Assistant Financial Accountant (Sydney, AU, Australia, NSW)

The Position

Assistant Financial Accountant

Boehringer Ingelheim | Sydney, Australia |

Work across multiple accounting areas to ensure compliance, control and reconciliation of accounts and records, and provide reporting to internal and external audiences.

Provide accounting support to Senior Financial Accountant and Regional Shared Service Centre.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Accounting for payables

Manage Finance tasks for vendor maintenance requests (back up)

Liaise with GBS and business and provide accounting and tax information as required

Second level support to GBS on local coding/GST issues

Conduct intercompany billing

Travel and expenses

Liaise with GBS and business and provide accounting and tax information as required

Run reports, review and conduct analytics

Escalate non-compliance to appropriate manager

Tax

Prepare & lodge BAS/GST, WHT, PAYG

Request and send WHT statements to the Corporate team

Assist Senior Tax Accountant for FBT return

Other financial accounting

Support Senior Financial/Tax Accountant in month-end and year-end closing and mid-month review of trial balance

Provide accounting support to Regional SSC

Provide information to Controllers and business as required

Lead and/or contribute to Finance and cross-functional projects as required

Regulatory/Organizational requirements:

Sound understanding of BI accounting company policies, business systems and operating procedures

Requires minimal supervision

Capable to manage complex tasks and work with ambiguity

Is a role model to other team members, and actively contributes through coaching and mentoring to the growth of others

Actively champions the BU and Finance team

High levels of accountability and ownership

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or accounting

Significant experience in accounting and business practices

Extensive background working as a accounts officer

Proficient in ERP systems, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook

High attention to detail and accuracy

Exceptional communication skills and motivation to interact regularly with the business and SSC to build understanding and relationships

Ability to interact with all levels of organisation

Organised and disciplined to ensure reliability and adherence to expectations and protocols

Enacts a "one team" approach via leadership on identified priorities and providing support to others

Position Area

Group Functions

Position Location

NSW

Organization

Boehringer Ingelheim

Schedule

Full-Time

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