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Assistant Accountant

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Job ID 5855 Primary Location Southbank, Victoria, Australia Business Unit LHH Department Finance / Gestion : Finance

Assistant Accountant –Australia and New Zealand – 12-month maternity leave cover

The primary responsibility of the Assistant Accountant is to record accurate transactions in the accounting systems and assist in the month-end processes. To provide reporting and other support to the stakeholders as per needs basis.

This is an excellent learning opportunity that provide an overview understanding of our business process, and to perform across different areas of financial accounting including but not limited to forecasting, budgeting, local and global end-to-end process etc.

Reporting Relationships:

  • Reports to Financial Controller, Australia and New Zealand

Direct Reports:

  • No

Location:

  • Melbourne – flexible hybrid working

Language:

  • English

In this role you can expect to

People Accountabilities

  • Embrace Teamwork within own department and across the business
  • Develop and build strong working relationships with colleagues across the LHH business to support the achievement of company objectives.
  • To live and promote values and mindsets of LHH business
  • Comply with the organization’s certified Management Systems including applicable responsibilities for Quality, Information Security, and Health & Safety.

Financial Accountabilities

  • Financials / Accounting, Reporting and Analysis
    • Month end P&L, Balance Sheet reporting and analysis
    • Key supplier reconciliations
    • Preparing accurate sales reporting
    • Other ad hoc duties to support the finance team and broader business
  • Financial accountabilities are measured by reliability, accuracy and timeliness of reporting

Key Stakeholders

  • ANZ Financial Controller
  • ANZ Finance Director
  • GMs & Sales Directors
  • Finance (Shared Services)

Key Performance Indicators

  • Accuracy of prepared results and reporting
  • Adherence to reporting deadlines
  • Management of stakeholders
  • Adherence to Group Policies & Controls

All About You

  • A positive, self-­starter attitude and desire to exceed expectations at every opportunity
  • Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and an absolute focus on quality of work
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Fluent in English
  • The highest level of integrity

Qualifications and Experience

  • Tertiary qualified in an accounting or business degree
  • Part qualified CA or CPA
  • Advanced Excel skills, proficient in Word and PowerPoint
  • Experience in MSD or similar accounting system is preferred but not necessary
  • Ability to work autonomously and in a team

Skills and Attributes:

  • Ability to interact with multiple financial systems across the organization
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Ability to build strong relationships
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to a fast-changing environment
  • Ability to communicate financial ideas to non-financial colleagues
  • Sound knowledge of organizational accounting procedures

What we offer

  • Growth opportunities within a human resources global leader
  • We prioritize learning to stay agile in an increasingly competitive business environment
  • We foster an open-minded environment where people spark new ideas and explore alternatives

Contract: 12-month maternity leave cover

About LHH

LHH empowers professionals and organizations to achieve bold ambitions and secure lasting impact through unique advisory services and talent sources.

Our full suite of offerings connects solutions that are traditionally siloed, making LHH your single talent partner. In a rapidly evolvinglandscape with complex challenges, we create value across the entire professional talent journey. From hiring great people, developing skills, and nurturing leaders, to advancing individuals to the next stage of their careers, LHH make talent your competitive edge.

We believe the future of work lies at the intersection of exceptional human care and innovation. Powered by science, technology, and proprietary data analytics, LHH’s approach is crafted to align with your business strategy and culture, delivering powerful, sustainable, and measurable impact.

LHH has a team of over 12,000 professionals, across 60+ countries and more than 50 years of experience. As part of the Adecco Group, we bring together global excellence, local knowledge, and centralized coordination for thousands of companies and millions of people worldwide.

Recruitment. Development. Career Transition.

LHH. A beautiful working world.

www.lhh.com

LHH is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Posting date: 22-05-2025

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Get to Know Us

Bringing together the complementary strengths of our various brands, our team unites through a powerful mission – to match the right talent with the right opportunity. We create synergies that meet the Talent needs of our customers wherever they are in their journey delivered in a technology-enabled and human-driven experience. At LHH, you’ll be empowered to deliver on our purpose of future-proofing organizations and careers, enabling workforce transformation.

Diversity & Inclusion at LHH

We are committed to making the future work for everyone. As a people business focused on providing talent solutions and advisory services, we envision a world in which everyone has the chance to participate in the world of work. Our aim is to acknowledge and appreciate diverse perspectives, encouraging inclusive decision-making processes that value each colleague's contributions, skills, experience, and potential. We work actively to create the conditions that support a culture and work environment of belonging, trust, and participation. Our approach to diversity and inclusion is built around several pillars that underpin our work, including structural and conscious inclusion, leadership, and accountability.

Culture

We are a high-performing and diverse team of people from all over the world, working together to make the future work for everyone. Our culture is shaped by our people, who are the key to our success. It is our people that give us the ability to influence the changing world of work on a global level with solutions that are grounded in the understanding and experience of local contexts. Together we offer exciting career paths to candidates and bring the best talent to our clients. To make this possible, investing in our people, an open culture of communication, and individual opportunities for development are essential to us. There is a world of opportunity out there.

Learn more about LHH

We are the talent solutions business at the Adecco Group, an end-to-end solutions partner, addressing the skills and transformation needs of our customers to drive growth. Our mission is to match the right talent with the right opportunity. Bringing together the complementary strengths of our various brands, we create synergies that meet the needs of our customers wherever they are in their transformation journeys. As a member of the team, you’ll be empowered, inspired and energized to deliver on our purpose to future-proof organizations and careers by building the right capabilities and enabling workforce transformation. We reach high and strive for excellence because we know our work makes a difference.

Success profile

Are we the right fit for each other? Have a look at the traits we're looking for. (1 Beginner – 10 Expert)

  • Evolve with purpose Being passionate about meaningful work and ready to change the world.
    10
  • Win together Being able to build relationships through trust, transparency, and collaboration so that together we all succeed.
    8
  • Own it Being empowered to make decisions and take accountability for the results.
    10
  • Reach high Agile and adaptable - fast mover - ability to anticipate future client and candidates needs.
    9
  • Make it fun Delivering our purpose, staying energized and inspired, while having fun with colleagues.
    8
Traits are on a scale of 0 to 10

Rewards

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Transformational career experiences, forge your own path to success

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Embark on a journey of growth with tailored career paths, inspiring training and onboarding, collective spirit, and a strong commitment to wellbeing

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Truly collaborative culture, where diversity of thought and opinion is valued above all else

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Flexibility to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident and insightful

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Specific local benefits and rewards tailored to each country (holiday allowances, health care and more).

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