Assistant Accountant

Full-time Permanent

About the Role:

Business transformation is high on the agenda for Kent as we continue to excel in the current climate and look to the future through investment, technology, and industry leading practices. Supporting this growth and change is our Finance department who are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join the growing team. Reporting directly to our Financial Accountant, this fulltime hybrid role will be based in our Clayton office with some work from home days.

Some of what you’ll be doing:

• Completion of the end of month accounting & reporting process utilising Accounting Software
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including preparation of rental, accruals, prepayments, fixed asset and depreciation journals and schedules
• Preparation of internal profit and loss management reports for review
• Participation in the periodic budgeting / forecasting process
• Maintain general ledger ensuring accuracy and appropriate working papers and files to substantiate record
• Cashflow planning and management
• Assisting with the management reporting and financial analysis
• Supporting the payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable functions where required
• Preparation of quarterly Business Activity Statements for the Kent group
• Assisting with interim and year-end audits
• Preparation of FBT end of year

About You:

You’re an Accounting graduate looking for a long term career pathway with a large company, complemented with a strong level of written and spoken communication skills. You are passionate about keeping up-to date with financial accounting tools. You’ll be able to demonstrate your experience from previous roles and work well in a team environment.

What you must have:

• Minimum 2 years in an accounting role
• Completed Degree qualification
• Commenced and actively progressing through either the CA or CPA program
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Resilient and adaptive to change
• An energetic and confident approach
• Ability to work well within a team

About Us:

Kent is an Australian success story that started over 75 years ago and has grown from a family business to an award-winning organisation. Don’t make the mistake of thinking we’re just a bunch of trucks, we have over 400 amazing employees and contractors across a network of almost 20 locations. Our specialised business units supporting our operations are high performing but still know how to have fun. Including our tech team who build bespoke systems inhouse, and marketing who enhance our digital transformation. What's little known about us is that Kent is a great place to work because we have great people with great stories. They reflect the rich heritage we have as well as the next generation of new ideas, a winning combo for us to innovate and drive the industry to new heights.  

Benefits:

• We offer a competitive salary plus super
• Our Kent CARE Program is dedicated to staff wellbeing and mental health 
• Numerous employee reward platforms
• Salary packaging and salary sacrificing
• Early wage access
• Corporate discounts for utilities and health insurance
• Staff discounts on storage and removals services 
• Novated Leasing
• Company wide recognition program
• We believe in inclusiveness and workplace equality 
• We’ve recently invested 2M into our digital technology
• 5 star rated onboarding experience
• 1 in 3 roles are filled internally, we love promoting from within
• Diverse business areas that offer plenty of career opportunity