AU Bookkeeper

JOB OVERVIEW

As an AU 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 for weekly and monthly bookkeeping clients
• Prepayments/Accruals/Fixed asset coding & reconciliations
• Processing of payroll through Xero
• Processing supplier invoices in Hubdoc
• BAS / IAS preparation
• Processing of Payroll - adding new staff, bonuses, benefits, etc.
• End-of-year payroll reporting
• End of tax year (30 June) reconciliations / returns for BAS
• Worker Compensation estimates and actuals declarations
• Preparation and review of management accounts pack from Xero each month
• Potential growth into processing individual Australian tax returns
• Proactively 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/Bookkeeping experience with solid background
• 3 years or more of experience in Australian accounts
• Knowledge of Australian Taxation and Compliance is advantageous
• Hands-on experience with accounting tools such as Xero and Hubdoc
• Experience in using Karbon is not necessary, but preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• 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

Communications Skills

• Good oral and written communication skills