Peregrine Corporation

The Opportunity?

Are you a process driven Accountant with strong commercial acumen? 

The Transaction Accountant contributes to the preparation of the financial accounts of the business.  You will be responsible for analysing the general ledger at transaction level and recommend corrections and process improvements.  Ideally you will have experience in a large commercial organisation and the ability to work at pace to balance completing priorities.

If this sounds like you, then let’s talk about joining our team!

Who are we?

Peregrine is one of the largest private organisations in Australia with over 4000 staff.  One of our most recognisable brands is OTR and we are changing the way our guests think about convenience retailing.

At OTR, we believe in making our customer's lives easier. We are on an amazing growth trajectory as we take our highly successful business model nationwide growing from our current base 160+ locations. 

Today we serve over 1 million guests a month making their lives easier by meeting a broad range of their fuel, drinks, food and beverage needs through a portfolio of brands including EAT, C Coffee, Subway, Oporto, GYG and HappyWash.

Read more about us here:

https://www.ontherun.com.au/

Key responsibilities include:

• Analyse the general ledger at transaction level then recommend and prepare corrections and reversals
• Recommend and prepare accruals in the accounts
• Undertake balance sheet adjustments and amortisation of prepayments, provisions etc
• Analyse and re-post ‘common products’
• Manage recharges and cross charges between entities
• Post journals to the general ledger and related sub-ledgers with a clear understanding of the underlying transactions and business activities
• Complete reconciliation processes to support account balances in the general ledger and related sub-ledgers
• Investigate issues or anomalies in the accounts then recommending and preparing corrections and process improvements
• Investigate issues or anomalies in the accounts then recommend and prepare corrections and process improvements
• Contribute to the accuracy of the trial balance

The successful candidate will possess:

• Ideally you will have experience in a large fast paced organisation
• CA/CPA qualifications coupled with solid audit experience
• The ability to communicate across all levels of the business
• A strong working knowledge of accounting standards and their application
• Knowledge and experience of how to interpret business processes and activities from an accounting perspective
• Knowledge and experience of how to explain the reasoning/business purpose behind an accounting approach

 What’s in it for you?

Where do we start? What’s important to you? What about this for starters…

• Work with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia
• Work in our newly renovated offices on the Parade at Norwood close to boutique cafes, restaurants and shops.
• A proud South Aussie company that is quickly growing nationally
• A great group of colleagues who love what they do! And finally:
• A competitive remuneration package

If you want to talk to us about becoming part of the team, click “apply now” and upload your current CV and Cover letter…. What are you waiting for?

Please note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.