Finance Associate

About Zeller

At Zeller, we’re champions for businesses of all sizes, and proud to be a fast-growing Australian scale-up reimagining business banking and payments.

We believe in a level playing field, where all businesses benefit from access to smarter payments and financial services solutions that accelerate their cash flow, help them get paid faster, and give them a better understanding of their finances. So we’re hard at work building the tools to make it happen.

Zeller is growing fast, backed by leading VCs, and brings together a global team of passionate payment and tech industry professionals. With an exciting roadmap of innovative new products under development, we are building a supportive and high performing team to inspire change in the outdated banking solutions. If you are passionate about innovation, thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new possibilities, hate bureaucracy, and can’t think of anything more exciting than evolving the status-quo, then read on to learn more. 

The primary focus of the role is to support the Group’s financial reporting, compliance obligations and financial risk management. We are seeking an ambitious individual who can be a future finance leader within the organisation. The ideal candidate should possess a sense of responsibility and ownership and be eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Accounting & Reporting

• Preparation of monthly consolidated financial reports
• Ensure all statutory reporting is completed with the relevant accounting standards
• Assist with annual planning and monthly forecasting
• Support with liquidity and cash flow management
• Calculating and journaling intercompany transactions
• Capital asset journal entries and depreciation calculations
• ESOP administration

Tax & Compliance

• Review and process all taxation requirements for the group, including but not limited to: ITR, FBT, BAS, indirect taxes and payroll taxes
• Support with annual R&D tax incentive submissions
• Support annual group audit and liaise with external auditors in preparing yearly reports, including AFSL audit

Financial Systems and Processes

• Working with the broader finance team for process optimisation, and implementation of controls for financial and operational requirements
• Review the suitability of systems and make improvements/recommendations
• Establish, maintain and enhance operational processes as needed

Business Partnering

• Provide value-adding insights to senior management
• Keep business leads accountable for their performance and budgets
• Liaise with business leads for their capacity and headcount plan

Your Attributes

• Ability to work autonomously yet collaboratively 
• High level of communication skills and the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to work with local team and globals teams
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated track record of building relationships with key internal stakeholders
• High attention to detail
• A problem solver and methodical thinker
• Disciplined and organised

Qualifications and Experience

• 3+ years of industry experience
• Advanced excel skill
• SQL experience preferred
• CA/CPA qualification

How we work

At Zeller, we thrive on the energy and fast pace that comes from in-person collaboration and this role is based in our Melbourne CBD office with a general expectation of 4 days on-site per week with an option of 1 day WFH.

Like the rest of the team, you’ll benefit from

A competitive salary package, including equity;

A balanced, progressive, and supportive work environment;

Excellent parental leave and other leave entitlements;

A fantastic office environment;

Endless learning and development opportunities;

Plenty of fun and social opportunities - we love to come together as a team;

An ability to influence and shape the future of Zeller as our company scales both domestically and globally;

Being part of one of Australia’s most exciting scale-ups.

At Zeller, we celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, and strongly encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply to join our team.

We want you to be able to show up at your best during the recruitment process. Please, let us know if you require any accommodations during your interview process with us.