Assistant Accountant

Perth Airport is Australia’s Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians.

Perth Airport is investing more than $5 billion in new infrastructure so we can support our airline partners to grow, offering more services to new destinations and an improved customer experience. This will be the largest funded private equity build in Western Australia for the last 30 years.

Over the coming decade we will expand T1 International, and build new domestic terminal facilities, a parallel runway, two multi-storey carparks and our first airport hotel. This will deliver one airport for the people of Western Australia which will host all flight services in a central location giving passengers a seamless, world-class travel experience.

The Perth Airport estate is spread over 2100 hectares and has developed a $1.5 billion portfolio of existing industrial premises and significant vacant land holdings.

We service a truly diverse community and play an important role in strengthening cultural, family and social bonds while supporting business, tourism and leisure travel.

Our team are currently looking for an Assistant Accountant, this will see you supporting the Finance team with day‑to‑day accounting, accounts payable activities and month‑end processes. You’ll work closely with the Finance Manager and other teams across the business to ensure accurate records and timely reporting.

What you'll do:

• Assisting with month‑end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
• Preparing bank, balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations
• Helping maintain weekly cashflow forecasts
• Supporting indirect tax requirements such as BAS, PAYG Instalments and Fuel Tax Credits
• Managing corporate credit cards and employee expense claims, ensuring policy compliance
• Providing back‑up support to Accounts Payable operations
• Assisting with audits, banking activities and other finance projects as required

About you:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field.
• CA or CPA qualified, or currently working toward CPA or CA qualification (or strong interest in commencing)
• Sound financial and commercial acumen, with experience in month-end closes, accounts payable processes, and tax compliance and reconciliations.
• Advanced in MS excel with proficiency
• Exposure to TechOne ERP is highly advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to manage deadlines and work through tasks methodically
• A collaborative, solutions-focused team player who thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

About Us:

We offer a dynamic and supportive team culture, a contemporary workplace with great facilities and a modern approach to work/life integration. Our competitive remuneration package comes with additional company benefits including free parking.

Perth Airport is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to building an equitable and diverse workforce representative of the community we serve. We encourage and welcome applications from all communities and backgrounds.

Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us. At PAPL we place a strong emphasis on embedding sustainability throughout our business strategy and operations. We remain steadfast in our commitment to driving ESPG (Environmental, Social, People, Governance) performance across our value chain and areas that have material environmental and social impact.

If this sounds like you please get in touch.