Assistant accountant

What you will be doing & delivering

As the Assistant Accountant, you'll be based at our Ravenhall site (3 days) and will support the Finance team in delivering accurate financial and operational reporting, maintaining strong financial controls, and ensuring compliance with statutory and reporting obligations. The role contributes to efficient day‐to‐day finance operations and supports month‐end and year‐end processes to enable informed business decision‐making within a fast‐paced environment.

• General Ledger & Financial Accounting: maintain the general ledger and ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial data.
• Month‐End & Reporting: assist in the preparation of periodic management reports and variance analysis.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations: prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations on a periodic basis.
• Statutory Compliance & Taxation: prepare and assist with the lodgement of BAS, IAS and other statutory returns; support compliance with ATO and other regulatory requirements.
• Fixed Asset Management: maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules.
• Capex Proposal Management: assist with the administration, tracking and governance of capital expenditure proposals.
• Production & Waste Reporting: prepare and maintain production and waste reports.
• Audit & Compliance Support: assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Accounts Support and finance Operations: assist with day‐to‐day operations including AP/AR support as required and respond to finance‐related queries from internal stakeholders.

What You'll Bring to the Role

The ideal candidate will bring strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across the organisation. They will be highly organised, detail‐oriented, proactive, and consistently meet deadlines. We seek someone who embraces a continuous improvement mindset, with a genuine focus on innovation and a commitment to evolving best practice over time.

Here's what will help you succeed

• Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce
• CA or CPA qualification (commenced or willingness to commence)
• Experience:
• 2+ years in an Assistant Accountant or similar finance role with exposure to statutory compliance including BAS, FBT, payroll tax and audit support
• Previous exposure to agriculture, FMCG or operationally focused environments (highly regarded)
• Experience with general ledger maintenance and journal posting, and preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
• Responsibility for maintaining fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules preferred
• Technical Skills:
• Understanding of general accounting principles and Australian statutory obligations
• Strong MS Excel skills and experience using an ERP/accounting system (knowledge of SAP or Dynamics 365 advantageous)
• Comfortable leveraging modern technology to enhance financial visibility, automation and decision‐making
• Working knowledge of collaboration and communication tools (e.g. MS Teams)

Benefits

• Retail Perks: savings on groceries, fuel, movie tickets, homewares, electronics and more through exclusive discounts.
• Wellness Discounts: offers to support physical, mental and financial well‐being, plus resources on budgeting, saving for a first home and improving sleep.
• Lifestyle Benefits: savings on health insurance, gym memberships, superannuation and home loans, with access to wellness resources and discounts.
• Fresh Produce Giveaways: regular team giveaways of fresh produce at our farm sites.
• Recognition & Rewards: celebration of service anniversaries, milestones and team achievements.
• Community Involvement: opportunities to volunteer and give back to the community.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Flavorite is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

Please note: Applications will only be considered from candidates who have the right to work in Australia. We kindly request that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this vacancy.