Location: Melbourne

Term: Full time permanent, 35 hours per week

Ways of working: Hybrid role; 2 days in office and 3 days WFH

Guild Insurance is looking for a detail‑driven, curious and solutions‑focused Accountant to join our high‑performing Finance team. If you thrive on solving problems, love getting the numbers right and enjoy contributing to process improvements, this is your opportunity to make an impact in a values‑led organisation.

Why You’ll Love This Role

As a key member of our Insurance Finance team, you’ll help ensure our ledgers are accurate, complete and compliant, while gaining exposure across statutory, regulatory, tax and month‑end activities. No two days look the same. You’ll work across balance sheet reconciliations, referral fees, cyber agency accounting, reinsurance support, fixed assets, levies and more.

You’ll join a collaborative team of finance professionals who value continuous improvement, shared learning and delivering exceptional outcomes.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you’ll take ownership of core finance activities, including:

• Support month‑end and quarter‑end processes, including preparing balance sheet reconciliations and assisting with reporting in line with the finance timetable
• Manage key reconciliations such as actuarial data, fixed assets, cyber agency accounts and clearing accounts within D365
• Contribute to day‑to‑day accounting activities, including weekly cashflow preparation, reinsurance receipting and supporting reinsurance accounting
• Prepare and report monthly referral fees for association partners, ensuring accuracy and alignment with agreement requirements
• Maintain the fixed asset register, including monthly depreciation schedules and motor vehicle lease provision calculations
• Complete statutory and regulatory obligations, including PAYG for workers compensation claims, stamp duty, levy returns, GST exception testing and support for APRA reporting
• Assist with audit preparation by preparing documentation and responding to auditor queries
• Collaborate across the Finance team, providing backup support to the Systems Accountant and contributing to process improvements and ad‑hoc project work.

What You Bring

We’re looking for someone with:

• 3–5 years' Accounting experience
• Experience in balance sheet reconciliations
• Strong problem‑solving skills and excellent attention to detail
• Intermediate Excel skills (v‑lookups, pivots essential etc)
• Experience with D365 (desirable)
• Insurance industry exposure (nice to have but not required)
• Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets to support reporting as well as a comprehensive general ledger
• Strong communication and time‑management skills

Why Guild

Guild Insurance is a proudly Australian owned insurer with more than 60 years of experience supporting professionals and businesses across the country. We partner with more than 40 industry associations to deliver specialised industry informed insurance solutions and we are trusted by over 110,000 customers nationwide. Known for our strong customer focus, deep sector relationships and commitment to innovation, Guild is a respected leader in professional indemnity and business insurance for allied health and community focused sectors.

You will be joining a collaborative and hardworking team where your expertise will influence decisions, shape strategy and contribute to meaningful outcomes for the communities we support.

What we offer?

• Remuneration package + annual short- term incentive
• Hybrid working arrangement (2 days in office, 3 days from home)
• Paid parental leave for eligible staff and an extra day of paid leave in addition to annual leave entitlements
• Enhanced long-service leave
• Staff discounts and offers with leading retailers and an innovative Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing initiatives, learning opportunities and purpose led businesses.

Guild Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and treat our people and clients with fairness, dignity, and respect.

If you have any questions, please email Sandra at recruitment@guildgroup.com.au Please do not apply via email

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