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Assistant Accountant
Job No:
KAP1603
Location:
Sydney
About the Role
We currently have an opening for a full time Assistant Accountant to join the Kaplan Finance team in Sydney.
Responsibilities:
- Cash receipting and cash allocation to invoices, reconciliation of student and client accounts
- Receipting of credit card payments and reconciliation of credit card deposits to bank
- Process of refunds
- Raising of invoices
- Liaising with relevant campus staff at school to ensure monies are correctly allocated and that invoicing is corrected where necessary
- Ensuring monies sitting in suspense are followed up and allocated
- Monthly Cash Draw Reconciliations
- Monthly Credit Card Reconciliations
- Monthly Refund Clearing Reconciliations
- Monthly Campus reviews of Creditor Accounts
- Uploading of AR Comments into XLR – Keeps the creditor data base updated with all monthly issues
- Sub-Ledger Reconciliation to GP
- Manage external client Purchase Order Portals
- Assist in the annual audit and preparing necessary documents
- Assist in the development of new processes and implementation of processes
- Provide assistance with general accounting tasks and queries as requested
- Assist in Mentoring/Training AR interns in daily/weekly and monthly AR tasks
Requirements:
- 1-2 years’ experience working in a similar finance function (essential)
- Bachelors in accounting/Business degree (essential)
- Studying towards CPA/CA qualification (essential)
- Sound understanding of accounting principles and demonstrated practical application of accounting concepts
- Ability to demonstrate organizational savvy in getting things done through formal and informal networks
- Team player with flexibility to work additional hours to complete the task if required, or help other team members
- Client focus and good communication skills
- Experience with Great Plains Dynamics - desirable
- Experience with SITS student management system – desirable
The salary range for this role is between $78k-$82K plus super.
About Kaplan
Kaplan Australia is one of the world’s leading providers of lifelong education, helping over one million students around the globe achieve their educational and career goals each year. While we provide a broad array of educational offerings through our programs, our commitment to providing unrivalled quality and great learning outcomes is consistent in each of our businesses.