Accountant - Commercial

At Compass Group, we’re shaping a better tomorrow by enriching people, communities, and the planet. We believe in seeing and nourishing individuals as a whole. By focusing on meaningful work and positive impacts, we create a workplace where you can grow and develop.

Chartwells are specialists in providing catering and hospitality services in education. Our goal is to provide engaging and nutritious dining solutions tailored to support academic achievement at the highest levels

Join a global leader that feeds innovation, drives hospitality, and powers possibility!

In this role, you’ll support our Chartwells division and involves managing Profit & Loss statements, ensuring accurate month-end reports, and providing client billing and reports. It also includes balance sheet reconciliations, site audits, and handling budgets and forecasts. The position ensures contract compliance, supports stakeholders, and looks for ways to improve processes and efficiency. Additionally, it offers the chance to work on innovative projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for a 6-month Fixed-Term Contract to cover Parental Leave, with the potential for extension to 12 months.

The Role:

Take charge of end-to-end preparation and management of P&Ls
Lead accurate and timely month-end reporting, complete with performance insights
Deliver exceptional client reporting and billing services
Conduct detailed balance sheet reconciliations and site audits
Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and in-depth commercial analysis
Ensure contract compliance and provide stakeholder support
Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes and drive efficiencies
Tackle exciting project work and contribute to innovation

The Person:
You’re a driven, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Your toolkit includes:

Strong financial acumen and a knack for commercial accounting
Accounting degree (or in progress) and relevant business experience
2+ years previous experience in business, hospitality, or facilities services environment highly regarded
Analytical, technical, and Excel skills that make you a standout performer
A “can-do” attitude with stellar communication and stakeholder management abilities
Passion for delivering results and improving portfolio performance

The Benefits

Working with a large global company means you can be assured that we have an attractive benefits program! This includes comprehensive learning & development offerings, a variety of recognition programs and company discounts, an excellent salary benchmarking matrix and at this management level also includes an incentive bonus scheme! You can read all about these here: Why work at Compass

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you require adjustments or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, please reach out to us on either 1300TALENT or careers@compass-group.com.au