Assistant Store Accountant

Full job description
Contract TypeFull time, Permanent

RegionVictoria

Job FamilySupport Office|Job Category Finance

What you'll do

Assistant Store Accountant

What we can do for you

At Specsavers, we know that to be your best and reach your full potential you need to work somewhere that will bring out your best. We pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture. In 2026, we were proudly recognised as one of Australia’s Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year and ranked 16th on Fortune’s list of the World’s 25 Best Workplaces.

Here’s a taste of just some of our perks:

Quarterly bonus scheme
Two free pairs of glasses each year
On-site free parking
Birthday, Volunteer, Professional Development and Paid Parental Leave
Health & Wellbeing programs
Fully funded social club – provides a wide range of activities throughout the year
So, if you like the sound of working for a company that’s dedicated to improving the lives of both their people and customers – we think you’d look good at Specsavers.

The role & team

We have an exciting opportunity for a driven and energetic Assistant Store Accountant to join our dynamic and supportive Audiology Finance team on a permanent full-time basis.

Reporting to the Regional Financial Accounting Manager, you will partner closely with stakeholders across the business and take ownership of preparing monthly and annual financial statements for a diverse portfolio of audiology shared venture stores in Australia. In this role, you will prepare profit and loss statements and balance sheet reconciliations, prepare journals, conduct analytical reviews, provide commentary on significant variances, and respond to queries. You will also facilitate the lodgement of monthly and quarterly BAS, assist with year‑end tax return filings in liaison with our internal Tax Manager, and support the broader team as we pursue our growth ambitions.

We believe in adopting a hybrid approach to support our people and the future of work. When not working from an alternate location, this role will be based at our support office in Port Melbourne.


The skills we are looking for

Bachelor of Accounting / Commerce
Self-starter with a strong work ethic
Thorough understanding of accounting principles with the ability to explain complex accounting concepts to non-financial stakeholders
Intermediate excel skills
High attention to detail
About Us

Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, the retailer of choice for contact lenses and one of the fastest growing hearing providers in Australia and New Zealand. We are on a continual mission to transform eye and hearing health by eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection, as well as providing accessible and affordable hearing care.

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive, and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. When it comes to flexibility, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all. Our flexible working at Specsavers enables us to work in ways that support our lifestyle to help us balance our career with the other important things in life.

Creating a great place to work for our people is pinnacle to us and along with our Behaviours is at the core of everything we do. We like to think it’s a fun and positive place to work – why not have a look for yourself https://join.specsavers.com/au/department/support-office/

Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per, relevant government legislation.


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