ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT

Who We Are Integrity. Quality. Humanity. Commitment. Innovation. These are our values and not only what we stand by but what we stand for. We believe in empowering people. We create and deliver solutions. We give back to community. We think differently and we do it better. Our innovative spirit has driven us to continually evolve and deliver solutions to our dealers and our community and made us a business that our people are proud of and proud to work for. At John Deere, we run so life can leap forward. This powerful purpose is our promise to humankind that we will dream, design, and deliver breakthrough products that sustain our world for generations to come. The world is counting on us to feed billions of people and build vital infrastructures in villages, towns and megacities. And we live up to the legacy our founder forged in a one-room blacksmith's shop nearly two centuries ago by creating a culture that brings out the best in all of us. A culture where great ideas thrive because every voice is heard.   Title: ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT Primary Location: Australia (AU) -Queensland  Job Grade: 05 Hiring Manager : Amy Strong   About The Role

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team in Crestmead, supporting our Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) business within John Deere’s global organisation. In this role, you will support accurate and timely accounting activities across intercompany accounting, reconciliations, reporting, month-end close and compliance processes. This is a great opportunity for an early-career finance professional who enjoys detail-focused work, is eager to learn, and wants to grow their career while contributing to better processes, stronger controls and practical business outcomes for the ANZ business. What You Will Do

Perform intercompany accounting activities, including reconciliations, settlements and netting processes in line with established procedures. Prepare and post monthly journals and support general ledger reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness. Produce standard financial reports by collecting, consolidating and reviewing data from multiple systems and sources. Support month-end close activities, ensuring deliverables are completed accurately and on time. Assist with system-generated transactions and interfaces, escalating issues where required. Work with Finance Shared Services to support issue resolution and ensure outputs meet business requirements. Respond to internal and external accounting queries, escalating complex matters as needed. Support internal control, compliance and audit preparation activities, including SOX requirements and documentation. Contribute to continuous improvement through process standardisation and basic automation opportunities.

About you: With strong attention to detail, accounting fundamentals and a continuous improvement mindset, you are an energetic self-starter who takes ownership of your work, enjoys solving problems and works well as part of a team.   You will bring (Required skills/experiences)

Accounting degree, or working towards CPA or equivalent professional qualification. 1–3 years’ experience in an accounting, finance or similar early-career role. Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, including general ledger maintenance, journals and reconciliations. High attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines, particularly during month-end close. Sound proficiency in Microsoft tools, with confidence using data to review, analyse and support decision-making. A strong integrity, compliance and customer service mindset. Ability to build positive working relationships and engage with stakeholders across teams.

Nice to have  (Desired skills/experiences)

Experience with SAP or other financial systems. Exposure to intercompany accounting, accounts payable or shared services processes. Interest in process improvement, automation or