Responsibilities
- Process and validate invoices by digitizing, entering transactional data, verifying accuracy, checking for mandatory tax relevant compliance and resolving discrepancies or rejected items
- Serve as the primary fraud-prevention and compliance checkpoint for all invoices and payments
- Manage vendor relationships by communicating promptly and professionally
- Batch, process, and prioritize payments through electronic funds transfer (EFT)
- Prepare 13-week cashflow planning for payments, avoid dunning letters and overdues and collect early payments discounts
- Be in charge of reconciling Trade Accounts Payable balance sheet position and supplier open items statements, including year-end reconciliations for the audit
- Maintain a foundational understanding of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rules and requirements across applicable jurisdictions
- Ideally be able to lodge business activity statements (BAS) with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and ensure timely submission
- Assist with the preparation, review, and timely filing of GST returns and related reports
- Ensure accurate GST treatment of transactions in accordance with applicable tax regulations and internal policies
- Assist in completion and submission income tax returns by deadlines
- Ensure adherence to ATO and ASIC standards to avoid penalties
- Maintaining the Accounts Receivable balance sheet
- Maintaining accurate billing and invoicing records
- Verifying overdue invoices and ensuring follow-up on collections.
- Reporting on Cash forecasting
- Prepaid expense and insurance amortization
- Bank reconciliations
- Payroll costing journal entries
- Cost accruals
- Intercompany reconciliations
- Cash receipt application
- Transfer pricing
- Tax Expatriate matters
- Assist with data collection to support audits
- Correspondence coordination in relation to the duties above, including tax authorities and statutory authorities
Requirements
- Understanding accounting principles, tax law, and financial reporting is a must
- Qualification (as a minimum Diploma of accounting, ideally Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Auditing or Economics and / or Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) or similar)
- At least 5 years of overall experience in Finance, with at least 3 years in Trade Accounts Payable functions, ideally in international construction business
- Knowledge of US GAAP and Australian GAAP
- Strong communication skills, professional correspondence, including official (i.e. tax related)
- Proficiency in Excel and ERP
- Structured approach to work, time management skills, multi/tasking and speed, self-starter
Work Arrangement
On-site
