Graduate Accountant

About the Opportunity 

We’re looking for a motivated and detail-focused Graduate Accountant to join our Finance team at Zeder Headquarters in Archerfield. 

This is a development position designed to give you structured, practical experience across transactional accounting, month-end close, reconciliations and management reporting. As your capability grows, there is opportunity to take on greater ownership across entity accounting, year-end and audit activities. 

In this role, you'll: 

• Assist with month-end accounting, including journals, balance sheet reconciliations and rebate processing.  

• Support the preparation of weekly and monthly financial and management reporting.  

• Assist with revenue reporting, dashboards and reporting data.  

• Administer and reconcile group corporate card transactions 

• Help prepare monthly management reporting packs.  

• Support year-end close and the annual external audit.  

• Gain exposure to BAS preparation and intercompany accounting.  

• Look for opportunities to simplify and improve recurring finance processes.  

• Continue developing your accounting knowledge through practical experience, training and professional study. 

• Following a successful first six months, scope may expand to include payroll backup cover. 

• Maintain the asset register, including motor vehicles, laptops and phones. 

• Assist with monthly accounting for franchises. 

About You 

You could be a perfect fit if you: 

• Have completed, or are in the final stages of, a Bachelor degree in Accounting, Commerce or Finance.  

• Have a sound understanding of double-entry accounting and the month-end close cycle.  

• Are confident using Excel, including lookups and pivot tables.  

• Have strong attention to detail and enjoy working with numbers and data.  

• Are organised, methodical and comfortable working to regular reporting deadlines.  

• Communicate clearly and aren’t afraid to ask questions while you’re learning.  

• Are willing to commence CPA or CA studies as you develop your career.  

• Have previous vacation work, internship or part-time finance/accounting experience – highly regarded, but not essential.  

• Have exposure to ERP or reporting systems such as NetSuite, Phocas or similar – also highly regarded.