The Role: We are working with a well-known organisation located in Adelaide seeking an immediately available Assistant Accountant to join their finance team on a contract basis with the intention to go permanent Key Responsibilities : Maintain accurate and up-to-date General Ledger entries, ensuring all transactions are recorded in accordance with accounting standards. Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable processes, including invoice verification, payment processing, supplier correspondence, and resolving discrepancies. Oversee Accounts Receivable activities, including invoice generation, payment follow-ups, and reconciliation of customer accounts. Support month-end and year-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and reporting schedules. Perform account reconciliations, identifying and resolving variances to ensure balance sheet accuracy. Assist with financial reporting and analysis, providing insights on trends, variances, and operational performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as finance, procurement, and operations to streamline processes and ensure accurate financial records. Maintain proper documentation and filing for audit readiness and compliance purposes. About you: Previous experience as an Assistant accountant High attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment Hands-on experience with month-end Actively pursuing CFA or CA qualification Strong verbal and written communication skills Reference Number: (0 6800-0013398986 .) This is an on-site position. By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.