Assistant Accountant (Rolling Intake)

About Universal Music Australia

Universal Music Australia (UMA) is a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audio-visual content. Featuring the most comprehensive catalogue of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world.

Your role

UMA is looking for an Assistante Accountant to join their tight knit and high performing Finance team. UMA supports culture though the power of artistry and believe that every team within UMA plays a role in this unique and inspiring company vision. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this position will be fundamental in managing the accounts payable process and providing general support to the broader Finance team. They are open to considering graduates for this role. Whilst this isn’t your average ‘9-5’ role, they reward their people well with plenty of growth opportunities, amazing perks and a supportive team.

About the role:

• Manage Accounts Payable function in conjunction with outsourced AP team. Including setup and review of payment runs, and ensuring integrity of AP transactions within ledger
• Monitor SAP for allocation and coding of invoices
• Contact suppliers directly when onshore support required
• Ensure purchase orders are raised and approved in a timely manger
• Prepare AP reports when required
• Organise addition and removal of users to all accounting systems
• Be the point of contact to provide training and support for new staff on financial systems
• Provide generalist, admin support for month end process
• Manage trust accounts (including reconciliations and timely payments)
• Collate balance sheet reconciliations from team for managers review
• Assist with internal and external audits
• Assist with general reporting for Finance team
• Ad hoc tasks as required

Training & development

Universal Music Australia sets the stage for success by placing you in the driver's seat of your learning to ensure that each employee is equipped with the tools needed to unleash their greatest potential. They support the development of individuals, offering tailored learning solutions, to assist its people in addressing the challenges and greater opportunities, in this dynamic and ever-changing environment.

Benefits

Here are some benefits Universal Music Australia offers:

1. Career opportunities – fantastic opportunity to elevate your Finance career within a supportive, motivated and ambitious team
2. The opportunity to join the WORLDS leading music company
3. All the perks of working within the music industry (did someone say live music?)
4. X 2 ‘U-Days’ per calendar year to spend however you like!
5. Strengths based learning and development opportunities

Work life balance

Universal Music Australia enhances the employee experience with cool perks like Well-Being Fridays which allow you to shorten the work day and get more time outside in the sun. UMG partners with great companies to provide employees with discounts on products & subscriptions.

Want to see a glimpse of what it's like to work for Universal Music Australia, watch this quick reel, here.

Culture & vibe

At the cornerstone of Universal Music Australia is the great diversity in artistry, innovation, and entrepreneurship. They curate initiatives, programming, and developmental resources to create a workplace that not only attracts diverse experiences but also promotes inclusivity, a sense of belonging, and equity.

About you

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting/Finance
• Strong Excel Skills
• +2 years’ experience in a commercial and high-volume processing environment
• Open to recent graduates and candidates with less than 1 year experience
• Systems aptitude (SAP is strongly preferred but not a dealbreaker!)
• Strong learning agility and the ability to learn quickly
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

How to apply

To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly to Universal Music Australia.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• umusic.com.au