Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant – Part-Time (0.6 FTE), possible growth to full-time

GML Heritage is one of Australia’s leading and most respected heritage consultancies, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Please visit our website at www.gml.com.au to learn more.

Are you a motivated and detail-oriented junior or Assistant Accountant who enjoys variety, learning new things and getting involved wherever support is needed?

We are looking for an adaptable and proactive Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team on a part-time basis (0.6 FTE). The specific days and hours of work can be agreed with the successful applicant.

This is a broad, hands-on role supporting day-to-day accounting, project administration and month-end processes, while also providing relief and backup across proposal and project administration.

This role will suit someone who thrives in a dynamic and varied environment, is comfortable moving between different tasks and priorities, and genuinely enjoys working across different areas of a business. If you prefer a narrowly defined accounting role, this may not be the position for you. If you enjoy variety, problem-solving and developing a broad range of skills, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

• Part-time flexibility: 0.6 FTE, with days and hours to be agreed with the successful applicant.
• Broad experience: Gain hands-on exposure to accounts payable and receivable, project accounting, month-end reporting, project administration and proposal support.
• Variety: Work across a range of finance, project and operational activities rather than being limited to one accounting function.
• Professional development: Build your accounting and business skills through practical experience, cross-training and support from experienced finance professionals.
• Collaborative culture: Work closely with our Finance, Operations and consulting teams across the business.
• Flexible working: Based in our central Haymarket office, with some flexibility to work from home once you are established in the role.

What You’ll Do

Working as part of the Finance team, your responsibilities will include:

• Support accounts payable, including entering expenses, processing credit card expenses and assisting with weekly payment runs.
• Assist with accounts receivable and invoicing, particularly during busy month-end periods.
• Support project administration in NetSuite, including project commissioning, job creation, fee and budget updates, variations, time reallocations and project closure.
• Maintain project and financial information in NetSuite and assist with ongoing system administration.
• Undertake weekly and month-end timesheet checks and follow up outstanding timesheets.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, including additions, disposals and monthly depreciation.
• Assist with month-end reporting, including utilisation and project performance reporting.
• Maintain rates and related finance information in our systems and fee calculation tools.
• Provide relief and backup support for proposals and project administration, including setting up new opportunities, assisting with proposal submissions, establishing new project sites in SharePoint, and undertaking general proposal and project-related administrative and support tasks.
• Provide general finance and operational support as required, adapting to changing priorities and business needs.
• Undertake cross-training to provide backup across other finance functions, which may include bank reconciliations, payroll processing and related reconciliations.

About You

You will be someone who:

• Is adaptable, flexible and comfortable working across a varied range of responsibilities.
• Thrives in a dynamic environment where priorities can change and no two days are necessarily the same.
• Enjoys learning new systems and processes and is willing to step outside a narrowly defined accounting remit when the team needs support.
• Has strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Can manage multiple tasks and deadlines, particularly around busy month-end periods.
• Is confident working with numbers, spreadsheets and business systems.
• Has strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-focused approach.
• Is proactive, practical and happy to take ownership of tasks.
• Has, or is working towards, a qualification in accounting, finance, commerce or a related discipline.
• Ideally has some previous accounting, bookkeeping or finance experience, although we are also open to a strong graduate or junior candidate looking to develop their career.
• Has experience with NetSuite or another ERP/accounting system, which would be highly regarded but is not essential.
• Is interested in developing broad practical experience across accounting, projects and business operations within a professional services environment.

What We Offer

• Part-time role at 0.6 FTE, with the specific days and hours to be agreed with the successful applicant – possible growth into full-time role.
• Initial approximately 9 to 12-month engagement with potential for extension.
• Some flexibility to work from home once established in the role, balanced with the needs of the team and the position.
• A genuinely varied role with opportunities to build experience across finance, projects and broader business operations.
• Public holiday flexibility.
• A supportive and multidisciplinary professional environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Centrally located new offices in Haymarket overlooking Belmore Park and Central Station.

How to Apply

If you are looking for a traditional accounting role focused on the same tasks each day, this role may not be for you. But if you are adaptable, enjoy variety and want an opportunity to build broad experience across finance, projects and business operations, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your application via Seek or Employment Hero only. Direct email applications will not be accepted. Please include your resume and a brief cover letter.

Applications will remain open until the role is filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity

GML is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities. All employment decisions at GML are made based on merit, relevant qualifications and experience, skills and business needs.

If you require adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.