Assistant Accountant - Supermarkets

Joining the Metcash Family

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.

Being part of something bigger means you’re part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future. 

About the Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join Metcash as an Assistant Accountant for a 12mth FTC reporting to the State Analyst (SA & WA),  The Assistant Accountant will assist with the accounting and reporting responsibilities of the Supermarkets (IGA) Business. The role will mainly focus on month end tasks including month end close, reconciliations, audit compliance and management reporting.

In this Role

• Preparation of timely monthly and quarterly financial and management reporting for the Supermarkets leadership team.
• Accurate preparation of monthly journals, month end tasks and balance sheet reconciliations in line with Metcash reporting timelines.
• Assist with annual internal and external audit for annual Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) and bi-annually audit requirements.
• Assist with quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting for the finance and state commercial teams.
• Improvement to existing processes including the streamlining of reporting (using Power Pivot/Power BI system) in line with pillar requirements.
• Involvement in state and pillar projects as required by the business which will involve UAT, data validation and system integration testing. This includes project reporting packs send to management monthly

You’re Likely a Match If

• At least 2 years work experience (does not have to be in finance)
• Completed Graduate degree in accounting or similar
• CPA / CA qualified or looking to complete either post graduate course
• Previous experience working with Microsoft Dynamic D365, TM1, Power BI, Power Enterprise, Power Query and PowerPivot would be an advantage
• A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data

Life at Metcash

🌈 Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace!

🌟 Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first 6 months.

🌿 Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.

🌐 An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.

💼 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.

🏆 Proudly awarded “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”.

⚖️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2023- 2024

🥇 Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.

💸 Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member benefits program.

About Us

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company with revenue exceeding $18 billion in FY24. We’re also an ASX top 100 listed company.

We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.

We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

Join us and be part of something bigger!

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