Assistant Accountant

The Opportunity:

The position of Assistant Accountant is a core role within the Hermès Australia Finance Team.

The Assistant Accountant works in a collaborative environment, and is responsible for Accounts receivable, Reconciliation and Revenues reporting; whilst also supporting the Finance team with month-end and year-end closing processes.

Based in our Head Office, this is a fully on-site position requiring in-person attendance five days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

Revenue and Reconciliations:


* Perform revenue reconciliations including sales reconciliation, bank reconciliations, receivable reconciliation and customer financial flows reconciliations for all stores including E-commerce.


* Monitor aged receivables to ensure timely collection, and investigate discrepancies identified during reconciliation to mitigate financial risks on bad debts.


* Perform cash reconciliation and arrange cash collection / float deliveries for stores.


* Prepare recharge invoices for non-retail clients and corporate orders.


* Perform regular review on sales receipts to ensure the transactions are adhered to applicable regulatory and Hermès group requirements, prepare non-compliance transaction reports to store management.


* Generate sales reports in accordance with established reporting periods: daily, weekly, monthly, and annually.


* Manage and resolve enquiries from external stakeholders (TRS and Insurance), ensuring accurate and effective communication.


* Facilitate customer refunds and assist retail stores to resolve customer disputes.


* Provide assistance for retail network to investigate and resolve transaction-related issues on retail system (Cegid).

Ensure timely resolution and compliance with Hermès group policies and regulatory requirements.

Month-End & Year-End Tasks:


* Monitor sales transaction interfaces to ensure all data is accurately recorded in the accounting system (SAP), investigate and resolve any discrepancies or interface issues as required.


* Prepare monthly bank reconciliation status report, ensure all bank accounts are reconciled, and outstanding items are investigated and resolved in a timely manner.


* Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations for accounts receivable and related accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.


* Prepare monthly turnover reports in Hermès group reporting tool (Magnitude)


* Prepare and communicate monthly sales advice to relevant stakeholders.


* Prepare and communicate monthly treasury compliance reports to group treasury team.


* Prepare monthly shrinkage report on till discrepancies, ensure adequate and accurate documentation.


* Reconcile GST and PAYG in accounting system, prepare and lodge monthly BAS in accordance with statutory requirement and company policies.


* Assist in annual external auditing processes.

Other Tasks:


* Support the coordination for accounting govern...