About The Role
An excellent prospect has arisen for a motivated Payroll Accountant / Assistant Accountant to join a well-established global engineering and infrastructure business. Reporting to the Financial Controller, this role offers a unique blend of payroll, financial accounting and management reporting responsibilities, providing exposure across the broader finance function.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys ownership of payroll while also wanting to develop their accounting and reporting skills within a collaborative and supportive environment.
Key Responsibilities

Payroll

- End-to-end processing of monthly payroll for 100+ employees
- Processing salary increases, bonuses, terminations and leave adjustments
- Superannuation reconciliations and payments
- Maintaining employee records and payroll data integrity
- Ensuring compliance with all relevant legislative requirements
- Preparing payroll reports and analysis as required

Finance & Accounting
- Assisting with month-end close activities




- Balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations
- Corporate card and expense reconciliations
- Intercompany reconciliations
- Assisting with monthly management reporting
- Cash flow forecasting support
- Audit and statutory reporting assistance
- Ad hoc financial analysis and project work

About You
- Degree qualified in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
- CA/CPA qualified or currently studying
- Previous experience in payroll and accounting within a commercial environment
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical capability
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities

If you're looking for a role that offers variety, responsibility and the chance to further develop your accounting career within a high-performing finance team, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Payroll Accountant - Part Time (Sydney)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Sydney