- Location
- VIC - Melbourne - 655 Collins St, Australia
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Finance
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Primary Location
Job Description Summary
About the Role
Location: Collins Street, Melbourne (Hybrid).
Work type: full time permanent.
About the role
Fixed Assets
- Prepare monthly depreciation and lease accounting journals.
- Maintain fixed asset registers, including asset additions, disposals, and capitalisation of projects.
- Complete fixed asset balance sheet reconciliations.
- Review capital expenditure postings and ensure costs are recorded correctly.
- Assist with lease accounting requirements and related reporting.
Financial Accounting
- Prepare and post accurate journal entries to the general ledger.
- Review month-end results, identifying and correcting posting errors and investigating variances.
- Prepare detailed balance sheet reconciliations with clear supporting documentation.
- Investigate and resolve unexplained balance sheet items.
- Monitor and identify financial risks and issues arising within balance sheet accounts.
- Follow up and clear aged transactions and incorrect postings.
- Prepare financial reports and analysis for internal stakeholders.
- Support month-end and year-end close activities.
- Take ownership of centralised finance processes that impact broader business functions.
- Identify, recommend, and implement process improvement initiatives.
- Prepare and maintain process documentation and work instructions.
- Undertake ad hoc financial analysis and reporting.
- Assist the wider finance team with additional tasks as required.
About you
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a Financial Accountant, Assistant Accountant, or similar finance role.
- Strong understanding of balance sheet reconciliations, general ledger accounting, and month-end processes.
- Experience with fixed assets and depreciation accounting.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritise competing deadlines and work independently.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders across the business.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Intermediate proficiency across Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience using ERP/accounting systems is desirable.
Qualifications
- CPA or CA qualification (or working towards) is highly regarded.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.
About Service Stream
Service Stream is an equal opportunity, ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia’s essential service networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence and social infrastructure. We keep communities connected—and we’re proud of the work we do.
Why you’ll like working here
- Growth: national career pathways across multiple business units.
- Discounts: retail partners including Woolworths, Airbnb, JB Hi-Fi, Bupa and more.
- Paid leave: parental, cultural, community service, study, volunteering and purchased leave.
- Inclusive culture: we value diversity, inclusion and celebrate excellence.
How to apply
Click Apply to submit your application. You’ll be prompted to create a profile in our recruitment system.
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability or neurodivergence, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, Veterans and people from all backgrounds.
Applications can’t be accepted via email. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].
Department
How to Apply
If this sounds like you apply now to the Service Stream Recruitment Team via the online application button.
