Assistant Accountant

At Acacia EAP, the quality of the work we do underpins our service, our service gets the help to people, but it’s the real quality of the support people receive that makes the difference.

We are looking for a new Assistant Accountant to join our team.

Acacia Connection is an Employee Assistance provider that is making a difference to the lives of thousands of employees and their immediate families in the area of mental health.  We provide high quality, exceptional counselling services and assistance to individuals who have personal and/or work-related issues that may impact their wellbeing, work performance, safety, individual and workplace morale and psychological health. 

An organised and self-motivated individual who has well developed interpersonal and communications skills, the focus of the Assistant Accountant is to assist Acacia’s business operations, process finance functions, and support business growth. This role would suit a university graduate.

What You Need to Know

• Permanent full-time employment (Mon-Fri)
• Based in our Brisbane office
• Management of accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Credit control and management of aged receivables
• Oversight of all financial operations
• Processing of payroll

What We Are Looking For

• Qualifications in accounting or finance are desirable but not essential
• Prior experience in accounts payable and accounts receivable (highly desirable)
• Prior experience in bookkeeping (highly desirable)
• Experience in using Xero (preferred but not essential)
• Proven experience working in finance operations
• Experience with interacting with senior management and presenting financial information
• Experience in leveraging technology for gaining, analysing and reporting financial information
• Competent in Microsoft Office suite (in particular excel) and general knowledge of information management systems
• Consistent and professional presentation and manner
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• High level of discretion and confidentiality
• Outstanding organisational and time management skills
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, be self-sourcing and work well independently and in a team setting
• In addition to clerical skill, critical to success will be your high levels of integrity, transparency and ability align with the values and ethos of the organisation

What We Offer:

Permanent full-time employment

Comprehensive training and education and opportunities for growth and development

Access to Employee Assistance Program

In Addition….

Meaningful work within a supportive team – what we do matters!  We make a REAL difference in people’s lives

Inclusive, open and supportive workplace culture with a genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion

Comprehensive training and education including access to a suite of over 100,000 learning modules

Opportunities for growth and development with training programs, mentorship, career pathing, cross-functional projects, a ‘feedback’ culture, and more!

Earn purchase-points to spend in the benefits store and cashback on everyday purchases (shop exclusive offers from 1000's of retailers)

Access to amazing perks, like discounts on health insurance and electricity

Financial wellbeing: the option to choose when you get paid with Earned Wage Access (access part of your already-earned wages without needing to wait for pay day and without credit, interest, or stress).

At Acacia EAP we value inclusiveness, excellence, resilience, integrity and innovation. These values are entrenched in the work we do and how we conduct our business. We want to work with people who are passionate about people and who seek long term employment.

We are dedicated and committed to attracting and recruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and enthusiastically encourage applications from people with disability, people that identify as LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  Your unique experiences and perspectives will enrich our team and contribute to our collective success.

If you are ready to make a difference and be part of a supportive and dynamic team, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to join us.

Please include a cover letter providing details on your skills, experience and suitability to this role. Please apply only through the Seek portal.

For queries email careers@acaciaconnection.com

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia can be considered for this position.

Please note that we will not be engaging recruitment agencies for this position and only successful candidates will be contacted.