Overview
Assistant Accountant Jobs in Redfern, New South Wales, Australia at O&M
Title: Assistant Accountant
Company: O&M
Location: Redfern, New South Wales, Australia
About the Role
We're looking for a detail-oriented and process-driven Assistant Accountant to join our finance team. This is a hands-on transactional role at the heart of our finance function — owning accounts payable end-to-end, driving timely supplier payments, and supporting the finance manager in month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
You'll work closely with the Finance Manager and CFO, playing a central role in maintaining the integrity of our financial records as the business continues to scale. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, take pride in accuracy, and want exposure to a full-cycle finance function, this is an excellent opportunity.
What You'll Do
Accounts Payable & Payments
- Manage the AP inbox, import into our ERP, triage exceptions and verify invoice details
- Perform 3-way invoice matching and resolve discrepancies
- Apply correct GL coding, cost centre allocation, and GST treatment to all invoices
- Prepare weekly domestic (AUD) payment runs and generate ABA files for bank upload
- Prepare and submit international payment schedules including FX rates and SWIFT details
- Execute approved payment runs with dual authorization; maintain audit evidence
- Verify new and changed supplier bank details via call-back and verification platform; enforce fraud controls
Supplier & Expense Management
- Onboard new suppliers; collect compliance documentation and maintain ERP records
- Perform weekly supplier statement reconciliations against the AP ledger
- Review employee expense submissions for policy compliance and correct coding
- Reconcile corporate card transactions; manage monthly expense close-off
Landed Costs & Inventory
- Collect and process freight, duties, insurance, and handling invoices for new shipments
- Allocate landed costs across inventory items in NetSuite using agreed methodology
- Reconcile estimated vs actual landed costs; post variances and liaise with Supply Chain
Month-End Close & Reporting
- Prepare and post accrual, prepayment, and reclassification journals
- Maintain amortisation schedules, asset registers, and key balance sheet schedules
- Reconcile AP control, accruals, prepayments, and corporate card clearing accounts
- Complete GST reconciliation; provide input data for BAS lodgement
- Support internal and external audit with invoice samples, approval trails, and payment evidence
What We're Looking For
Essential
- 2+ years in an accounts assistant or transactional accounting role in a products business
- Experience with ERP systems — NetSuite experience highly regarded
- Strong working knowledge of GST, AP processes, and payment controls
- Proficiency in Excel including reconciliation and audit trail preparation
- High attention to detail with a track record of accurate, timely processing
- Clear written and verbal communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
- Understanding of basic fraud controls, particularly around supplier bank detail changes
Nice to Have
- Experience with AP automation tools (e.g. Zone Capture, Webexpenses or similar)
- Familiarity with multi-currency international payments and ABA file processing
- Exposure to landed cost accounting and inventory-based businesses
- Working towards or holding a relevant accounting qualification (CPA, CA, or certificate)
- Experience in a product-based or FMCG / consumer goods business
- Experience working across multiple entities or subsidiaries
What Success Looks Like
- Invoice processing turnaround within 2 business days of receipt
- Payment runs executed accurately and on time with zero unreconciled discrepancies
- AP ageing maintained below agreed thresholds with no undocumented overdue items
- Balance sheet reconciliations completed by month-end close deadlines
- Zero fraud incidents related to supplier bank detail processes
- Proactive process improvement ideas raised and actioned each quarter
Why Join Us
- Work directly with a hands-on Finance Manager and CFO with exposure to the full finance function across multiple subsidiaries.
- Be part of a growing business where your contribution is visible and valued
- Redfern HQ with a collaborative, product-passionate team
- Generous product allowance and wellbeing perks – including 'Be Me' days, because we value our team!
