Assistant Commercial Accountant
Today and tomorrow at Compass Group, we serve a better future by enriching people, communities and our planet. We do this because we believe that everyone should be seen and nourished as a whole person. We focus on the individual, their needs and more broadly on positive impacts in the community.
The Position:
Join our team and provide essential commercial support to our operational leaders You will play a key part in the month-end management reporting , ensuring contractual compliance and conducting financial analysis of our diverse portfolio. This role is crucial for delivering accurate reporting and driving business success. You'll also play a vital role in promoting our Safety Culture framework. Be part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in commercial operations!
The Role:
- Streamline our invoicing and payment processes, including administering invoicing, managing reconciliations and following up on payments
- Oversee accurate month-end closing processes, assist in P&L preparation, prepare monthly reports, ensure journal entry integrity
- Creating and developing effective billing processes to support sites
- Costing quotes and processes to ensure accurate pricing and efficient project management
- Liaise with and support Internal and External stakeholders
- Support the accuracy of corporate cost centres by reviewing cost allocations, preparing monthly reports for stakeholders, ensuring journal entry integrity, and conducting stock take reconciliations
- Collaborate on developing revenue, expenditure, and capital investment plans while working with the Commercial account to align budgets, forecasts, and financial strategies
- Client reporting and billing
- Adhere to health, safety and security procedures
- Contract Compliance
The Person:
- Accounting/Finance degree (Pursuing CA/CPA qualified)
- Previous experience in an Accounting role within a business environment
- Strong technical and analytical skills
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and multi-task
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience with an Oracle accounting system is an advantage
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to comfortably communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Positive 'can-do' attitude, who can work autonomously in a team environment
- Dedicated, passionate and committed to progressing the performance of the portfolio
The Benefits:
Compass Group is an organisation that's proud of its great people. We believe in the opportunity to recognise and develop great talent and offer many diverse opportunities for career advancement. Recognised as an employer of choice we also have an attractive benefits program including a competitive salary and incentive scheme, recognition programs, paid parental leave, team event days, site-based benefits, and company discounts.
Our people’s unique backgrounds, experience, and abilities are at the heart of our vibrant workforce. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the diverse communities that we serve, where everyone feels empowered and valued. By building diverse teams means we are creating inclusive environments for all our people and those we connect with through our day-to-day operation. We welcome & encourage applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, gender expressions, gender identity and people with disability.
