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The North West Shelf Shipping Company (NWSSSC) is the main shipping advisor to the International Gas Transportation Company (IGTC). As well as providing financial services support to a number of other Business Units the team provides IGTC with technical, commercial and administrative advice and expertise on the North West Shelf Venture's LNG Shipping Activities.
Under the direction of the Financial Services Accountant, the Assistant Accountant is responsible for data input into the accounting and banking systems to facilitate accounts payable and accounts receivable processing, generation of monthly management reports, cash management, banking, funds transfers and reconciliation of various general ledger accounts and cash advances. The Assistant Accountant also provides general administration support as required.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Data entry of supplier invoices into each company's accounting system (MYOB), ensuring supplier invoices are properly authorised and coded.
- Arranging payment within the supplier's credit terms in a number of different currencies.
- Raising accounts receivable invoices as required and ensuring the collection of funds.
- Assisting in the preparation of monthly cash flow and cash balance analysis and the monthly funding requests.
- Preparing and posting month-end accruals, journals and other financial transactions, with assistance from the Financial Services Accountant.
- Preparing month-end balance sheet account reconciliation working papers andmanagement of the general ledger.
- Assisting in the preparation of monthly reports to management.
- Maintaining the fixed asset register and depreciation schedule.
- Assisting in the preparation of the monthly GST Business Activity Statement (BAS).
- Administering each company's banking requirements and cash management.
- Responding to vendor queries.
- Liaising with internal and external auditors to ensure queries are answered.
- Providing assistance / backup to other Finance team members as required.
- Responsible for monitoring and reconciling all Corporate Card expenditure, ensuring expense claims are completed and authorised by all secondee staff.
- Responsible for Spendvision imports into MYOB for all cash & credit card expenses.
- Monitoring and reconciling all cash advances to staff.
- Performing special projects or other duties as delegated by the Financial Services Accountant or the Finance Manager.
- Implement and maintain financial controls. Provide initial confirmation of appropriate approval on all invoices.
- Following procedures as directed by the Financial Services Accountant, in addition to periodically reviewing and recommending amendments to the financial procedures and systems in order to capture identified process improvements.
Ideally you will have 3 years plus general accounting./financial experience. You will be qualified in electronic banking, treasury and reconciliations. Tertiary qualifications in accounting or working towards will be highly regarded. Your sound business acumen and ability to challenge current business process efficiency and high attention to detail will see you well placed. Strong influencing and communication skills and being process and analytically orientated are required. You will be a self starter, team player and have GST experience.
Exposure to the oil and gas industry is highly desirable.
| Salary: | Competitive |
| Location: | Perth |
| Position No: | 04526 |
| Work Type: | Full-time |
| Closing Date: | 14/10/11 |
