Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant – Macquarie Park (NSW) - Permanent Full Time

• Great work–life balance
• A supportive and collaborative Finance team
• Variety – build experience across a broad range of accounting activities
• Learning, development and opportunities to grow your career
• Stability – join an established Australian family-owned business with more than 50 years of history
• The freedom and support to contribute ideas and make a difference

Who we are:

For more than 50 years, Kennards Self Storage has continued to grow by focusing on our customers, our people and doing things differently.

We're a privately owned Australian family business and believe people do their best work when they have the FREEDOM to make decisions, contribute ideas, learn and grow.

We take our culture seriously. You'll be joining an encouraging and collaborative workplace where your contribution matters, you'll be supported to develop your skills, and you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference.

Who you are:

A passionate accounting and finance professional with accounting experience, a can-do attitude and a customer centric ethos. You share the enthusiasm in our journey to making Kennards Self Storage a Favourite Name in Space.

About the opportunity

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build their accounting career while gaining experience across a broad range of finance activities.

You'll work alongside an experienced and supportive Finance team and have exposure to accounting across both our Australian and New Zealand businesses.

There's plenty of variety. You'll contribute to:

• Month-end processes including reconciliations, allocations and recharges
• Bank reconciliations
• Accruals, prepayments and journals
• Year-end processes and external audits
• Occasional support of the Accounts Payable and Receivable team
• Supporting our centre teams with accounting and customer account queries
• Other Finance team activities where you can learn, contribute and build your experience

About you

You don't need to know everything on day one. We're looking for someone with a good foundation in accounting who enjoys learning, solving problems and working with others.

What you will bring:

• Practical accounting or finance experience of 2 years or more.
• A relevant accounting degree
• CA/CPA qualifications, or be working towards them
• Good attention to detail and organisation
• Confidence using Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with WORKDAY would be viewed favourably.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• An ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
• A willingness to ask questions, learn and apply that learning to new situations
• A collaborative approach and willingness to support others

If the role interests you and you're looking for a role where you can build your accounting experience, you believe you have many of the skills we're looking for, we'd encourage you to apply. Ready to join us?

Apply now and tell us a little about yourself and what interests you about the opportunity.

 What are you waiting for, click on “apply now” to start your journey into space.