The Company

Vogelsang develops, produces and distributes highly-engineered equipment that is easy to operate and maintain. The head office is located in Essen/Oldb. in Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1929 as a manufacturer of agricultural machinery, the company has grown to become a specialist in individually configurable machines, plants and systems for the agricultural, biogas, industrial, transportation and wastewater sectors.

The Role

We are looking for an exceptional person to occupy the role of Bookkeeper / Office Assistant. Reporting to the Managing Director this person will carry out the manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, carry out the monthly accounting reconciliation, create the monthly accounting reports such as P&L and balance sheets, accurately execute payroll and super, record keeping, cash flow reports and forecasts as well as invoicing. They will support budgeting, forecasting and reporting including the on time monthly and quarterly reporting data entry to our HQ in Germany via an online system. The roll includes working with our external accountants to ensure ATO & ASIC compliance.

Additionally this roll requires working with Insurance brokers to maintain cost effective insurance solutions. This person will also assist operational personnel by organizing freight and preparing documents for production and shipping. From time to time there will be odd tasks like ordering goods from our factory or suppliers, or stocking up on the basics that keep the place running like milk, coffee & paper. As well as this there may be other safety related tasks associated with the office or for the factory floor. There will be a need to interact with and manage other external partners such as cleaners, gardeners and waste management organizations etc. You may be asked to and assist with all manner of ad hoc tasks that occur in our office, factory and warehouse environments.

Skills

· MYOB and double entry accounting skills.

· Microsoft Excel (Intermediate).

· Outlook MS Office suite and sharepoint.

· Teams & Webex.

· Filing & organization.

The candidate

You are a self-motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about doing your job well. You work just as well with little or no supervision as you do in a group. You have an infallible integrity, in any situation you tell the truth and you choose to do the right thing even when that is the more difficult option. Everything you do is done with care and attention to detail. You have a logical mind and value precision and order in your work. You are open to learning new things and willing to participate in change and improvement as we apply them in the business.