McLean Farms is in search of a Finance Assistant to join our team.

McLean Farms is a long-established, family-owned agribusiness with operations across Queensland and Victoria, specialising in poultry farming, feed milling, cropping, organic nutrient production, and egg grading and packing. We are seeking a motivated and detail-focused Finance Assistant to join our Finance team at our Pittsworth administration site.

About the role:
As the Finance Assistant, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive administrative and financial support across the McLean Farms group. The role plays a key part in ensuring accurate transaction processing, reliable record keeping, and timely delivery of accounts payable, receivable, reconciliation, and reporting activities.

Daily duties include, but are not limited to:

• Providing general administrative support to the Finance team
• Maintaining accurate financial records and filing systems
• Assisting with data checks, coding, and transaction reviews
• Responding to internal and external finance-related queries
• Providing phone coverage for the administration office as required
• Entering and processing accounts payable and receivable transactions
• Assisting with supplier statement reconciliations
• Supporting weekly and monthly payment processing through banking systems
• Monitoring and managing recurring and scheduled payments
• Completing bank reconciliations across multiple group entities
• Performing account reconciliations with appropriate supporting documentation
• Assisting with the preparation of financial reports
• Supporting month-end journal preparation and posting

Skills and experience required:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a finance or accounting support role
• Awareness and understanding of Australian Accounting Standards
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and accounting/ERP systems
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to work cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders

What we offer:

• Flexible hours available, stable employment with a well-respected Australian employer
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Exposure to a diverse, multi-entity agribusiness
• Opportunity to build long-term career foundations within Finance
• Competitive remuneration based on skills and experience

At McLean Farms our core values guide everything we do:

• We Care – We nurture our people, animals, environment, workplace, and community
• We Are One Team – We work together towards a common goal in a respectful and effective manner
• We Aim for Excellence – We strive to improve continuously
• We Find a Way – We work together to find solutions to every challenge
• We Do the Right Thing – We make decisions and choose behaviours knowing what is right and what is wrong

To learn more about McLean Farms and what we do, please visit our website: www.mcleanfarms.au

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Australia to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

You must not have any birds, pigs or poultry at home, and you must not regularly come into contact with birds, pigs or poultry in order to work at McLean Farms.

Please ensure that you have read the Bio-Security Document on the right-hand side.

To proceed with employment shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a Pre-employment functional assessment and Drug and Alcohol testing.