The details: Professional services environment with a high performing culture Opportunity to work very closely with our Finance ManagerLooking for a strong finance professional to be adaptable all rounder About UsWe are an award winning executive recruitment firm with a team of over 90 incredible staff across three offices in Brisbane, Sydney and Greater Western Sydney. We feel confident that when clients engage with u&u they are guaranteed to be working with industry experts in their field, backed by a collaborative and adaptable Finance team who support the wider business and foster inclusiveness and a high standard of work. Working in a competitive, fast-paced environment at u&u we find that our best results are delivered when we work with our u&u values in mind.Our Values Oomph;The pursuit of WOW;Play as a team;Good things happen to good people;We appreciate your business; andDare to be different. The OpportunityThe Assistant Accountant is a key role within the finance team and present to all stakeholders including all levels of management, staff and clients. Success in the role is an in-depth understanding of the end to end processes of the business and the financial mechanics to maintain an effective and efficient finance function.Reporting to the Finance Director, the Assistant Accountant is responsible for: All aspects of month-end closing tasks;EOM P&L and Balance Sheet report compilation and valuable commentary and analysis;Drive EOM processes to achieve group wide reporting deadlines and reporting pack requirements;Own and maintain timely and accurate margin and client reporting for all entities (weekly and monthly);Assisting team with weekly invoicing and fortnightly payroll processing;Assisting with payables and receivables;Quarterly superannuation processing and payments;Support Finance Director with ad hoc reporting as requested by Directors and management;Process reviews of current systems and procedures; andSupport Finance Director with annual audit requests and finalisation. The CandidateWe are looking for someone who thrives in a busy, loud team environment and is willing to put their hand up to assist in any situation! Bachelor Degree in Accounting or similar;Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role;Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills; andInitiative, flexibility and drive to work alongside our wider finance team! Benefits Opportunity to work for an organisation that values its people and has fun every day;Five weeks paid annual leave;Professional development;Quarterly company events; andAnnual overseas office-wide trips. Similar Opportunities?At u&u we generally have many similar opportunities that we may not advertise. If you have an interest in other roles similar to this, but may not fill all of the criteria or are looking for something slightly different, we always recommend putting in an application! Your resume will always be viewed and if we can assist with your job hunt, we will give you a call to further discuss exactly what you’re looking for.For more information please call Miranda Doessel at u&u on 07 3232 9153, quoting reference number 21494. Alternatively, to submit an application, please click below.Please submit your resume in Word format only.