of transformation
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