Accountant

About the Role

Requirements

• About You
• You will bring:
• 2+ years' experience in accounting, bookkeeping or finance, including month-end, reconciliations and accounts payable.
• CPA or CA membership, or currently working towards it.
• A Bachelor Degree in accounting, finance or a related field.
• Working knowledge of accounts payable, payroll, bank reconciliation and debtor management.
• A foundational understanding of tax compliance and lodgements.
• Strong attention to detail, and comfort working to tight month-end deadlines.
• Clear communication skills, and confidence following up debts with school customers.
• Highly regarded
• Exposure to group consolidation, or to audit and statutory accounts support.
• Experience in a SaaS or education environment.

Benefits

• Why Join Compass
• You'll join a purpose-driven company at a genuinely exciting stage of growth, with the chance to build broad experience across reporting, tax, payables, payroll and debt recovery.
• What we offer:
• A hybrid working environment, based out of our Melbourne office hub.
• Learning and development opportunities, including a dedicated PD budget.
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including face-to-face, phone and live chat support.
• A parental leave program for both primary and secondary carers.
• Regular team events, social budgets and in-office perks help you stay connected, from team lunches to end-of-week socials.
• Employee Referral Program
• A supportive, inclusive culture where your voice is valued and heard.
• Compass is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
• Prior to commencing employment, you’ll need:
• A valid Employee Working With Children Check
• A satisfactory National Police Check
• Verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia (e.g. citizenship, passport or birth certificate)
• Ready to Apply?
• Find out more about Compass on our website - www.compass.education

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end tasks and assist with preparing reporting.
• Complete monthly GL account reconciliations.
• Assist with the monthly consolidation of the group accounts.
• Support the Financial Controller, and CFO with financail analysis, reporting and ad-hoc requests.
• Assist with tax compliance and lodgements.
• Support audit and statutory accounts.
• Contribute to the review and development of finance processes and controls.
• Process invoices for payment, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policy.
• Prepare and process payments.
• Maintain vendor records and information
• Assist with expense claims.
• Support payroll processing.
• Reconcile bank accounts, including allocating payments and transfers to the correct accounts.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in bank statements.
• Contact schools to follow up outstanding debts, and keep accurate records of recovery activity.
• Implement effective debt collection strategies.
• Provide general support to the finance team, including data entry and report preparation.
• Ad-hoc tasks as requested by manager.