Accountant Assistant – Business & Industry
Sydney office based, Mitchell Street, McMahons Point, NSW, 2060
* Reporting to the Commercial Business Associate
* 12 months fixed term contract - High possibility of conversion to a permanent
* Hybrid working model (2 days working from home & 3 days working in the office)
Join Compass Group Australia and shape the next wave of growth across our sports, leisure, entertainment and workplace dining portfolios. If you excel at building multiyear pipelines, crafting winning solutions, and converting complex opportunities into long-term partnerships, this is your opportunity to make a tangible impact.
Compass Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (Top 20) and is the global market lead in providing food and a range of support services to customers in the workplace, schools and colleges, hospitals, at leisure and in remote environments. We operate in over 50 countries, employ over 600,000 people, and are a recognized top 10 employer worldwide. In Australia, Compass Group Australia (CGA) generates $2.4Bn revenue per annum, servicing over 350 clients across over 700 sites, with 15,000 employees.
Why Join Us?
You will provide commercial support to the Business & Industry sector of our business. This involves end of month and management reporting, contractual compliance & reviews, and financial analysis of portfolios. This is an opportunity to play a key role in consistently delivering and exceeding our client expectations.
What You'll Do
* Accurate & timely month end closing processes
* Partnering with key internal stakeholders to enhance financial performance
* Preparation of detailed budgets and forecasts
* Contract Compliance: Preparation of price escalations and contract variations
* Actual versus project performance reviews against contract
What You'll Bring
You're a motivated, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a team-oriented environment.
You bring:
* Accounting degree qualified and/or studying toward CA / CPA
* 2+ years previous experience within a commercial accounting environment
* A high level of technical and analytical skills
* Ability to problem solve, prioritise and multi-task
* Advanced Microsoft excel skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to comfortably communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
* Experience in ORACLE is also advantageous
What You'll Get
* A values-driven culture focused on people and purpose
* Opportunities to grow your career and expand your skillset
* A supportive team and flexible work tools to help you succeed
* Exposure to strategic projects and cross-functional collaboration
Ready to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career? Apply now and be part of something bigger. You'll partner with stakeholders, explain results clearly, and build the models and dashboards that help teams act faster and smarter. Join Compass Group's Finance team and help strengthen the financial sustainability of our organization.
Working with a large global company means you can be assured that we have an attractive benefits program! This includes comprehensive learning & development offerings, a variety of recognition programs and company discounts, an excellent salary benchmarking matrix and at this management level also includes an incentive bonus scheme! You can read all about these here: Why work at Compass.
We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you require adjustments or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, please reach out to us on either talisson@compass-group.com.au or chaowang@compass-group.com.au.
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