Assistant Accountant (ENV0001 - AVS)

JOB OVERVIEW

The assistant accountant will be involved in a mix of financial accounting and management accounting duties. You will ensure the accurate and timely recording of general ledger (GL) data, accounts payable (AP) processing, and month-end reporting. You will have the opportunity to participate in a number of exciting projects within a small and supportive team environment, led by finance leaders who are passionate about training and mentoring.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Responsibilities

• Trust accounting tasks
• Work with other team members to ensure that all relevant broker-related issues are resolved in an efficient and effective manner
• Monitor contact points and ensure all accounts-related queries are responded to in an appropriate manner; strong customer service ethic
• Accounts payable and expense processing
• Bank reconciliations
• Accruals/prepayments
• End-of-month (EOM) journals and reporting
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Ad hoc projects

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or anything related
• Previous experience as an Assistant Accountant; basic accounting standard knowledge
• Experience in Xero Accounting System and Insight (insurance and trust accounting software) needed
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Previous experience from the insurance industry highly regarded (but not required)