What you'll do

What we can offer you

At Specsavers, we know that to be your best and reach your full potential you need to work somewhere that will bring out your best. We pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture. Which is why we’ve been accredited as a Great Place to Work for the last five years running, and for the second year running, listed as one of Australia’s Best Places to Work for 2024!

Here’s a taste of just some of our perks: 

• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Two free pairs of glasses each year 
• On-site free parking
• Birthday leave, Volunteer leave and Paid Parental Leave
• Health & Wellbeing programs 
• Fully funded social club – provides a wide range of activities throughout the year

So, if you like the sound of working for a company that’s dedicated to improving the lives of both their staff and customers – we think you’d look good at Specsavers. 

The role & team

We have two opportunities available for a proactive Assistant Store Accountant to join our dynamic Finance team. Reporting directly to the Regional Financial Accounting Manager, you will partner with multiple stakeholders across the wider business and prepare monthly and yearly financial statements for a portfolio of shared venture stores across Australia and New Zealand. 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Ensuring accurate financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and the preparation of Profit and Loss statements while collaborating with various teams.
• Conducting accurate bank reconciliations for all store accounts.
• Communicating with store partners and stakeholders to provide accurate data for analysing store performance.
•  Assisting the Tax Manager with the completion of year-end tax returns for all stores.
•  Leveraging your accounting skills to enhance efficiency and excellence in a dynamic environment.

At Specsavers, we believe in adopting a hybrid approach to support our people and the future of work. When not working from an alternate location, the Assistant Store Accountant will be based at our support office in Port Melbourne.

The skills we are looking for

• Thorough understanding of accounting principles with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
• Part Qualified / Qualified CPA/CA
• High attention to detail with the ability to provide accurate information for analysis of store performance
• Intermediate excel skills are essential 
• A driven and strong team player, with the ability to work to strict deadlines

About Us
Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, the retailer of choice for contact lenses and one of the fastest growing hearing providers in Australia and New Zealand. We are on a continual mission to transform eye and hearing health by eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection, as well as providing accessible and affordable hearing care. 

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive, and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. When it comes to flexibility, we understand that one size doesn't fit all. Our flexible working at Specsavers enables us to work in ways that support our lifestyle to help us balance our career with the other important things in life.

Creating a great place to work for our people is pinnacle to us and along with our Behaviours is at the core of everything we do. We like to think it’s a fun and positive place to work – why not have a look for yourself https://join.specsavers.com/au/department/support-office/    
 
Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per, relevant government legislation.