Accounts Officer (melbourne) – Australia

TITLE OF POSITION: Accounts Officer
REPORTS TO: Finance Manager
OFFICE LOCATION: Melbourne , Australia

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Accounts Officer is tasked with supporting the Finance function within the Australian region. This role is focussed on Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable tasks and reports directly to the Finance Manager.

The Accounts Officer will be responsible for the prompt processing and reconciliation of areas encompassing bank accounts, suppliers and customer transactions. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate experience in a similar role with emphasis being placed on being a strong communicator, organised and able to collaborate with stakeholders in the business.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Bank Reconciliations: Oversee and ensure the timely reconciliation of the company’s multi-currency bank accounts through the cash clearing process, reconciling bank statements with internal records to maintain consistency and promptly identify discrepancies.
• Accounts Receivable: Manage the entire Accounts Receivable process, including customer creation, invoice and credit note issuance, and payment allocation. Ensure timely collection from customers and follow up on overdue accounts to maintain positive cash flow.
• Credit and Debtors Control: Minimise outstanding balances by monitoring customer debt levels and managing credit control processes effectively.
• Accounts Payable: Oversee the full Accounts Payable process, including vendor creation, invoice and credit note processing, and generating weekly payment runs for management approval. Ensure payments are made in accordance with agreed terms to maximise cash flow.
• Staff Expense Claims and Credit Card Reconciliation: Manage the processing of weekly staff expense claims and monthly corporate credit card reconciliations, ensuring compliance with company expense policies and identifying discrepancies outside established guidelines.
• Month-End Close and Management Reporting: Adhere to the month-end close timetable, facilitating the timely finalisation of data for group reporting purposes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. • Statutory Reporting and Tax: Ensure compliance with statutory requirements by extracting and producing necessary data from the accounting system to accurately calculate payroll tax and GST obligations.
• Inventory Management: Maintain consistency in records and systems by supporting the accurate allocation and reconciliation of inventory between the Ticketing and Finance departments.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist in providing accounting data and information needed by internal stakeholders during the budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
• Process Enhancement: Identify and propose opportunities to streamline processes and workflows to the line manager, enhancing operational efficiency and effectiveness.

KEY EXPERIENCE

• Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or a related field.
• Accounting skills: Ability to demonstrate a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role within a Finance team focusing on end-to-end AP/AR and Cash management.
• Financial systems and software proficiency: Previous experience using SAP is desirable with strong capability of Microsoft excel.

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES:
• Meticulous Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy and completeness in all financial documentation and reports
• Proactivity: Exhibits a forward-thinking approach, anticipating and addressing potential issues before they escalate.
• Adaptability and Flexibility: Adapts to changing financial environments and business needs, maintaining effectiveness under varying conditions.
• Organisation and time management: Prioritises and manages competing deadlines and can deliver output within communicated schedules.
• Strong Interpersonal Skills: Capable of engaging effectively with both internal team members and external parties, ensuring clear and effective communication.

WHO WE ARE

STH Group is a Sodexo Live! company, with offices in London, Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney, enabling a truly global reach and service offering.

Our Company partners with event owners to make the biggest sporting events in the world - even better! From the Olympic Games in London and Tokyo, the Cricket World Cup in England & Wales to the Rugby World Cups in Japan, England, New Zealand and France, our award-winning team cover the globe to create travel and hospitality programmes with one simple ambition – to leave sports fans knowing they have just been part of an experience of a lifetime

At STH, you belong to something greater; our experiences are unique and so are our people. Bring personality, your background and your desire for delighting others; in return we'll give you all you need to thrive. Through joining STH, you will be part of an inclusive and driven culture, that focuses on collective success and empowerment; we thrive of making the memorable, unforgettable for thousands of global sporting fans. We champion the ethos of the sports teams we represent and ensure our culture is one that is opportunity driven, both for the customers we serve – and the people who make them possible!

WHAT WE STAND FOR

STH Group identify the below values as fundamental commitments for every member of our team. Like the athletes we admire and connect with fans, we use these as our guiding compass in everything that we do, which supports a “one-team” mentality, culture-code and aligned directive.

• Service Spirit: We are customer obsessed, encouraging our teams to anticipate expectations and take pride in all services they deliver.
• Spirit of Progress: We strive to be trailblazers; we seek continuous improvement and innovation in everything that we do.
• Team Spirit: We thrive on winning together, delivering exceptional outcomes for our customers, employees, partners and the communities in which we operate.