AU Intermediate Bookkeeper (TSA0001)

JOB OVERVIEW

As an AU Intermediate Bookkeeper, you will be responsible for maintaining key accounting records. Day-to-day activities include recording transactions such as income and outgoings and posting them to various accounts. Having a broad and varied role, you will need a strong sense of time management and organisational skills.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Xero account coding & bank reconciliation
• Prepayments/Accruals/Fixed asset coding
• Client invoicing
• Debtor chasing of overdue invoices
• Supplier invoices
• Twice monthly supplier / expense payment run
• BAS / IAS / Payroll Tax returns
• Monthly Payroll - adding new staff, bonuses, benefits, etc.
• End-of-year payroll reporting
• End of tax year (30 June) reconciliations / returns for BAS / PAYE
• Worker Compensation estimates and actuals declarations
• Monitoring of revenue, staff numbers, etc. as the company is growing the statutory reporting and compliance requirements
• Management accounts pack from Xero each month
• Forecasting / cash flow
• Tax return in liaison with external tax accountant/s
• Pro-actively raise potential risks for clients and the business based on data and observations from checks performed and provide recommendations to mitigate impacts
• Any task deemed necessary by the Team Manager or Service Delivery Manager

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Should be a graduate of Finance and or Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) OR Chartered Accountant (CA) is preferred

Product Knowledge

• Complete knowledge of client accounts and businesses
• General AU Accounting experience with solid background
• At least 3-5 years and above experience in Australian bookkeeping and accounting
• Knowledge with Australian Taxation and Compliance is advantageous
• Knowledge with Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Familiar with accounting tools such as Xero, Hubdoc, and Karbon
• Ability to learn new systems and tools as needed
• Ensures quality of work being delivered without being supervised
• Demonstrated creative and critical thinking skills
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously

Communications Skills

• Good oral and written communication skills