Accounts Assistant

About the role

Mars Recruitment is recruiting an Accounts Assistant for a growing construction business in Melbourne, joining its finance team. The role suits someone who enjoys a hands-on position, building relationships with internal stakeholders and managing a variety of accounting responsibilities in a supportive team. It is full-time and permanent, with one day working from home each week.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Accounts Receivable, including preparing and issuing daily invoices
• Follow up outstanding debtors proactively by phone and email, maintain debtor reports and monitor aged receivables
• Manage the shared Accounts Receivable inbox and respond to customer enquiries
• Prepare monthly revenue forecasts with the construction team and process quarterly rebates
• Support Accounts Payable, including invoice processing and coding
• Complete credit card and bank reconciliations, process bank journals and assist with month-end journals and balance sheet workpapers

Required profile

• Proactive, organised and able to handle competing priorities with attention to detail
• Up to 12 months' experience in an Accounts Assistant, Accounts Receivable or general accounts role
• Strong communication skills and confidence speaking to customers and internal stakeholders
• Previous experience in residential construction or home building is highly regarded but not essential

Required skills

• Good systems skills and confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
• Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly

What we offer

• Salary of $60,000-$65,000 plus superannuation
• Full-time, permanent position with one day working from home per week
• Varied role with exposure across multiple areas of finance
• Opportunity to develop accounting and finance skills