THE ORGANISATION

Proudly Australian owned and operated, Symbio Laboratories is a leading provider of commercial analytical testing services to the food, agricultural, water, environmental and pharmaceutical industries. With laboratories in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Wagga Wagga, Symbio performs important technical analysis on thousands of samples from the food we eat, to the water we drink.

We are an essential business, playing an integral part in every economic sector, offering international accounting standards and expertise.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Symbio is an exponential growth company seeking to hire an Assistant Financial Accountant, with the intention to develop this person into a Financial Accountant role within 18-24 months.

This position will be based at our Head Office in the Brisbane Technology Park at Eight Mile Plains. This will be an ideal opportunity for an analytical and dynamic individual, who has a focus on continuous improvement, and is looking to be part of a fast-growing multinational organisation.

This person will report to the Chief Financial Controller, and assist in guiding the finance team on all strategic matters as they relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting, taxation, corporate policies and procedural needs.

Further responsibilities of the Assistant Financial Accountant may be to:

• Manage daily transactions, including AP, AR, bank reconciliation, processing foreign currency payments, etc.
• Assist in examining operating costs and organizations' income and expenditure, performing data analysis, and providing financial advice on business structures, plans, and operations
• Process month/year-end close and prepare GL journals, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, etc.
• Maintain the fixed asset register.
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements and budgets.
• Provides Support in Cashflow management and forecasting and Planning
• Conducting financial investigations, preparing reports, and a.:e financial risk of capital investment projects.
• Seeking to enhance internal controls and maintain compliance.
• Assist in Accounts Payables Controls
• Assist in Accounts Receivables Controls
• Assist with ad-hoc projects and duties as needed, e.g., implementation of new accounting standards, process improvements, and introducing and maintaining new system implementations.
• Assist in Payroll Administration
• Assist in External audit
• Support in top ten cost analysis & reporting
• Assist is developing SOP and participating in business procedures improvement
• Assist in EOM Accruals & Variance Analysis / EOM Closure
• Ad Hoc projects as required.
  

To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field qualification,
• High level of attention to detail,
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills,
• Organisational and time management skills,
• Good computer skills, including Excel and Business Intelligence Tools,
• Be solutions-focused,
• Experience in MYOB EXO would be advantage but is not mandatory.

We're proud of the contribution and ideas our staff make to our business, and welcome your application.

We are an essential operation, and have recently opened the doors of the largest commercial laboratory in the Southern Hemisphere, based in Melbourne.

People enjoy working at Symbio Laboratories because of our strong team work and flexible working conditions. Benefits of working at Symbio include on-site parking and a focus on work-life balance. In return, we ask for flexibility and a willingness to adapt to the shifting demands of a busy commercial laboratory.

If you feel this is the position for you, please provide your resume with a brief covering letter.