R/GA

Assistant Accountant

Posted 9 Days Ago

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Sydney, New South Wales

5-7 Years Experience

AdTech

The Role

The Assistant Accountant will support month-end closing activities, manage accounts payable and receivable, ensure timely invoicing, maintain accurate accounts, coordinate audits, and provide process improvement recommendations. They will work closely with the Senior Accountant and Finance Director.

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THE ROLE

Our Finance team oversees the financial affairs to ensure the continued growth of our capabilities and talent. They weigh in on every finance decision, no matter how big or small, to determine how it will affect the business, making them a key piece of R/GA’s operations and evolution.

R/GA is seeking a motivated individual who is interested in achieving best in class results, in a very dynamic environment. This Assistant Accountant will be responsible for assisting the Senior Accountant and Finance Director to maintain high quality accounts, including overall accounting and reporting requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Month end

Responsible for full set month-end closing activities, including proposing accruals, processing journals and adjustments, and general understanding of the P&L and Balance Sheet
Updating of P&L working budget files for actual data in a timely manner to support business decisions

Accounts Payable

Responsible for vendor creation and managing vendor enquiries
Raising of Purchase Orders, or supporting other team members as required
Coordinate with shared service center to process invoices and staff claims payments

Accounts Receivable

Working with the wider production or client teams to obtain client Purchase Orders as required
Ensure timely invoicing to clients in accordance with project progress
Coordinate the raising of invoices with Shared Service Centre
Monitor and flag aged receivables as required

Other

Strive to maintain a high standard of accurate accounts, including ongoing proactive job/WIP reviews and closure
Responsible for coordination of annual external and internal audit requests
Provide technical support and advice to the business as appropriate
Coordinate intercompany recharges and transactions with other offices, including global and APAC recharges
Review and recommend improvements for process and procedures
Assist in any ad-hoc tasks upon request

CHARACTERISTICS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

Knowledge and experience with SAP is beneficial
Strong technical skills and attention to the detail
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Organised, self-motivated and able to work well with deadlines
Enjoys working with people across multiple departments and countries
Proficient in Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel and Word
2 - 5 years related work experience
Advertising or media industry experience is an added advantage.
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or Professional Certificate (ACCA, CPA, ISCA) completed or in progress

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.