What are the responsibilities and job description for the JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT position at Simon \u0026 Schuster?
ABOUT SIMON & SCHUSTER
Simon & Schuster Australia is a division of Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing. Headquartered in New York City, the company is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats.
Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognised writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards.
It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Affirm Press, Atria Books, Bundyi, Summit Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, the United Kingdom, and VBK in the Netherlands and Belgium. It proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories.
For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.au
The Job Profile
The primary focus of this role is to manage day to day Accounts Payable function, month end tasks and reporting as well as delivery of daily sales and results.
The Role
The Junior Accountant is responsible for the end-to-end processing of invoices and expenses, which includes verifying authorization, accurate coding of creditor numbers and General Ledger accounts, and subsequent transmission for processing. The role also involves addressing creditor and staff queries related to payments, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
Key responsibilities extend to maintaining the reconciliation of plant costs and managing all aspects of subrights, including communication with international publishers, diligent payment chasing, and accurate allocation of cash receipts. The Junior Accountant will also provide essential support to our distribution clients through monthly reporting, account reconciliation, invoice verification, and the calculation of rebate recharges.
Furthermore, this role contributes significantly to various internal reporting requirements, encompassing weekly Bookscan sales, daily sales, and weekly key slicer reports. Additional duties include managing the PubTrack monthly data file, facilitating digital data loading to Bookmaster, and undertaking other ad-hoc reports and operational tasks as required to support the finance function.
The Candidate Profile:
The ideal candidate will have an accounting degree or at least two years of experience in a similar accounting function. Media experience – whether in industry or audit capacity – is highly desirable. You will have exceptional organisational and communication skills together with solid knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, strong intermediate to advanced Excel skills and experience working with accountancy software.
You will be a proactive team player, self-motivated and able to work under own autonomy with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills as well as have good analytical skills and the ability to use judgement. You will have an inquisitive mind and be unafraid to question existing processes and suggest potential improvements.
This is a full-time permanent role, currently operating a hybrid working arrangement, the candidate must be able to attend the Sydney office weekly.
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to us as soon as possible, applications are being reviewed immediately. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Simon & Schuster Australia is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). At Simon & Schuster Australia, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do. From employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources, and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Simon & Schuster Australia is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Peoples, and the Traditional Custodians of the land where we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging, and we are proud to live in a country which is home to the world’s oldest living cultures.
Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster Australia role will be employees of Simon & Schuster, LLC (Australia) Pty. Ltd., subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.