Accountant

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

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.

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

Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

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.

Benefits

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