Title: Assistant Accountant Location: Brisbane Australia Job Description: The Role Covetrus is a global animal health technology and services company dedicated to advancing the world of veterinary medicine. With over 5,500 employees across 19 countries, we are committed to supporting passions, fostering opportunities, and establishing progressive practices. We are seeking an Assistant Accountant to join our Northgate Finance team on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant you will be responsible for key financial reporting to support our business across Australia & New Zealand. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a large, head office finance team at Northgate, enjoy hybrid working, and be part of a global organisation that makes a positive impact to our vet customers and pet owners. Your responsibilities will include - - End of month preparation including journals, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations. - Preparation of bank reconciliations and credit card reconciliations. - Maintaining accuracy of the general ledger. - Providing variance analysis and other supplementary reporting to management and as required for US reporting purposes. - Assisting with budget preparation and forecasting. - Assisting with compliance with Internal Controls. - Assisting with various projects and business improvement initiatives. - Assisting with auditor queries as required. About You Ideally you will display - - Previous accounting or finance officer experience of at least 12 months. - Minimum requirement - studying towards Accounting bachelor degree. - Understanding of AR, AP and GL modules within a commercial environment. - Medium to high level knowledge of Microsoft Excel. - Well developed interpersonal skills with an ability to adapt your communication to suit different internal stakeholders. - Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise your work in an agile way. - A positive, proactive attitude with a focus on seeking out continuous improvement opportunities. Why Join Us? At Covetrus, we're proud of our family friendly culture and respectful workplace. We embrace diversity in our workforce and encourage applications from like-minded persons from all walks of life. Covetrus team members are eligible to access a suite of fantastic benefits, to help them look after themselves, their family and their beloved pets. These include - - Generous discounts on our range of animal health food & enrichment products. - Access to Perkbox/Boost apps for discounts on everyday shopping & amazing health & wellbeing resources. - Additional leave benefits - annual birthday leave, paid parental leave, & the option to purchase additional leave. - Flexible hybrid work options & dog-friendly offices (select roles and locations). - Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program. - Reward & recognition through our bi-annual Values Awards and our Service Anniversary Awards. - Professional development through our Leadership Development & Emerging Leadership courses. - Access to annual flu vaccinations. - Annual volunteer days. Covetrus is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Monthly Close & GAAP Reporting**• Sensor Costing, WIP, and Fixed Asset Tracking**• Accounts Payable & Disbursements**• Accounts Receivable & Billing Support**• Systems, Automation, and Process Improvement**• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations (prepaids, accruals, WIP, fixed assets, deferred revenue, AP/AR).**• Review AP invoice submissions and ensure proper breakout by sensor serial number.**• Maintain SensorCosts, SensorMaster, WIP, and cohort tracking.**• Process capitalization entries and monthly cohort depreciation.**• Manage AP workflows via Brex/Mercury.**• Support customer billing and revenue accuracy.**• Assist with NetSuite migration and process automation initiatives.

• Management of SAP day-to-day operations and SAP third-party system interfaces, including error analysis and resolution • Independently handle payment processing for accounts receivable and accounts payable • Review, account assignment and posting of routine business transactions • Conduct dunning processes and monitor open items • Prepare and execute daily payment transactions • Manage and hedge currency risks (foreign exchange management) • Support monthly, quarterly and annual financial closings • Reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies • Contribute to the development and improvement of accounting processes • In the long term, responsibilities will expand to general financial accounting (monthly and annual closings), fixed asset accounting, travel expense processing and financial reporting.

• Analyze, organize, update financial records. • Perform regular, detailed audits to ensure accuracy in financial documents, expenditures, and investments. • Perform daily reconciliation of credit card, bank accounts, cash accounts, spending accounts, etc. • Setup financial accounts as needed. • Oversee ledger reconciliation and manage accounts payable/receivables. • Liaise with Tax Accountants to track tax payments and returns. • Monitor bookkeeping activities regularly. • Keep company financial information confidential. • Ensure vendor accounts are kept up to date for the entire organization. • Inventory Management China Purchase Management.