Assistant Accountant

General Accountability:

The Assistant Accountant (AA) is responsible for supporting the delivery of finance practices and procedures for Manitou Australia (MAU) and Manitou Center Sydney (MCS) according to legal and Manitou Group standards. The role has a dual focus on Accounts Receivable functions and assisting with the Financial Reporting, from day-to-day transactions up to statutory financial reporting. The role is operational in nature with a key focus on supporting the Sales and the Service & Solutions departments.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting

• Assist with the completion of month end reporting including reconciliations, journal entries and creation of supporting working papers, with specific focus on the Sales and related Activity Reporting.

• Day-to-day transactions including day-end procedures, warranty, and assisting with expense claims.

• Complete daily bank reconciliations

• Assist with year-end audit and deliverables 

• Assist with the preparation and related reporting and reconciling requirements of the monthly Business Activity Statement.

• Continually review and improve the local financial policies, processes and supporting documentation.

• Other tasks as directed by the Finance Manager or Director of Finance and Operations

Accounts Receivable

• Takes ownership of the ledger ensuring accuracy and timely of collections to assist with cashflow management

• Coordinates the establishment of new customers and dealers in the ERP system, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and procedures

• Liaises with the credit insurers and internal staff to ensure appropriate credit limits are in place 

• Prepare ad-hoc invoicing for key accounts and intercompany recharges

• Follow-up customers, key accounts and dealers on a regular basis to ensure payments are made on time

• Manage and co-ordinate credit requests and disputes internally to resolution

• Prepare reports on a weekly and monthly basis 

• Manage the PPSR process ensuring units are added and removed in a timely manner.

Education and Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in accounting/finance, university degree preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Finance / Accounting role

  • Demonstrable knowledge / experience of standard Accounts Receivable practices and procedures

• Experience working in a small team preferred

• Exposure to large international corporate financial accounting is an advantage

• Previous experience with Google Suite would be an advantage

Key Competencies and Skills:

• Self-starter, able to manage their time and take the initiative

• Takes ownership of responsibilities and sees through to completion

• Seeks to understand processes around responsibilities to ensure accuracy and completeness in both recording and reporting

• Able to work independently and as part of a team

• Ability to foster collaborative working relationships

• Detail oriented, with a strong focus on maintaining accuracy and integrity of accounts

• Customer focused - internally and externally

• Good English language skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage with a broad range of stakeholders (internal and external) in the provision of information, support and advice

• Competent in use of spreadsheets, google sheets experience ideal but not required

• Ability to quickly learn and utilize company/industry-specific accounting tools

• Uphold ethical standards and values, and to act with integrity

Internal and External Connections:

Internal: Sales / Sales Admin; Service & Solutions; Management; Finance  departments for Head Office (France) and factories, globally

External: Accounts Payable and accounting departments for Dealers, Key Accounts & Retail customers; Credit Insurers

Location and Travel Requirements:

Lidcombe, NSW

No travel is expected to be required.