About us

Education Services Australia (ESA) is a ministerial not-for-profit company committed to making a positive difference in the lives and learning of Australian students. ESA delivers products and services for clients including the Australian government, State and Territory education authorities, and a variety of not-for- profit and government organisations.

Find out more about ESA here: www.esa.edu.au

The role

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team. It’s an all rounder position managing our AR/AP and supporting certain month end duties.

You will be required to;

• Manage all our accounts payable and receivable processing, a high attention to detail required to manage the bulk volumes of regular invoicing payments.
• Process bank reconciliations for all bank accounts on a daily basis
• Contribute to maintaining efficient system processes and manage all finance inboxes
• Extract staff cash reimbursements to support fortnightly payroll
• Complete balance sheet recs on a monthly basis and reconciling items at month end
• Support the Project Accountant at month end with forecasting uploading,
• Assist the wider finance team with manual journals, reconciliations, pre payments and other adhoc duties
• Build relationships with our various business units to understand their diverse finance requirements.

About you

• Extensive experience in the Accounts Payable/Receivable function
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong communication skills to liaise with various different stakeholders
• Strong ownership skills, ability to get the work done with limited supervision
• Experience with communicating to non-financial people of all levels
• Keen eye for detail, especially when working in a high volume environment
• Passion and pride in your work with the ability to adapt quickly to change
• Experience in Atlas, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Xero, highly desirable
• Qualification in accounting.

What ESA offer

At ESA we want everyone to succeed, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, sexuality, physical ability or age. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In addition to a competitive remuneration package, ESA offers lifestyle benefits and a culture that allows people and ideas to flourish.

For more information about working for ESA please visit the Employment page on our website -https://www.esa.edu.au/about/employment