Assistant Accountant - Retail Industry
6-8 Month Contract | $80k-$100k + Super | Part Time
About the Opportunity
Join a dynamic Australian retail company as their Assistant Accountant for an exciting system implementation project! This role focuses on high-volume reconciliations across multiple payment platforms while supporting the transition to a new financial system.
What makes this role special:
- Support a critical system implementation project from start to finish
- Gain extensive experience with modern payment platforms (PayPal, Zip, Afterpay, and more)
- Attractive salary package of $80k-$100k + superannuation
- Project-based role with clear deliverables and measurable outcomes
As our Assistant Accountant, you'll manage high-volume reconciliations and support system implementation:
- Payment Platform Reconciliations- Process high volumes of daily reconciliations across PayPal, Zip, Afterpay, and other payment gateways
- Data Accuracy- Ensure all payment platform transactions are accurately recorded and matched
- System Implementation Support- Assist with the rollout of a new financial system from planning to go-live
- Data Migration- Support accurate transfer of financial data from legacy systems
- System Testing- Conduct thorough testing and validation of new system functionality, particularly payment integrations
- Process Documentation- Create new procedures and workflows for payment reconciliation processes
- Issue Resolution- Identify and resolve discrepancies across multiple payment platforms
- Reporting- Provide regular updates on reconciliation status and system implementation progress
- Proven experience in reconciliations, particularly high-volume transactional reconciliations
- Experience with payment platforms (PayPal, Zip, Afterpay, or similar) highly regarded
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy when working with large data sets
- Proficiency in Excel for data manipulation and reconciliation work
- Experience with system implementations or financial system projects advantageous
- Strong communication skills to work with diverse stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and manage high workload volumes
If you're a detail-oriented professional who thrives on high-volume reconciliation work and enjoys being part of system projects, this well-compensated role could be your perfect next challenge.
Apply now or contact Rhys Cole at rhys.cole@perigongroup.com.au for more information about this opportunity.