Accountant

The Role: Want to be a part of our exciting growth journey? 

We are looking for a talented, passionate, and motivated individual to join our team as an Accountant where you will play a critical role in keeping the accounting records behind our month-end close accurate, substantiated and audit-ready in our Finance team.

You will own the fixed asset register, the prepayments schedule, intercompany reconciliations and revenue entries in Xero, while supporting month-end close and stepping into AP, AR and billing as the team needs you.  

The ideal candidate will have hands-on ownership of month-end schedules and reconciliations, strong Xero proficiency, and the flexibility to move between technical accounting and high-volume transactional work. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain the fixed asset register in Xero, recording new assets at cost, posting depreciation each period, and processing disposals promptly with appropriate authorisation
• Reconcile the fixed asset register monthly, ensuring it ties to the general ledger and any discrepancies are resolved before close sign-off
• Own the prepayments schedule end to end, preparing entries, amortising over the correct period in line with the underlying agreement, and releasing expired or fully amortised balances
• Prepare and post intercompany transactions, reconcile balances across Traild entities each month, and prepare settlement and foreign exchange revaluation journals as directed
• Post subscription revenue entries in the correct period and account, in line with the revenue recognition policy owned by the Finance Manager
• Prepare and post assigned routine journals each period, including accruals and other recurring entries, with clear supporting documentation
• Complete bank reconciliations and investigate differences before they reach close
• Support the month-end close, completing assigned reconciliations, journals and tasks within agreed close timelines
• Maintain supporting schedules and documentation so they are organised and accessible for Finance Manager review and external audit at any time
• Identify and flag unusual or unexplained transactions before they surface in reconciliations or monthly reporting
• Assist the Finance Manager with BAS preparation and lodgement, and provide supporting documentation for audit preparation
• Provide accounts payable support, including invoice entry and payment processing, and assist with accounts receivable and other transactional work as the team's volume requires
• Cover billing during leave and peak periods
• Use Xero and all integrated finance systems confidently and independently, flagging system issues or discrepancies promptly
• Document recurring processes clearly, so they can be followed by any team member without prior experience

Who You Are:

• 3 to 5 years in a hands-on accounting role, ideally in a subscription, SaaS or multi-entity business, with genuine ownership of month-end tasks rather than data entry alone
• Practical experience maintaining a fixed asset register and a prepayments schedule, preparing journals, and reconciling intercompany balances across multiple entities
• Confident with the fundamentals: you can prepare a journal, substantiate a balance, and explain what sits behind it
• Hands-on Xero experience is essential, and you pick up connected finance systems quickly
• Strong Excel or Sheets for reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Comfortable moving between technical accounting and transactional work, and happy to assist where the team needs it
• Experience in a scale-up or another high-volume finance environment
• A clear, calm written communicator who works well asynchronously across time zones and keeps a reliable daily overlap with Australian business hours
• An accounting, commerce or finance qualification, or part-qualification. Equivalent practical experience is considered, and a CPA qualification is an advantage
• Exposure to BAS preparation and lodgement, other Australian compliance work, or preparing audit support packs is an advantage
• Hands-on use of AI tools to speed up accounting work, with a real example you can talk through, is an advantage
• Strong collaborator with an attitude embracing growth, hands-on execution, adaptability, and the scale-up spirit.