Accountant - Croydon, VIC

The Company

Alstom MSc is a market leader in providing Machinery Health Monitoring solutions to a variety of industries in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. By monitoring the health of critical machinery, we enable our customers to avoid unplanned downtime and improve their asset utilisation.

Alstom MSc is part of Alstom Thermal Power. ALSTOM is a global leader in the world of power generation, transmission and rail infrastructure with 1000 employees around Australia and New Zealand. On a global scale, they employ 93,500 people in over 100 countries, in four sectors, Thermal Power, Renewable Power, Grid & Transport.

Alstom MSc is unique. We provide leading products, expert services, certified training and comprehensive support all from the one organization. This means that we can package the right mix of product, service training and support to suit our customers budget, personnel and strategy.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced individual to apply for the position of Accountant with a ‘can do’ and enthusiastic attitude to join our friendly team based in Croydon, Vic. Your role will be accounting, reporting, and supporting the finance team and the manager.

Responsibilities include:
· Weekly and monthly reporting
· Accounting and reconciliation
· Hedging FOREX payments and receipts
· Identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities
· Providing assistance with the annual budget process, if required
· Supporting the finance team
· Ad hoc tasks as directed or required.

Key Attributes

To be successful in this role you will ideally have:
· Degree in Accounting/Commerce and working towards or planning to commence the CPA or similar professional program
· 7-8 years post qualification experience in accounting and finance with at least 2 years’ experience as an Accountant in a medium sized organization
· Strong Microsoft Excel skills
· Knowledge of JDE or similar system (would be ideal)
· Ability to meet deadlines
· Excellent communication skills
· Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders
· High organizational skills with attention to detail
· Ability to plan and prioritise work
· Ability to multi-task

If you are looking for a new challenge, please send your CV along with a covering letter to lucie.tunwell@power.alstom.com