Assistant Accountant

The Opportunity

As Assistant Accountant you will deliver critical financial and administrative support to the Refractories Finance Manager, enabling the division to maintain accurate financial reporting, drive efficient project delivery, and enhance operational effectiveness. You will work collaboratively across the Refractories team and wider business to provide timely financial information that supports sound decision-making.

This is a permanent full-time opportunity based on-site at our office in Henderson 6166 WA.

What's on offer

• CPA recognised employer offering financial assistance toward professional qualification costs

• Exposure to variety of corporate accounting activities

• Eligibility for a yearly discretionary bonus

• Plenty of training and clear career progression

• close knit and collaborative team

What you'll be responsible for

• Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts

• Maintain the Asset and Leasing registers, process CapEx requests, and finalise asset transfers and disposals. 

• Prepare labour costings, schedule of rates and timely financial reports

• Assist with Month End closing and process journal entries

• Supporting tender submissions and audit queries

• Create customer profiles, manage credit limits, and chase debtors for outstanding payments

• Assist with project invoicing and data reconciliation

What you'll need to be successful

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

• Studying towards CPA qualification 

• At least 1 year’s experience in a similar role

• Intermediate to advanced excel or google sheets knowledge

• Ability to work independently or collaboratively

• Willingness to learn, sound time management and organisational skills

• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail

• Previous experience with SAP or other ERP systems
• Understanding of Enterprise Bargaining Agreements or Contracts (desirable)

Why Veolia?

All of our employees are entitled to:

• Our Veolia Cares policy enables parental leave to be offered from day one of your employment regardless of whether you’re on a permanent or fixed term contract

• Employee share plan

• Annual salary review with bonus

• Support to pursue educational and development opportunities

• Access to endless career options and pathways, Veolia promotes from within

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Bupa health insurance discount

• Corporate Discounts

• Fitness Passport

• Volunteer Opportunities

• Salary sacrificing (i.e. super, novated leases)

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.

Our environmental solutions help customers preserve and renew our natural resources, creating a better future for our planet. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build your career, and a more sustainable world.

At Veolia we value diversity, equity and inclusion, we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.  The First Nations language where this role is based is Dharug.