About Us:
Proudly independent and family-owned, Cochrane’s Transport is South Australia’s leading express parcel and transport service provider.
We are proud to be one of South Australia’s Top 100 Companies, operating a fleet of more than 250 vehicles and generating an annual turnover of $80 million. With a dedicated team of over 300 employees, our headquarters in Gillman along with 7 company operated and 14 agent run regional depots across the state enables us to provide next-day express freight services throughout South Australia as well as to Broken Hill and Mildura.
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team, based at our Headquarters in Gillman. The role is ideal for someone who is keen to build a long-term career in accounting and finance and is looking for broad, hands-on exposure in a busy operationally focused business.
A key focus of the role is the weekly payment of staff and subcontractors, alongside broader finance operations including accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations and reporting. You will work closely with Finance, HR, operational teams and external trading partners, gaining strong commercial insight into how finance supports day‑to‑day operations and decision‑making of the business.
About You:
- You are motivated to develop your accounting career and enjoy learning through hands‑on involvement across multiple areas of the finance department
- Previous experience in a transactional finance role, with exposure to payroll processing
- High attention to detail and accuracy when processing high‑volume transactions.
- Strong organisation and time‑management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment
- Confident communicator who can work proactively with operational and support teams·
- Strong Excel capability and experience using finance or business systems to improve and automate processes·
- Team‑oriented, collaborative and open to learning new systems, processes and responsibilities
- Bachelor of Accounting or Commerce (desirable)
Key Responsibilities:
- Processing weekly staff payroll and completing reconciliation and lodgement processes
- Calculate and invoice weekly subcontractor payments based on work orders
- Reporting and variance analysis to support decision making
- Raise customer invoices and consignments for non‑standard service activities
- Provide support across finance operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable and banking activities
- Support month‑end reporting through reconciliations, asset maintenance and accruals.
- Assist with annual compliance activities including payroll submissions and audit
What we offer:
- 13.5% Superannuation
- Career development opportunities
If this sounds like you, then hit apply now!
If you’re keen to know more, please reach out to us via at – jobs@cochranes.com.au
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities – diversity and inclusion are central to how we work and grow together as one team
