Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Take the next step in your finance and accounting career…

• Join an innovative, world-class core banking technology provider with an international footprint
• ‘Own’ the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions
• Permanent, full-time role.

The company

Ultradata, headquartered in Melbourne (in East Malvern) is a trusted technology business partner to significant financial institutions across the Australian and Asia Pacific financial services market. A long-established business with 47 years’ experience delivering on its promises, Ultradata has successfully completed thousands of technology projects across a portfolio spanning core banking, funds management, consumer finance, lending, and an array of digital and online services.

The role - in summary

As a member of our dynamic Finance & Administration Team, and reporting to the Financial Accountant, the successful candidate will coordinate Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Accounting Support and other general administration activities across the business.

The ideal candidate must have

• Minimum 2 years of proven experience in Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable in Australia
• Completed or near to completing a tertiary qualification in accounting or finance
• Strong general accounting support experience
• General office admin exposure in a small to medium-sized business
• Permanent residency in Australia.

Key Accountabilities:

Accounts Payable

• Responsibility for full Accounts Payable ledger management
• Periodic payment run processing
• Processing and account coding for all local and overseas invoices and expense claims
• Payable statement reconciliations
• Supplier management including setting up new suppliers
• Reconciliation, allocation and coordination of monthly credit card expense submissions

Accounts Receivable

• Collection and correct allocation of all cash receipts
• Daily downloading of bank statements and reconciliation of bank accounts
• Monitoring of client account details for non-payments or other irregularities
• Proactively follow up on late or overdue debts and escalate where necessary
• Fortnightly update of debtor status reports
• Meet debtor ratio targets as established by management
• Investigate client payment or billing queries and liaise with relevant internal staff to resolve
• Processing of approved adjustment notes and miscellaneous invoices.

Accounting Support

Assist with

• Annual FBT return and audit
• The preparation of the monthly BAS statement and PAYG Instalment payment
• Maintenance of fixed asset register
• Journal posting and month-end General Ledger reconciliations.

Reception Support

Provide regular reception/switchboard relief when required.

Other required skills and experience:

• High attention to detail, meticulous accuracy and strong organisational skills
• Multi-tasking, meeting and prioritise conflicting deadlines
• Previous experience working with accounting software and ERP systems is preferred
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills
• Strong customer focus and ability to build great rapport with clients, suppliers and colleagues
• Work autonomously and as part of a team
• Can-do attitude with an enthusiastic approach to work.

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (atleast 2 doses).