About UsCheetham Salt is Australia’s largest producer and refiner of solar salt, Cheetham Salt offers reliable salt products to a broad range of ind..
About Us
Cheetham Salt is Australia’s largest producer and refiner of solar salt, Cheetham Salt offers reliable salt products to a broad range of industries including the industrial, food, stockfeed, hide and pool sectors.
Based at our Head Office in Melbourne, we are currently seeking a full time Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team.
Life at Cheetham Salt
Our company culture and values driven behaviour is very important to us. From flexible working arrangements and regular social catch ups, we’re committed to fostering a supportive and agile work environment for all our employees. As an employee, you will have access to benefits such as,
• Hybrid work arrangement
• Salary Continuance Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program – refer a mate & receive $1000
• Reward & Recognition Program which recognises outstanding achievements of all employees
• Generous paid primary carer Parental leave options.
• Ongoing training and development.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Corporate Finance Manager, the role is to provide support for the Finance team with Financial Analysis, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Administration and other ad hoc tasks. The annual salary range is $73,000 to $75,000. The role is responsible for the following:
• Assist with the completion of month end reporting including reconciliations, journal entries and creation of supporting working papers.
• Conducting financial analysis of key business areas, including head office expenditures, daily cash flow reconciliations, and variance analysis against the budget and forecast.
• Assist in the preparation of ABS returns and BAS.
• Assist with the preparation of documentation for the internal and external auditor reviews.
• Provide support to the Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable teams.
• Identify areas for process improvement and efficiencies.
• Other ad hoc accounting duties as required by the Corporate Finance Manager.
About You
To be considered for this role you will possess:
• Tertiary qualification in accounting or commerce, with 2-4 years’ experience.
• Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable experience.
• Intermediate computer software skills, including Excel (vlook up & pivot tables).
• Organised with a great attention to detail.
• Ability to work within strict deadlines and reporting timetables.
If this sounds like you, please click ‘apply button’ and provide both your resume and cover letter. Only applicants with full work rights in Australia will be considered. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol testing and background checks including police check as part of our process.
Applications close on 11 November 2024.
We are committed to being values driven business and provide a workplace where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, and we welcome and encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds.
We offer a supportive team environment with a great engaging culture that provides real opportunity for someone to make their mark in this role. We are committed to being an employer of choice and pride ourselves on being a diverse and inclusive workplace. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life.