Assistant Accountant

About Us

The Sunny Sports Club is a not-for-profit community club with over 45,000 members, delivering our guests a 'home away from home'.  Our diverse team is committed to creating a positive and rewarding environment that truly values our guests and the contributions of every team member. 

The Role

Due to our ongoing growth, we have an opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to support our Finance Team. This role will manage all facets of transactional accounting, assist with the preparation of reports and provide support across end-to-end payroll processes.  The role is designed to evolve with our future business plans.

What You Will Be Doing

• Manage daily financial transactions including accounts payable, purchase orders, payroll (including timekeeping via Humanforce), budgets and business expenses.

• Support the Finance Team with weekly, monthly and annual accounting processes including General Ledger and Balance Sheet reconciliations, preparation of P&Ls and meaningful presentation and analysis of financial information.

• Provide insights, analysis and transactional commentary to senior leaders and stakeholders in relation to financial performance.

• Support BAS, GST, IAS, reconciliations and other compliance obligations to meet deadlines.

• Assist with forecasting, budgeting and financial analytics (including both current and historical data).

• Respond to supplier and customer queries in a professional and timely manner.

• Provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis for projects and change initiatives.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to improve financial systems, processes and reporting.

• Assist with audits, reviews, market analysis and other projects.

About You

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance

• 2+ years' experience in a finance and/or payroll role within a similar environment (retail or hospitality preferred)

• Strong knowledge of finance systems, transaction flows and accounting entries

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with financial software (Xero)

• Exceptional eye for detail and strong organisation skills

• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret / apply data and draw meaningful insights

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to collaborate across multiple stakeholders

• Experience in financial modelling and analysis

• Customer-service driven with a positive, can-do approach

This is a great opportunity to join our team as we enter our next phase of growth and experience the depth and variety the Club industry has to offer.