Skip to content
CV Rocket
Get started
How it worksThe enginePricingBlogContactSign in

Open nowPosted 24 days ago

Finance and Administration Assistant

Workable (global search)108,016 open roles

Where
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowFinance and Administration AssistantWorkable (global search) · Newcastle, NSW, Australia

  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on Workable (global search)'s own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

7.9% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Workable (global search) postings stay open a median of 7 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 1.6%1 day
  2. 3.6%3 days
  3. 7.9%7 days
  4. 14.9%14 days
  5. 34.0%30 days
This job: posted 24 days ago

Workable (global search) median: 7 days open

The posting

The Finance and Administration Assistant is a business professional responsible for day-to-day finance transactional processing, accounting assistance and a range of business administration duties. The role provides an opportunity to build practical experience, with the potential to develop over time into broader finance and administration responsibilities. Working under the direction of senior finance and payroll staff, the Finance and Administration Assistant helps ensure financial information is accurate and processes are completed in a timely manner. This role suits a highly organised and detail-oriented person with an interest in finance.

The position is permanent part time - 30 hours (4 days) per week.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable and Receivable:

  • Process Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) transactions and related activities, ensuring all assigned tasks are completed accurately and in accordance with agreed processes and timeframes.
  • Ensure accurate transaction coding and follow all internal processes and delegation of authority approval limits.
  • Assist with the management of debtor records and collection follow-up.
  • Complete routine bank reconciliations and assist with investigating unreconciled transactions and variances.
  • Identify and escalate accounts processing issues and transaction discrepancies.
  • Respond to customer, supplier and internal queries in a timely and professional manner.

Finance Assistance:

  • Complete all required month end tasks in accordance with the agreed schedule.
  • Assist with month end activities under the direction of the accountant.
  • Assist with BAS preparation.

Payroll Assistance:

  • Assist with timesheet processing.
  • Assist with payroll activities under the direction of the payroll manager.

Administration:

  • Perform reception duties, including answering phones, greeting visitors and managing deliveries.
  • Provide general office administration support.

General:

  • Uphold Emergent Group’s Vision and Values.
  • Comply with all company policies, procedures and administrative requirements.
  • Demonstrate and uphold exceptional safety standards at all times in accordance with all workplace health and safety requirements.
  • Display a positive attitude and develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Undertake any other tasks, duties or specific projects within your area of skills and expertise, as required.

Requirements

Qualifications:

  • A vocational qualification in accounting, business administration, bookkeeping, or a related field (Certificate IV, Diploma or equivalent).
  • OR a recent university graduate with a degree in business, commerce, or similar.

Essentials Skills, Competencies and Experience:

  • Some demonstrated experience in AP and/or AR.
  • Interest in finance and payroll.
  • Tech savvy with strong ability to learn new computer systems.
  • Competent in Excel.
  • Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
  • Highly organised with strong attention to detail.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

  • Experience with Accounting/ERP systems such as Microsoft Business Central.

Benefits

Salary range (dependent on level of experience):

  • FTE $62,000 to $70,000 + super, pro rated for part time hours.

Other Benefits:

The wellbeing of our people is our top priority. We recognise and reward the efforts and contributions of our staff in many ways, including:

  • Flexible work and leave arrangements including additional leave to reward loyalty (after 3 years)
  • Support for professional development including education and training
  • Annual wellbeing vouchers for gym memberships, sporting equipment or alternative therapies
  • Income protection insurance coverage
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
  • Free car park including bike rack, showers and locker facilities
  • Friendly and welcoming company culture
  • Generous employee referral program

To Apply

If you have the legal right to live and work in Australia, upload your resume and a cover letter addressing how you meet the requirements for this role.

We appreciate the time and effort it takes to prepare and submit your application. We are a Responsive Employer, which means we respond to each and every applicant - not just the short-listed ones.

From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against Workable (global search)'s own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.

  3. We apply on Workable (global search)'s form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.

  4. Every reply, sorted

    Workable (global search)'s answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.

  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

Get the CV for this job
By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.