Graduate Accountant - Belles Hot Chicken

Position: Graduate Accountant
Team: Finance - Belles Hot Chicken
Location: Melbourne CBD (525 Collins Stret)

Employment type: Full time

Are you a number‑loving, detail‑obsessed grad who wants to kick off your accounting career in a fast‑moving, flavour‑packed hospitality brand? Belles Hot Chicken is hiring a Graduate Accountant to own the internal accounts for our iconic group.

From daily bookkeeping to payroll, supplier reconciliations and monthly reporting. You’ll be part of a tight‑knit finance team that keeps the tills ringing and the kitchens humming.

What you’ll be doing

• Day‑to‑day bookkeeping in Xero, bank reconciliations, journals and ledger maintenance.
• Process accounts payable and receivables supplier invoices, payment runs and invoice queries.
• Run payroll and superannuation processing
• Prepare monthly month‑end packs and assist with P&L reviews, variance analysis and cost‑control insights.
• Support sales & POS reconciliations and inventory costing close‑outs.
• Help implement process improvements and automation to make life easier for the team.
• Work with external accountants on BAS, tax lodgements and audit support.
• Bring fresh ideas to the table, you’ll have voice in how we tighten processes and grow smarter.

Requirements

Who you are

• Recent graduate in Accounting, Commerce or Finance (or completing final year).
• Strong academic background and keen interest in commercial accounting.
• Hands‑on with Xero or similar cloud accounting platforms; confident in Excel (formulas, pivot tables).
• Organised, proactive and curious! You spot trends, ask questions and enjoy solving problems.
• Full working rights in Australia
• Team player with great communication skills, comfortable speaking with suppliers, operations and payroll providers.
• Passionate about hospitality! Some retail/restaurant experience is a plus but not essential.

Benefits

Why Belles?

• Be part of a fast‑growing, cheeky Melbourne favourite with big plans and even bigger flavour.
• Real responsibility from day one you’ll own meaningful finance work, not just admin.
• Great culture: supportive team, flexible hybrid options, staff meals and retail discounts (yes, free chicken perks!).
• Structured development: mentoring, study support for CA/CPA, and clear career progression.
• A fun, high‑energy workplace where your ideas to automate and improve will be celebrated.