Senior Bookkeeper
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Our client is a highly respected professional services firm providing accounting and advisory solutions to a diverse range of clients across various industries. They are dedicated to delivering high-quality, timely, and supportive service, maintaining a collaborative and professional team environment.
They are now seeking to hire a Senior Bookkeeper to take ownership of day-to-day financial processing, reconciliation, and reporting. Operating on a part-time basis, this critical role ensures accuracy and timeliness in financial management, directly impacting the smooth operation of the team and client services.
Job Responsibilities
Payroll & Accounts Payable
- Process end-to-end payroll accurately and efficiently
- Manage and process accounts payable transactions
- Ensure all payments are coded and recorded correctly in the system
Ledger Administration & Reconciliation
- Reconcile bank accounts daily
- Manage and reconcile inter-entity transactions
- Ensure all ledger entries are accurate to minimise review points
Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare monthly accounts using MYOB and Xero
- Compile cash flow statements and reports once fully trained on internal systems
- Deliver financial reporting on time to meet strict internal and external deadlines
Communication & Administration
- Manage occasional inbound calls and team queries efficiently
- Collaborate with internal teams via Microsoft Teams to resolve queries
- Maintain tidy, well-organised digital files and records
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of bookkeeping experience
- Comprehensive experience managing payroll, accounts payable, and month-end accounts
- Advanced proficiency in MYOB and Xero
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- High-level written and verbal English communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work with high accuracy and meet strict deadlines
- A collaborative mindset and a strong understanding of how individual deadlines impact the wider team
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Prior experience working within or alongside a Chartered Accounting firm
- Experience working remotely using secure virtual servers
Benefits
- Permanent work-from-home set-up
- Dayshift (Australian Eastern Standard Time business hours)
- Part-time role with potential to become full-time
- HMO (STAFF only)
- Annual leave
- 13-month pay
- With Government Mandated Benefits
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- Do you currently have any full-time, part-time, or side commitments? If yes, how much notice do you need to render, and how soon would you be able to start and fully commit to this role?
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- We’re seeking someone who can dedicate themselves fully to the role. Please apply only if you are not currently employed in another full-time position or can transition out of it before starting. Can you confirm that you’ll be available to start this role without any conflicting commitments, including part-time, full-time, or freelance work?
- Please note that as a requirement, we will implement a Time Tracker system. Its purpose is to ensure transparency for our clients, indicating our active involvement in our tasks, and to maintain an accurate record of daily working hours. Could you please confirm your willingness to use this system?
- If you are hired by us, you will be classified as an independent contractor, meaning we won't be covering any government-mandated benefits. Would you be comfortable with this arrangement?
- We receive compensation based on the hours we work. As a result, there will be months when our pay is higher. This occurs because certain months have more business days (Monday to Friday) compared to others. Kindly acknowledge if this is clear to you.
- Do you have at least 5 years of experience as a Bookkeeper?
- Do you have experience working within the professional services or accounting industry?
- Do you have experience processing end-to-end payroll?
- Do you have experience managing accounts payable and reconciliations?
- Do you have experience preparing month-end accounts and cash flow statements?
- Do you have intermediate experience using cloud accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks or MYOB?
- Are you proficient with advanced Excel functions for data analysis and financial modelling preparation?
- Rate your MS Excel / Google Spreadsheet knowledge:
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