Hire a assistant Accountant in Australia or New Zealand

A named, vetted assistant accountant from South Africa, on the overlap you agree, or full Australian hours at a premium. Direct Hire or Managed Hire, your call.

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What they take off your desk

Assistant Accountant duties

Month-end journal entries and supporting schedules under a financial accountant's review
Fixed asset register maintenance, including additions, disposals and depreciation runs
Prepayment and accrual schedules, reconciled and ready for review each period
Balance sheet reconciliations across the full account list, flagged and explained
Ad hoc reporting and analysis requests without derailing the core month-end calendar

Who you're hiring

Credentials to expect

A South African assistant accountant matched to this role is typically SAIPA-registered or a CA trainee partway through articles, with solid Xero or NetSuite experience and clean reconciliation habits.

Most assistant Accountant candidates come with hands-on experience in Xero, NetSuite and Excel, and every shortlist is screened for the specific systems your team runs before you see a name.

South Africa's accounting profession trains through SAICA and SAIPA, with English as the working language and a curriculum built around IFRS, so the qualification and the on-the-job experience both translate directly to AU/NZ practice.

Sample brief

What a real assistant Accountant brief looks like

This is the level of detail we work from once you book a call. We fill in the rest with you.

Role: Assistant Accountant Hours: 40 hrs/week, shared overlap with Brisbane System: NetSuite, single entity, monthly close in 5 business days Scope: journals, balance sheet recs, fixed asset register, ad hoc reporting Start: within 3 to 4 weeks of brief

Cost

What a assistant Accountant costs through Sameroom

Sydney shown here. Local figures are fully loaded: base salary plus employer on-costs. See the Assistant Accountant salary page for your city, with base ranges, sources and the Sameroom figure:

Sydney hire, fully loaded

AUD 104,000

Base AUD 80,000 to AUD 90,000 (Robert Half Australia 2026) plus super, payroll tax, leave and workers comp.

Sameroom, indicative

AUD 47,000

Johannesburg cost-to-company, from published South African salary data, plus Sameroom's fee, times 1.5.

You save, per year

AUD 57,000 (55%)

Indicative. Local bands from published 2026 recruitment-agency guides; Sameroom figure is an estimate confirmed on a call. Indicative cost assumes a shared overlap. Full Australian-hours coverage attracts a shift premium.

Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Auckland Wellington

Direct Hire

Assistant Accountant joins your payroll directly
Placement fee on hire
You run their local payroll and benefits

Managed Hire

Sameroom is the assistant Accountant's legal employer
Monthly fee, no upfront cost or deposit
Payroll, benefits, equipment and compliance handled for you

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Questions

Frequently asked

What does a assistant accountant hired through Sameroom actually cost?

Indicatively, a assistant Accountant in Sydney costs about AUD 104,000 a year fully loaded (base plus super, payroll tax, leave and workers comp). Through Sameroom, about AUD 47,000. That is a saving of about AUD 57,000 a year (55%). Actual cost depends on scope and seniority. See the Assistant Accountant salary comparisons for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland and Wellington.

Will the assistant accountant work our business hours?

Hours are agreed per hire. A shared overlap with your team is standard. Full Australian-hours coverage is available at a shift premium, because South Africa sits 8 to 9 hours behind Australia and that is a night shift for the person.

What is the difference between Direct Hire and Managed Hire for this role?

With Direct Hire, the assistant accountant joins your payroll directly and you pay a placement fee on hire. With Managed Hire, Sameroom employs them as their legal employer and you pay a monthly fee, with no upfront cost and no local payroll admin.

How long does it take to hire a assistant accountant?

Most assistant Accountant briefs get a shortlist of 3 to 5 vetted candidates within 7 days, with placement 14 to 21 days after that, depending on seniority and how specific the software or industry requirement is.

What happens if the assistant accountant isn't the right fit?

Tell us and we'll work with you on next steps, whether that's a further shortlist or a different match. Vetting and reference checks happen before you see a name, on both Direct and Managed Hire.

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Brief us on a assistant Accountant

A 20-minute call to understand the role, then we go to work. You only pay when you hire.