Assistant Accountant

at  Fisher Paykel Healthcare

We are a world leader in the delivery of medical devices for use in respiratory and acute care and in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. We are inspired by providing solutions that improve the care and outcomes for our customers and their families and ultimately the wider global healthcare system.

Due to an internal promotion, we are currently looking for a highly motivated and experienced Assistant Accountant to join our team in the Australian Head Office based in Melbourne. This role will report directly to the Finance Manager and provide valuable information to enable better decision making as our products support global health care.

The key responsibilities will include:

• Complete the preparation of various tax and insurance reports to ensure the business is compliant, including payroll tax, BAS, Annual Tax returns, FBT returns, Workers Compensation Renewals, etc.
• Provide support to the Finance Manager and wider finance team, including accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
• Management and review of expense claims to ensure the presence of receipts and tax invoices, escalating any anomalies found through Concur.
• Perform customer credit management processes
• Perform inventory management, including material releases and stock adjustments.
• Maintain a complete and accurate fixed asset register and conduct asset counts as required.
• Assist in the preparation of month end reporting.
• Complete account reconciliations and identify and rectify any errors or anomalies to ensure accuracy of data.
• Act as a business partner for the business, providing information, analysis, and recommendations to the management team.
• Analyse and interpret financial statements and accounts to identify variances to budgets and business plan and ensure appropriate investigation and follow up.
• Manage intercompany recharges.