Accountant

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accountant to join our Trade Finance team.

Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant – Trade, you will play a key role in supporting financial accounting, reporting and compliance activities across one of Bapcor's largest and most commercially significant business segments.

This role offers excellent exposure to month-end reporting, financial controls, audit processes, fixed asset management and business partnering, making it an ideal opportunity for a finance professional looking to broaden their commercial and technical accounting experience.

• Prepare month-end journals and support the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving reconciling items to ensure strong financial controls.
• Analyse financial results against budget, forecast and prior periods, providing commentary on key variances and performance drivers.
• Manage the Trade Fixed Asset Register, ensuring assets are accurately capitalised, depreciated and disposed of in accordance with accounting and tax requirements.
• Support half-year and year-end audit processes, including preparation of schedules and responding to auditor requests.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, Group policies and reporting requirements.
• Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Merchandise and Marketing to provide accounting support and insights.
• Contribute to process improvement, automation and reporting enhancement initiatives that improve efficiency, control and business visibility.

You are a proactive accounting professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and combining strong technical accounting skills with business partnership.

You will bring:

• Degree qualification in Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline.
• CA or CPA qualification (or working towards completion).
• Minimum 3 years' experience in accounting, financial reporting or a similar finance role.
• Experience with month-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations and audit support.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders.
• A continuous improvement mindset and interest in leveraging automation and technology to drive efficiencies.

Bapcor?

At Bapcor, we focus on what matters most for our customers, team members and the communities we serve.

We go the extra mile to get the job done and always live our values.

In joining our team, you can access:

• Diverse career opportunities within the Bapcor Group
• Discounts across Bapcor products and services, including our Retail and Trade brands
• Industry leading policies to support your work/ life balance (gender neutral parental leave, purchase leave, volunteer leave etc...)
• Paid birthday leave
• Wellbeing support
• Novated leasing and more

We pride ourselves on our inclusive work environment, and encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures, gender identity, abilities and backgrounds, providing a recruitment experience that’s fair, free from bias and accessible.

If you need to inquire about reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email careers@bapcor.com

No Recruitment Agencies Please!

While we understand that recruitment agencies would love to offer their support, we kindly request all agencies to refrain from contacting us regarding this job posting.

All applications should be submitted directly by candidates.

You may not have heard of Bapcor, but you will know our brands.

Our businesses – including Burson, Autobarn, Midas, Truckline, BNT and JAS – are inside cars, on four-wheel drives and all over trucks.

We are an ASX listed company whose business spans the end-to-end aftermarket supply chain covering trade, retail, networks and service.

In joining our team, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive business with more than 900 locations and 5,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.

We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment where our people can thrive and do their best work.

We’re also passionate about our delivering for our customers, and living our values of:

• We do the right thing
• We are in it together
• We give a damn
• We get it done