Accounts Officer

Who we are:

Challenger Services Group is a leading national provider of service solutions across critical industries, including commercial cleaning, security services, hospitality, food production, government, aged care and education. Our operations span across every State and Territory, where we are recognised for our excellence in quality, safety, and uncompromising environmental standards. Our clients include global tech giants and international hotel brands, renowned national aged care providers, state and local government as well as prestigious schools and vital community centers. Our purpose is to raise the bar on service excellence. 

About the role:

Ideally you have 5+ years of recent accounting experience in processing vendor invoices and raising customers invoices for a large sized business in Australia. You have high career ambitions and passionate about accounting and analysing data. You are eager to learn and improve your accounting experience. You will be joining a finance team of well-established business and will be involved in day-to-day accounts payable, accounts receivable and procurement etc.

This role provides a perfect opportunity for the right candidate who is keen on developing their accounting skills and enhancing their accounting experience. There will be plenty of opportunities to take the next few steps in your career in accounting. Full training will be provided, and you will be learning how to perform in depth financial analysis. Apply now if you like crunching numbers and want to develop your career in accounting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily accounts receivables and accounts payable tasks.
• Issuing customer invoices and processing vendor invoices.
• Liaising with Operations team and responding to clients and vendor queries.
• Obtain quotes for a diverse range of commercial cleaning consumables and equipment.
• Processing orders and accurate data entry of orders, goods transfers, supplier invoicing and client invoicing in ERP system.
• Allocating and posting daily bank receipts and payments.
• Following up with customers for overdue balances.
• Some administrative duties include answering phone calls.
• Adhere to all office policies and procedures.

About you:

We are looking for candidates who have the following qualifications:

• Must have strong good MS Excel skills.
• At least 5+ years’ experience in accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
• Experience with an accounting system preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills a must.
• Self-motivated, results driven and likes solving problems.
• Eager to improve and learn new finance and accounting tasks.
• Ability to work both independently and as a part of a team.

Why join us:

• Build your Career in Accounting– work alongside great mentors and be part of a team focused on training, innovation and adding real value to our business and the community.
• Enjoy the location – work in the heart of trendy Surry Hills, just minutes walk from Central Station.
• Loads of additional benefits – apart from a competitive salary, you will love our employee benefits program, giving you access to shopping vouchers and discounts from leading retailers such as Woolworths and Amazon.
• Enjoy autonomy – work autonomously and manage much of your workflow using the latest Finance systems and automations
• Be diverse and multiskilled – we work across multiple unique service areas across Australia. You can build a broad skillset and work across diverse industries
• Take advantage of real opportunities for promotion – we promote from within and our continued growth will enable you to progress and develop your career

How to Apply:

Firstly, thank you for considering a future with Challenger! If your application progresses to the next step, we may ask you to attend an interview. More information on Challenger and our services can be obtained from www.csgroup.com.au

Diversity is encouraged and we welcome candidates of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background to apply.