Busy Bees is a leading global, early learning provider, offering high-quality education in nurturing, purpose-built centres where educators are supported to grow, lead and make a real difference in children’s lives, with over 130 centres across Australia and more than 1,000 employees. Bee Safe: Child safety is at the heart of everything we do and is embedded in our people, places and processes. Help us give every child the Best Start in Life. We’re seeking a detail-driven Assistant Accountant to support accurate, timely and compliant financial reporting across our national early learning network. This role is based in our Support Office in Nundah on a full-time basis and offers exposure to a large, complex, multi-site organisation. What you’ll do Assist with month-end and year-end close, including journals, accruals and prepayments Prepare balance sheet reconciliations including bank and parent account reconciliations Support AP/AR oversight, resolving issues and ensuring accuracy Maintain the Fixed Asset Register and process payroll accruals Support centre-level P&L reporting and identify occupancy-related financial insights What you’ll bring A genuine commitment to child safety and wellbeing & alignment to our Busy Bees values Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline Demonstratable experience in an Assistant Accountant (or similar) role Strong reconciliation and journal processing experience Intermediate to advanced Excel skills and experience in a multi-site environment Why Busy Bees? A purpose-driven culture, supportive leadership, and opportunities to learn and grow, while making a real impact on child safety and quality. Work within a large, national organisation with strong governance Opportunity to build your finance career in a growing business Collaborative team environment with supportive leaders Exposure to process improvement and systems work Join the Buzz! Apply now and help shape young lives every day! Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre-employment checks and child safety training, reflecting our strong commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be a child safe organisation, putting child safety at the heart of everything we do through our Triple Layer Child Safety Framework. Why Work for Busy Bees? If you’re passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart. We know that we couldn’t do what we do without the important people in our teams. We invest in our people and work with them to build career pathways that inspire.
