Assistant Accountant
Nundah, Brisbane | Full-Time
Busy Bees is a leading global early learning provider, offering high-quality education in nurturing, purpose-built centres where educators and support teams are empowered to grow, lead and make a real difference in children’s lives. With over 130 centres across Australia and around 3,000 employees, we are passionate about giving every child the Best Start in Life.
Bee Safe: Child safety is at the heart of everything we do and is embedded in our people, places and processes. Help us give every child the Best Start in Life.
We're seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team and support accurate financial reporting, month-end processes and continuous improvement initiatives across our national network of early learning centres. This role offers excellent exposure to a large, multi-site organisation and genuine opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
What You'll Be Doing
Assist with month-end and year-end close activities, including journals, accruals and prepayments.
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, parent account and fixed asset reconciliations.
Support financial reporting, department reporting and financial acquittals.
Provide finance support to Centre Directors and Support Office teams, resolving queries with a customer-focused approach.
Contribute to process improvement initiatives, helping enhance controls, efficiency and automation across the finance function.
About You
A genuine commitment to child safety, speaking up, always doing the right thing & an alignment to our Busy Bee values.
Degree qualifications in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
CA/CPA qualification, or a commitment to completing professional accreditation.
2–4 years’ experience in an Assistant Accountant or similar role.
Strong reconciliation, journal processing and month-end accounting experience.
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems and large ERPs.
Excellent attention to detail, strong time management skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
Why Busy Bees?
Because we offer the B.E.E.S. advantage:
Better pay. Everyday balance. Education for growth. Support you can rely on.
We live by our values of Care, Quality, Service and Value to make a real impact on child safety and quality.
Gain exposure to a large national organisation, work closely with experienced finance leaders and build your pathway towards senior accounting and finance opportunities.
Convenient Nundah location; nearby cafés, parking and public transport.
Be part of a collaborative culture where people share knowledge, pitch in and celebrate success together.
50% childcare gap-fee discount for permanent employees.
Opportunities to connect with colleagues globally and participate in our Global Talent Exchange Program.
Free, confidential EAP access for you and your immediate family, when you need it most.
Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre-employment checks (including WWCC, ID, Qualifications, Gecko Training, Work Rights & References) and child safety training, reflecting our strong commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion.
We are proud to be a child safe organisation, putting child safety at the heart of everything we do through our Triple Layer Child Safety Framework: trusted, trained and caring people, safe, supervised and supportive environments, and clear, consistent and transparent processes.
Why Work for Busy Bees?
If you’re passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart.
We know that we couldn’t do what we do without the important people in our teams. We invest in our people and work with them to build career pathways that inspire.
