Overview
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At ZETR we want to create the ultimate experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the ZETR team, you’ll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realise our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered.
ABOUT US
ZETR is an Australian design-led business focused on reinventing electrical for the future. Launched in 2017, ZETR has become a renowned name in the architectural and design community around the world, receiving numerous awards and being specified by Australia’s design leaders. We are a team of passionate individuals, who love working in a fast-paced start-up setting. A diverse group who fosters collaboration and community, as a way of empowering our team and realising our vision.
At ZETR, we’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse world we design for. We value different perspectives, backgrounds, and ways of thinking. Inclusion is not just a principle—it’s how we create thoughtful, future-focused solutions. We encourage applications from people of all identities, abilities, and experiences.
ABOUT YOU
You want to be part of an award-winning Australian luxury brand that is the leader in the architectural and design industry. You seek challenges and tackle them with energy and optimism. You’re extremely organised, can work autonomously and are known for creating long lasting relationships. This is a hands-on role designed for someone early in their career but eager to make an impact.
WHY WORK WITH US
- Work directly with the CFO and learn FP&A; from the inside out
- Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking business and finance team
- Real ownership and visibility across the business
- A growing company with strong values, design-led products, and global ambition
THE ROLE
Level: Junior
Work Type: Full time
Based: ZETR HQ
We’re looking for a Junior Finance Assistant to support our CFO in key financial tasks including budgeting, forecasting, month-end, reconciliations, reporting and dashboarding. This is a broad, hands-on role designed for someone 1–3 years into their career, who wants to go beyond traditional finance admin and start building real FP&A; capability.
You’ll support EOM close, maintain reporting tools, assist with reconciliations, and collaborate with our Accounts Administrator and department leads. You’ll also have the opportunity to work on dashboards, process improvements, and ad hoc commercial analysis.
In this role you will collaborate across teams, from Sales to Operations, to help track key metrics, trends, and surface insights that support strategic growth. You’ll also work with our internal systems and tools, contributing to the automation and optimization of financial processes.
This is a development role with room to grow - ideal for someone curious, driven, and ready to take ownership.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist in the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses across departments
- Maintain financial models and reports in collaboration with department leads
- Deliver monthly reporting and basic variance analysis
- Help build and maintain dashboards to track KPIs and performance
- Support Month End Close
- Prepare and post journals under CFO guidance
- Reconcile key accounts and check P&L; data for accuracy
- Review transactions and assist with GL coding
- Investigate anomalies or variances in the numbers
- Finance Admin & Operational Support: assist the external Accounts Administrator with credit card reconciliations, receipt collection, and supplier records
- Follow up on missing documentation and help resolve finance queries from across the business
- Data & Systems: support the development of reporting tools in Excel, Power BI or similar
- Clean and structure data for reporting use
- Identify opportunities to streamline or automate reporting workflows
QUALIFICATIONS
- 1–3 years’ experience in a finance, accounting, or analyst role
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar preferred
- Studying towards CA/CPA is a plus
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
- Attention to detail, a proactive mindset, and a genuine interest in how the business works
- Confident with Excel (pivot tables, lookups, formulas)
- Comfortable with financial reporting, reconciliations, and basic budgeting
- Exposure to tools like Xero, Power BI, or CIN7 a bonus
- Detail-oriented, organised, and proactive — not afraid to chase down missing data
- A great team player who enjoys collaborating across departments
HOW TO APPLY
Please email your application to using the position title as the subject. Introduce yourself and share what most inspires you about this opportunity. Kindly include your resume and any supporting material, ensuring files remain under 5MB
Seniority level
- Entry level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Finance and Sales
- Industries: Design Services
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📌 Junior Finance Assistant
🏢 ZETR
📍 Sydney