We are growing fast and so is our finance team. The role of Assistant Accountant is important and valued by us because it truly helps keep the business running. This role will be responsible for the daily accounting transactions that ensure all our financial transactions are properly recorded. This role reports to the Finance Manager and will work with the broader finance team. Made for a self-starter, it is one of those roles with real advancement opportunities as we grow. This is a hybrid role, which will allow some days WFH as well as requiring some days in our Alexandria office. The Role Manage daily financial transactions and accounting tasks and maintain accurate financial records; Manage bank reconciliations; Manage expense reconciliations, including collecting and inputing credit card expenses; Manage our non-supplier Accounts Payable and prepare payments accurately and on time; Manage our non-supplier Accounts Receivable to ensure all are invoiced without errors and proactive follow up is done with any outstanding accounts receivable ; Manage fixed asset registers; Verify ledger and accounts and make corrections when required; Perform end of month reconciliation of accounts and the month end process; Perform end of year process, including all reconciliations to meet our compliance and reporting deadlines; Contribute to month-end reporting; Contribute to budgets and cashflow forecasts; Contribute to ad hoc analytical tasks and report generation; Support the stakeholders as needed and collaborate on various accounting projects as required; Cross-train across other roles in the finance team to provide backup cover when others are on leave. The Technical Skills Bachelor of Accounting or Equivalent; 2-4 years working as an Assistant Accountant or equivalent (must be experienced in month end procedures); Advanced experience with Xero; Advanced Microsoft Excel (minimum of V-lookups and Pivot tables); Sound understanding of accounting and finance regulatory requirements; Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Hybrid role will require some time in our Alexandria office; Australian Permanent Resident or Citizen with the current right to work in Australia; Would be great if CPA, CA, or equivalent; Would be great if experience in financial reporting and analysis and or modelling; Would be great if Experience in an e-commerce, distribution, or manufacturing business. The Adaptive Skills Pride – takes pride in their work, in themselves and strives for high quality with a relentless eye for the details Pragmatic – knows that we growing and building new capability and puts in appropriate processes for our scale stage instead of processes for a large enterprise Hands-on - has strong tactical skills and is able to do the work and is able to do the work independently Life at vital.ly vital.ly is a digital platform, a professional health resource and a distribution service all in one. We specialise in complementary medicines and distribute high-quality products from our base in Sydney. Our team has one job: to make life easier for our customers. Our goal is to strengthen the relationship between consumers, healthcare practitioners and effective complementary medicines, ultimately improving health outcomes for everyone We have a an office in Alexandria and distribution centre located in Mascot, servicing our customers all across Australia, New Zealand, and overseas.

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