Assistant Accountant

About the role

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Accounting & Finance team in Crestmead, supporting our Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) business within John Deere's global organisation. In this role, you will support accurate and timely accounting activities across intercompany accounting, reconciliations, reporting, month-end close and compliance processes. This is a great opportunity for an early-career finance professional who enjoys detail-focused work, is eager to learn, and wants to grow their career while contributing to better processes, stronger controls and practical business outcomes for the ANZ business.

Key responsibilities

• Perform intercompany accounting activities, including reconciliations, settlements and netting processes in line with established procedures.

• Prepare and post monthly journals and support general ledger reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Produce standard financial reports by collecting, consolidating and reviewing data from multiple systems and sources.

• Support month-end close activities, ensuring deliverables are completed accurately and on time.

• Assist with system-generated transactions and interfaces, escalating issues where required.

• Work with Finance Shared Services to support issue resolution and ensure outputs meet business requirements.

• Respond to internal and external accounting queries, escalating complex matters as needed.

• Support internal control, compliance and audit preparation activities, including SOX requirements and documentation.

• Contribute to continuous improvement through process standardisation and basic automation opportunities.

About you

• Accounting degree, or working towards CPA or equivalent professional qualification.

• 1–3 years' experience in an accounting, finance or similar early-career role.

• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, including general ledger maintenance, journals and reconciliations.

• High attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines, particularly during month-end close.

• Sound proficiency in Microsoft tools, with confidence using data to review, analyse and support decision-making.

• A strong integrity, compliance and customer service mindset.

• Ability to build positive working relationships and engage with stakeholders across teams.

• Experience with SAP or other financial systems.

• Exposure to intercompany accounting, accounts payable or shared services processes.

• Interest in process improvement, automation or system-based problem solving.

About us

At John Deere, we run so life can leap forward. This powerful purpose is our promise to humankind that we will dream, design, and deliver breakthrough products that sustain our world for generations to come. The world is counting on us to feed billions of people and build vital infrastructures in villages, towns and megacities. We create a culture that brings out the best in all of us. A culture where great ideas thrive because every voice is heard.

Benefits

• A friendly, inclusive workplace where wellbeing is a real priority

• Mature and flexible working arrangements that support true work–life balance

• Ongoing professional development opportunities, including higher education, training and professional memberships

• 15% superannuation with the John Deere Mercer Super Plan

• 16 weeks paid parental leave, annual leave loading, purchase leave options and paid community leave

• Free on‑site parking

• Regular social activities and opportunities to connect across the business