Reporting to the Accounting Lead, the Accountant will join our Finance team on a 12-month Contract - at our South Guildford Head Office. Supporting one of WesTrac’s most critical areas of the business: Inventory Accounting. This is a highly analytical role where you'll work across multiple systems, reconcile high-volume transactions, investigate discrepancies, and help ensure the accuracy and integrity of inventory reporting.
This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys combining accounting expertise, problem-solving skills and stakeholder engagement to drive accurate financial outcomes.
Department Overview: Finance Operations delivers critical accounting and transactional support across inventory, warranty, fixed assets, leases, claims, and finance administration. The team manages high-volume processes, drives automation and continuous improvement initiatives, and partners closely with operational teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and strong governance across the business
Roster – 5 Days, Monday to Friday, 40 Hrs/Week
What You'll Do:
- Own month-end reconciliations and ensure accurate financial reporting
- Analyse large volumes of transactional data to identify discrepancies
- Investigate variances and determine root causes of financial differences
- Prepare financial analysis and reporting to support business decisions
- Resolve accounting queries and drive issues through to completion
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and data accuracy
Skills & Experience:
- Advanced data analysis and reconciliation skills across large, complex datasets
- Strong investigative mindset with the ability to solve complex financial issues
- Ability to identify, analyse and resolve complex financial variances accurately
- Experience working with high-volume transactional data in complex environments
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and build relationships
- Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and financial integrity
- Ability to manage competing priorities and consistently meet critical deadlines
- Systems-focused thinker who drives process improvement and data quality outcomes
Our Benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Financial Benefits - Paid Parental Leave & Secondary Carers Leave, Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Income Protection Insurance & more than 600 retail discounts, such as, Coles, Petbarn, Virgin, HOYTS & Crown.
- Health & Wellness - Discounts with BUPA, Fitness Passport to access multiple gyms across Australia & EAP access to support you and your immediate family.
- Culture & Career - Personal and Team Recognition (Made for More awards), Internal Career Progression, Training & Flexibility through our award-winning WesTrac Institute
- Employee Referral Program - Opportunity to receive a referral bonus up to $5000 for applicable roles
- Additional Perks - Emergency Services Leave, Defence Force Reserves Leave & Employee Share Purchase Plan opportunity.
Our Company & Commitment
With over 4,500 employees, WesTrac is one of the world's largest authorised Cat® equipment dealers, offers a wide range of mining and construction equipment and management solutions.
At WesTrac, we reflect diverse communities, celebrate our people's diversity, and create a culture where employees feel safe to be their authentic selves. We encourage applications from First Nations people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds. WORK180 endorsed employer for our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equality.
Reference Number: 6211
