Assistant Accountant

About the Company

Henry Schein One is a technology business focused on transforming dental care through personalised, AI-enabled treatment and smarter practice management tools that improve patient outcomes and help practices grow.

The organisation describes itself as inclusive and future-focused, with a strong commitment to diversity, flexibility, and equal opportunity.

How the Company Works

Customer success sits at the centre of the business. Every team is expected to keep the customer’s success in mind in day-to-day work, whether in commercial, operational, or support functions.

The company relies on active feedback loops between customer-facing teams and product teams so that its software keeps improving in line with customer needs. The approach is centred on strong service, practical problem-solving, and proactive support that builds long-term partnerships.

Role Purpose

The Assistant Accountant will support financial control by handling accurate and timely processing across key finance activities. This is a practical, hands-on position with responsibility for month-end support, reconciliations, and transactional finance work.

The role is designed to protect the accuracy of financial records by following established procedures carefully and maintaining discipline in daily processing.

Key Duties

• Support month-end close by preparing journals and accrual entries.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with HFM reporting and data validation.
• Handle accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger transactions.
• Help with payroll processing and reconciliation.
• Support revenue maintenance and ledger upkeep.
• Assist with BAS, GST, and other compliance-related tasks.
• Prepare documentation required for audits.

Process and Controls

• Work within established finance processes and SOX controls.
• Check that work is complete and accurate before submission.
• Escalate issues to the Senior Financial Accountant when needed.

Working Arrangement

This is a part-time role with flexible hours. To support teamwork within the Finance function, the successful candidate must work from the office on Thursdays.

Outside of that requirement, working days and hours can be arranged flexibly in consultation with the Line Manager, based on business needs and team requirements.

Experience and Skills Needed

The company is looking for someone with 1 to 3 years of accounting experience and a solid foundation in basic accounting principles. Strong Excel capability is important, along with careful attention to detail, good organisation, and the ability to follow structured processes.

The ideal candidate is dependable, accurate, able to work to deadlines, and able to support efficient finance operations. A proactive mindset, good interpersonal skills, commitment, flexibility, self-motivation, and a willingness to learn and share knowledge with the team are also important.

Company Values and Inclusion

Henry Schein One states that diversity and inclusion are central to its business. The company welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and considers all qualified candidates without discrimination based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

The organisation encourages everyone to bring their authentic selves to work and aims to foster creativity, ambition, and meaningful contribution.

Shared Values

The company encourages employees to live its shared values across community, caring, and career.

• Community: each person matters, open communication, and diversity and inclusion.
• Caring: corporate citizenship and shared success.
• Career: ethics, encouraging creativity, and recognising people as the organisation’s greatest asset.