Assistant Accountant
Contract Type
Permanent full-time
Location
VIC
Industry
Accounting & Finance
Contact Name
Olivia Reiber
Contact Email
Contact Phone
Date Published
09-Sep-2026
About the Company
Quinn Allan is partnering with a highly regarded Australian legal firm with a strong reputation for excellence, collaboration and professional development. Known for its people-first culture and commitment to continuous improvement, the firm offers a supportive environment where employees are encouraged to develop their careers and make a meaningful impact.
With ongoing investment in its people, systems and processes, this is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and well-respected organisation offering broad exposure, strong mentorship and genuine career progression opportunities.
About the Position
Reporting to the Financial Accountant, the Assistant Accountant will play an important role within the Finance team, supporting the delivery of accurate financial reporting, month-end processes, reconciliations and compliance activities.
This is a broad and varied role that will provide exposure across financial accounting, reporting, treasury, accounts administration and continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with stakeholders across the firm, you will help ensure the integrity of financial information while supporting key business processes and maintaining a high level of service to internal stakeholders.
The position is ideally suited to an ambitious accounting professional looking to further develop their technical accounting capabilities within a professional services environment, while receiving mentorship, support and structured development opportunities.
Duties
• Support month-end and year-end processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
• Assist with management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting activities
• Maintain general ledger integrity and support fixed asset accounting processes
• Prepare balance sheet, bank, trust and intercompany reconciliations, identifying and resolving variances as required
• Assist with regulatory and compliance obligations, including BAS preparation and reporting requirements
• Support treasury, banking administration and cash management activities
• Assist across accounts payable, billing and revenue processes as required
• Respond to finance-related queries and provide support to stakeholders across the firm
• Contribute to system enhancements, process improvement initiatives and finance automation projects
• Support audit requirements and broader finance team initiatives
About You
To be successful in this role, you will be a motivated and detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys working collaboratively and is eager to further develop your technical accounting skills. You will take pride in producing accurate work, building strong stakeholder relationships and identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies.
You will have:
• Degree qualifications in Accounting, Finance or Commerce
• CPA or CA studies underway, or the intention to commence in the near future
• 1-3 years' experience in an Assistant Accountant, Accounts Officer or similar finance role
• A sound understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting and reconciliations
• Experience preparing journals and working with general ledger accounts
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational and time management capabilities
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with senior professional stakeholders
• A proactive mindset with a genuine interest in continuous improvement and process optimisation
Experience within a law firm, professional services or consulting environment will be highly regarded, as will exposure to ERP or practice management systems and involvement in audits, budgeting or management reporting activities.
How to Apply
Please click 'Apply' to submit your resume online, or contact Olivia Reiber on 0404 520 078 for a confidential discussion.
Quinn Allan is partnering with a highly regarded Australian legal firm with a strong reputation for excellence, collaboration and professional development. Known for its people-first culture and commitment to continuous improvement, the firm offers a supportive environment where employees are encouraged to develop their careers and make a meaningful impact.
With ongoing investment in its people, systems and processes, this is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and well-respected organisation offering broad exposure, strong mentorship and genuine career progression opportunities.
About the Position
Reporting to the Financial Accountant, the Assistant Accountant will play an important role within the Finance team, supporting the delivery of accurate financial reporting, month-end processes, reconciliations and compliance activities.
This is a broad and varied role that will provide exposure across financial accounting, reporting, treasury, accounts administration and continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with stakeholders across the firm, you will help ensure the integrity of financial information while supporting key business processes and maintaining a high level of service to internal stakeholders.
The position is ideally suited to an ambitious accounting professional looking to further develop their technical accounting capabilities within a professional services environment, while receiving mentorship, support and structured development opportunities.
Duties
• Support month-end and year-end processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
• Assist with management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting activities
• Maintain general ledger integrity and support fixed asset accounting processes
• Prepare balance sheet, bank, trust and intercompany reconciliations, identifying and resolving variances as required
• Assist with regulatory and compliance obligations, including BAS preparation and reporting requirements
• Support treasury, banking administration and cash management activities
• Assist across accounts payable, billing and revenue processes as required
• Respond to finance-related queries and provide support to stakeholders across the firm
• Contribute to system enhancements, process improvement initiatives and finance automation projects
• Support audit requirements and broader finance team initiatives
About You
To be successful in this role, you will be a motivated and detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys working collaboratively and is eager to further develop your technical accounting skills. You will take pride in producing accurate work, building strong stakeholder relationships and identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies.
You will have:
• Degree qualifications in Accounting, Finance or Commerce
• CPA or CA studies underway, or the intention to commence in the near future
• 1-3 years' experience in an Assistant Accountant, Accounts Officer or similar finance role
• A sound understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting and reconciliations
• Experience preparing journals and working with general ledger accounts
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational and time management capabilities
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with senior professional stakeholders
• A proactive mindset with a genuine interest in continuous improvement and process optimisation
Experience within a law firm, professional services or consulting environment will be highly regarded, as will exposure to ERP or practice management systems and involvement in audits, budgeting or management reporting activities.
How to Apply
Please click 'Apply' to submit your resume online, or contact Olivia Reiber on 0404 520 078 for a confidential discussion.
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