Position Snapshot

Full time, permanent
Bachelor’s Degree
2+ years’ experience 

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.  

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance and Control team based in Rhodes. In a role that offers broad exposure to the financial services within a complex, global FMCG, this is a fantastic opportunity to build your knowledge and launch a long-term career in finance. Joining a collaborative team environment, you will enjoy a role that is a mix of routine activities, ad hoc queries and ongoing projects.

A day in the life of...

• Providing financial support to a variety of internal stakeholders
• Act as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Travel & Expense solution for Oceania (Concur), including providing audit support, issue resolution and coordination with different teams.
• Follow-up and resolution of Concur audit errors and monitor within the agreed timeframe.
• Continuously challenge processes and initiate improvements while promoting best practice.
• Preparing journals accurately and on time.
• Supporting the monthly book close process.
• Analyse data, compile information and prepare reports pertaining to statutory and internal requirements. Meet internal and external timelines.
• Work closely with business partners to support and action finance services tasks and Decision Support initiatives.
• Close collaboration with offshore NBS counterparts on day to day operational issues
• Analysing data, compiling information and preparing reports pertaining to statutory and internal requirements
• Ensuring adhering to standards set by Best Practice, Nestle Accounting Standards (NAS)in AP function 

Are you a fit?

• Joining a collaborative team, you will be self-motivated, proactive and have a proven capacity to work effectively within a team environment. 
• You will be results focused accountant with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a large corporate environment. 
• Accounts Payable background would be an advantage.
• A strong problem solver, you will demonstrate ability to tailor your communication to suit your audience and the initiative to identify process improvements whilst promoting best practice. 
• University qualifications and intermediate Excel skills are essential. 
• Experience with SAP (General Ledger) will be highly regarded.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and have Permanent Residency.

COVID-19 Vaccination

COVID-19 vaccination may be required to perform this role, based on the Public Health Orders applicable in some States and Territories and/or conditions of premises entry set by our customers. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination or medical exemption as part of our recruitment process.

Our story

Nestlé enjoys a reputation as one of the world’s largest FMCG companies and we are driven by our purpose - enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our inclusive and high performance culture is a testament to the great training, development, rewards and recognition we extend to every member of our 5,000-strong Oceania workforce. Nestlé Oceania supports a culture of diversity and inclusion in all that we do. Take a look at https://www.nestle.com.au/careers/ to see some of the ways we live and practice this every day in our workplace. 

For more information please visit our website @ www.nestle.com.au/careers  or Our LinkedIn page http://www.linkedin.com/company/nestle-s-a-   

Interested? Apply online today