Assistant Accountant

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

 

Volvo Group has been in Australia since 1972 and has a strong track record of helping our customers succeed in their respective industries. Volvo Group Australia manages the manufacturing, distribution and operation of well-known brands such as Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, UD Trucks, Volvo Bus, Volvo Penta and Volvo Construction Equipment. This role is part of Volvo Financial Services (VFS), who offer complete solutions for truck and equipment financing and service.

 

 

What you will do

Volvo Financial Services (VFS) are excited to add an Assistant Accountant to the team who is self-motivated and a true team player. You will be responsible for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes, along with daily accounting operations.

Day to day your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

·  Processing of daily banking files
·  Managing vendor invoices and ensuring timely and accurate processing
·  Performing vendor account reconciliations and investigating discrepancies
·  Preparing customer invoices
·  Managing daily bank statement downloads and postings
·  Processing and allocating cash, including customer payments, payouts and dishonours
·  Assisting with month and year end close activities and conducting regular reconciliations of GL accounts

Your future team

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will work in a team of 4, including the Finance Manager, Accountant and Trainee Accountant. Your team are a group of supportive and good-humoured individuals who value open communication and working together to get the job done. You will be located full-time at our Volvo Group Head office in Wacol.

 

For three consecutive years, VFS have been awarded the prestigious “Great Place to Work” accreditation. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to fostering an environment where collaboration, innovation, and employee well-being are at the forefront.

Who are you?

We believe that your behaviours and characteristics are just as important as your technicial ability. Ideally you will have:

·  Proven success in a similar role within a commercial environment
·  Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
·  Experience using accounting systems (Navision / Business Central is the finance system used by VFS)
·  A finance degree or working towards this (not essential)
·  Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively on your own as well as in a team
·  The ability to juggle workloads and conflicting priorities
·  A positive-minded team player who is happy to help out where needed
·  A proactive worker who isn’t afraid to ask questions

What’s in it for you?

We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:   

·  An annual company bonus of up to 10%
·  Modern offices with free parking and on-site café
·  Avoiding the city commute with our Wacol location
·  Working with a company who have a real focus on reducing our carbon footprint
·  Health and wellbeing access for yourself and your family through our EAP - Sonder
·  Countless opportunities to develop and build your career and work globally or cross-functionally 
·  Opportunity to purchase an extra week of annual leave.
·  Generous parental leave policy including superannuation.

Ready for the next move?

If you’re ready to join a supportive team who are highly motivated and continue to see success, this could be the right role for you! We look forward to seeing your application.

 

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

 

Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

 

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join  Volvo Group.  Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. 

 

At  Volvo Financial Services , we are working together to shape the world we want to live in. As the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group, VFS provides financial services and solutions that meet the needs of our customers’ evolving business. Through our dedication to innovation, we support society in its adoption of sustainable transport and equipment solutions. VFS is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA and serves Volvo Group customers and dealers in more than 50 markets.

Job Category:  Finance

Organization:  Volvo Financial Services

Travel Required:  No Travel Required

Requisition ID:  20545