Assistant Financial Accountant - 6 Month Contract

About Us

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty Ltd is a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment. At the heart of our machines, our talented and dedicated employees are committed to providing industry-leading after sales service and reliable solutions. We are dedicated to supporting our people, rewarding successes and helping individuals grow. We inspire a safe and healthy working environment through our safety and wellness campaigns so that we can all 'See You Tomorrow'.

Come and discover the opportunity to join the team at Hitachi. We are here for the long haul.

About the Role

We are eager to on-board an Assistant Financial Accountant to cover a paternal leave period for the next 6-months where you will join our successfully busy corporate support team.

Reporting to the Assistant Finance Manager your core focus will be ensuring to handle the administration and accounting duties related to treasury and parables of special nature. Some of your key responsibilities will be:

• Uploading banking transactions, reviewing and following allocated receipt/payments.
• Ad hoc journals and reports as required
• Preparing General Ledger reconciliations as required
• Provide forecasts of payments on a weekly basis
• Preparation of treasury related compliance reports BAS/ workers comp/ insurance etc.

About You

To be successful for this position you would have previous experience as an Assistant Accountant or Accountant working within a large corporate environment and have a demonstrated enthusiasm to deliver excellent customer service. You would also have the following skills.

• CPA/ CA Qualified or Part qualified with solid experience in Operational expense and Fixed Assets Accounting.
• At least 2+ years full time experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, notably Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confident and competent in working effectively in a dynamic environment running with multiple deadlines concurrently.

Benefits

We are offering:

• Competitive pay rate.
• Access to industry benefits within a dynamic fixed-term period
• Exclusive staff discount on a range of goods and services
• OEM training and opportunities for upskilling with access to the latest technologies
• Supportive mentors who value your input in finding new and improved ways to achieving success
• Be a part of a leading OEM which genuinely values and ensures everyone is happy and safe at work!

At Hitachi, we value our people and work towards providing guidance on your career path towards a rewarding and successful experience. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who recruits based on merit and capabilities. We encourage and support a diverse talent pool of skill, ethnicity and gender, to create a wide culture of shared values and enriched experiences in our business.