Financial Accountant at Atomico in Remote (Australia)

Job description

• The opportunity
• As our Accountant, you'll join a Finance function with strong foundations already in place, working closely with our Finance Director/Financial Controller and Senior Accountant to keep the engine room running well. This is a generalist role covering payroll, accounts payable and transactional finance, with real exposure to FP&A and financial analysis along the way.
• Reporting to the Financial Controller, you'll take ownership of the processes that keep Atomi's day-to-day finances accurate and efficient, while partnering closely with our People Operations team on payroll and with the business on overhead cost management.
• This is a role for someone diligent and astute, who brings genuine attention to detail to their work and enjoys learning about how a scaling edtech business operates.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing, working closely with People Operations to ensure accuracy, compliance and timely resolution of any queries.
• Own the accounts payable function, including invoice processing, supplier reconciliations and payment runs.
• Support month-end close through journal postings, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting workings.
• Support and collaborate with our offshore finance team on transactional processing.
• Manage and monitor overhead cost structures, working with budget holders across the business to track spend and flag variances.
• Business partner with People, Operations and other teams, providing financial insight and support on cost-related matters.
• Contribute to FP&A and financial analysis work as capacity allows, gaining exposure across forecasting, reporting and ad hoc analysis.
• Support the Financial Controller and Senior Accountant on internal projects aimed at improving finance processes and controls.
• Look for opportunities to streamline and automate transactional accounting processes, in line with Atomi's value of 'pushing the needle'.

Requirements

• Experience in payroll, accounts payable or broader transactional accounting, ideally with exposure to a SaaS, tech or high-growth business.
• Strong attention to detail and a diligent, methodical approach to your work.
• Proficiency in accounting software (Xero) and Google Sheets or Excel.
• Good communication skills, comfortable working cross-functionally with People Operations and other business partners.
• A genuine interest in learning the edtech space and growing into a broader finance generalist role over time.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating well as part of a small, high-performing team.

Skills

Required

• Strong attention to detail
• Diligent, methodical approach
• Good communication skills
• Comfortable working cross-functionally

Benefits

• Tailored flexibility: Enjoy work-life balance with hours that adapt to your needs, whether for university, family or personal time
• Generous leave: Experience additional paid leave options as a permanent team member
• Location independence: Work from Sydney, interstate or wherever you find inspiration
• Growth and development: Use ongoing opportunities to improve your skills and expand your knowledge
• Holistic wellbeing: Benefit from a comprehensive employee assistance program subscription and additional wellbeing leave, supporting your best self
• Parental support: Enjoy 14 weeks of paid leave for new parents, with additional leave specifically for birthing parents
• Work with the best: We know you want to work alongside the best, so we work hard to hire only the best
• Regular social in-person and remote events: Including team sports competitions, trivia nights and themed annual events
• Atomi access: Enjoy free Atomi services for you and your family