The Junior Reinsurance Accountant will assume responsibility for supporting the Operations department.

• Triaging of Operations inbox
• Chasing of QS bordereaux accounts
• Chasing of accounts receivable
• Allocation of cash receipts. Liaising with brokers on missing cash information
• Liaise with brokers and underwriters regarding queries, outstanding receivables and premium adjustments
• Other projects and/or tasks as required including helping with implementation of workflow

We are looking for a trustworthy Accountant to manage all our financial transactions, from fixed
and variable expenses to budgets and bank deposits. He/she is expected to work with huge
amounts of numerical data, manage multiple tasks with deadlines, and provide complete reports
to the management. He/she must have a good grip on accounting, financial regulations, strong
computer skills, and written communication skills.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR ROLE

The Accountant will handle, prepare, compute, manage, research, and analyze all accounting data, in order to provide quantitative information on performance, financial position, solvency, liquidity, and cash flows of small- to medium-sized Australian businesses.

Your day could see you:

• Perform month-end closing activities such as account reconciliation, revenue accounting, expense accounting, etc.

• Prepare ad hoc reports required for team meetings or as requested by management and customers

• Prepare and submit financial reports in a timely and accurate manner

• Review all financial reports to ensure accuracy and completeness

• Reconcile daily bank transactions

• Process approved sales invoices

• Process supplier invoices received from email and prepare a summary of the weekly listing of invoices for payment. Ensure all suppliers’ invoices have been approved

• Prepares purchase order as requested by the client

• Record month-end accruals, prepayments, and other journal entries

• Checks monthly end accruals, prepayments, and other journal entries

• Checks monthly credit card statements and AU expense reports

• Update weekly reports such as cash flow, KPI tracker, and cash position statement

• Preparation and lodgment of Activity Statements

• Process payroll and payroll-related tasks which include leave management, superannuation lodgment, WorkCover lodgment, STP Filing, and payroll tax lodgment (as required)

A BIT ABOUT YOU

• Has working experience in GA process

• Preferably knowledgeable in AR and AP process

• Must be a CPA

• Preferably knowledgeable in XERO Accounting System

• At least 1-3 years of working experience in the accounting field

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Meticulous & very high attention to detail

What we offer:

• Hybrid work arrangement

• Training

Join the A-Team and experience the A-Life!

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR ROLE

The Accountant will handle, prepare, compute, manage, research, and analyze all accounting data, in order to provide quantitative information on performance, financial position, solvency, liquidity, and cash flows of small- to medium-sized Australian businesses.

Your day could see you:

• Perform month-end closing activities such as account reconciliation, revenue accounting, expense accounting, etc.

• Prepare ad hoc reports required for team meetings or as requested by management and customers

• Prepare and submit financial reports in a timely and accurate manner

• Review all financial reports to ensure accuracy and completeness

• Reconcile daily bank transactions

• Process approved sales invoices

• Process supplier invoices received from email and prepare a summary of the weekly listing of invoices for payment. Ensure all suppliers’ invoices have been approved

• Prepares purchase order as requested by the client

• Record month-end accruals, prepayments, and other journal entries

• Checks monthly end accruals, prepayments, and other journal entries

• Checks monthly credit card statements and AU expense reports

• Update weekly reports such as cash flow, KPI tracker, and cash position statement

• Preparation and lodgment of Activity Statements

• Process payroll and payroll-related tasks which include leave management, superannuation lodgment, WorkCover lodgment, STP Filing, and payroll tax lodgment (as required)

A BIT ABOUT YOU

• Has working experience in GA process

• Preferably knowledgeable in AR and AP process

• Must be a CPA

• Preferably knowledgeable in XERO Accounting System

• At least 1-3 years of working experience in the accounting field

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Meticulous & very high attention to detail

What we offer:

• Hybrid work arrangement

• Training

Join the A-Team and experience the A-Life!

Main Accountabilities

Assist with preparation of month-end accounts for head office and portfolio companies

• Assist with the preparation of month-end accounts for head office and portfolio companies including collation and input of portfolio company TB’s
• Accounting journals and management of payment processes where required
• Providing analysis and commentary of significant movements month on month or to budget and investigating significant variances
• Performance of head office reconciliations including fixed assets, cash, accounts payable, employee liabilities

Assist with reporting and compliance obligations

• Preparation of monthly BAS, GST and FBT returns
• Assist with the coordination the completion and audit of full year Statutory Financial Statements
• Roll forward and populate monthly reporting packs and templates required by Exco and shareholders
• Collation and consolidation of budget templates

Projects and Other

• Assist roll out of any head office finance initiatives e.g. standardisation of reporting templates, implementation of new accounting standards
• Report and liaise directly with other members of the finance team, assist with ad hoc duties.
• Escalate and report system related issues and errors
• Assist in the onboarding of new acquisitions into the Software Combined reporting cycle  
• Building relationships and responding to any portfolio or head office stakeholder queries;

Key Skills & Competences 

• Degree qualified (Bachelor of Business or equivalent, with an accounting major)
• 2+ years of accounting/bookkeeping/audit experience, previous experience in SAAS companies desirable but not essential
• Previous experience of consolidations of multi jurisdiction groups also desirable but not essential
• Possess a sound understanding of, and exposure to, Accounting Standards namely AASB 116 Property, Plant & Equipment; AASB 16 Leases; and AASB 138 Intangible Assets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong computer skills
• Experienced in using Xero, MYOB Advanced and Netsuite (preferred)
• Team player and can work independently
• Attention to detail and task accuracy
• Strong planning and problem-solving skills

Join the A-Team and experience the A-Life!

Hi! We’re Smartsourcing, and we’re looking for a Management Accountant who can work with us full-time and on-site!

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