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Lane Cove, New South Wales
Senior level
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Lane Cove, New South Wales
Senior level
The Assistant Accountant prepares daily transactions, manages accounts receivable and collections, executes month-end processes, and ensures statutory reporting compliance.
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Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Leica Microsystems, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Shape the Future with Us!

At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions.  With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.

Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Assistant Accountant is responsible for preparing daily transactions and providing accounting and system support for the Finance team.

Location: This position reports to the Financial Controller and is part of the Finance team of selling unit located in Lane Cove West NSW and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Manage full AR and collection function
  • Execute month-end closing processes and balance sheet reconciliation
  • Manage statutory reporting requirements including BAS, FBT returns, workcover etc.

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • Over 5 years of proven experience in finance functions, with strong knowledge of General Ledger processes and hands‑on AP/AR responsibilities
  • Proficient in ERP systems, preferably SAP, with high attention to detail and strong time‑management skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, enabling effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

  • Work in multinational companies
  • SAP experience
  • Excellent excel skills

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

Top Skills

Erp Systems
Excel
SAP

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