Accountant

About Us

At Mad Mex we serve Australia’s best Baja-style burritos, made to order using only the freshest produce, flavourful salsas & authentic Mexican spices, and slow-roasted & grilled meats. With over 70 Restaurants in Australia and New Zealand growing, we’re driven by our passion for sharing the food and culture of Mexico with our customers every day.

About the role:

The Offshore Accountant is primarily responsible for the day-to-day Finance processing to meet deliverables relative to Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable. Liaising with third parties regularly and communicating with all departments of the business, the role will have remote support to Mad Mex team members. This role assists the Financial Controller to carry out key Finance projects and new initiatives in the business.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Payroll

· End to end weekly payroll processing
· Assist with any internal queries regarding Payroll
· Assist with weekly labour report
· Leave management

2. Accounts Payable

· Perform weekly supplier statement reconciliations (15-20 suppliers) and follow up with variances
· Validate invoice items from the inventory system against supplier statements and follow up with variances
· Assist in weekly AP payment
· Ensure all AP is paid on time and accurately

3. Account Receivable

· Prepare monthly invoices for royalty & marketing fee income to the network, and schedule direct debit on a fixed term
· Prepare sales invoices e.g. Franchisee on-charge, wholesale, rebates, etc.
· Keep debtor days within the business’ agreed-on KPIs and follow up with outstanding invoices
· Distribute monthly statements

4. Reporting

· Assist with Period End tasks
· Balance Sheet Reconciliations
· Assist with Annual Audit

5. Visibility for Performance

· Ad hoc projects as designated by the CFO and Financial Controller that will assist the improvement of Finance processes and provide the business with insights and actionable analysis
· Initiate special reports to assist the Management team in achieving their goals and objectives

Qualification and Experience:

· Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role (hospitality preferred)
· Payroll experience (Australian payroll preferred but not required)
· Qualifications in accounting/business/commerce, CA/CPA qualified / partially qualified
· Experience in ERP systems (Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics Navision preferred)
· Proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritise workload in a busy environment
· Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills (including XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, PIVOT TABLES, QUERY, etc.)
· Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Strong attention to detail
· Able to work autonomously
· Career progression, eager to learn and adapt to new areas of the department

Minimum PC Specifications:

– OS: Windows 10/11 or Mac OSX Monterey/Ventura
– Processor: Intel i5 8th Generation CPU or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
– RAM: 8GB
– Storage: 128GB