Accountant – Team Leader

Excellent Career opportunity supporting the Company Accountant and Financial Controller.

Team Leader to the Accounts team.

Challenging & exciting position in a dynamic industry

Sydney City Toyota and Lexus – This multi-award winning dealership, boasts 3 sites with over 200 employees and is continually setting new standards in automotive sales and service.

We currently have a rare opportunity for an experienced and detail-oriented Accountant - Team Leader to join our close-knit Accounts Department.

Based in our Waterloo dealership, this role is responsible for the processing and administration management of payment runs for our Corporate Finance team.

This is a permanent, full-time role and will require you to supervise the Accounts team.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Team Leadership:

Assist in the recruitment process including sifting through and selection of applicants for interviews, conducting job interviews and collaborative effort in the selection process.

Lead, train, and develop the Accounts team to ensure they meet their individual and department KPI’s.

Prepare and conduct annual staff performance reviews with the Company Accountant.

Contribute to system/process improvement initiatives within the Accounts Department.

Department support including coverage of Accounts roles during absenteeism and resignations.

Weekly WIP meetings with AR and AP staff to control ageing trial balance

Accounting:

Daily and weekly payment authorisation

EOM processes / responsibilities

EOFY processes / responsibilities

Monthly Business Activity Statement

Monthly Management Meeting reporting as well as other miscellaneous/adhoc reporting

Monthly and Quarterly General Ledger reconciliations

Set up new vendor/suppliers in the DMS including due diligence works.

Preparation of ABS surveys and other regulatory reports or submissions

The skills and attributes that are needed for this role may include:

Proven experience in a similar Senior / Team Leadership position in managing a team and having direct reports is essential.

High attention to detail.

Automotive / Motor industry experience is preferred.

Tertiary education in Accounting.

Experience in using TUNE/RevolutionNext (an Automotive Dealership Management System - DMS) is highly desirable.

Advanced computer software skills, particularly in Excel is mandatory.

Excellent communication skills with ability to build relationships and foster a close-knit team bonding environment.

If this looks like the challenge you've been waiting for, put your career into drive and apply now!

No agencies to contact regarding this position. All applicants will only be accepted directly.

No professional organisation/businesses to contact offering their accounting labour/services.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applicants must be physically located in Australia and must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or a Permanent Resident of Australia.