Sunnybank Hills | $80,000 - $85,000 + super | Permanent, Full-Time An established and growing construction and trades business is seeking a capable Accounts, Payroll and Project Administration Officer to join its team.
This newly created position offers genuine variety across payroll, accounts, bookkeeping and project administration. It would suit a proactive all-rounder who enjoys working within an SME and is happy to take ownership while supporting the wider business wherever needed.
The company is currently supported by external bookkeepers, allowing the successful candidate to grow into the position and take on greater responsibility over time.
The Role Your responsibilities will include:
- Processing weekly payroll for approximately 30 employees
- Maintaining payroll and payment information for 10–15 subcontractors
- Managing employee onboarding and payroll records
- Processing accounts payable and supplier invoices
- Completing bank and account reconciliations
- Assisting with month-end processes
- Supporting BAS and IAS preparation
- Raising and managing purchase orders
- Processing daily labour and material dockets
- Maintaining accurate job and project information
- Assisting project managers and supervisors with administrative requirements
- Supporting progress claims and retention records
- Maintaining the company’s asset register
- Assisting with stocktakes
- Providing general finance, project and office administration support
About You To be successful,
you will ideally offer:
- Previous experience in an accounts, bookkeeping or payroll position
- Strong working knowledge of Xero
- Hands-on payroll and accounts payable experience
- Experience within construction, trades or another project-based setting
- An understanding of job costing, progress claims and retentions
- Strong organisation and attention to detail
- Confidence communicating with project managers, supervisors, suppliers and subcontractors
- The ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
- A flexible, proactive attitude and willingness to wear multiple hats
Experience using LiveCosts, Hubdoc or Synchronise would be advantageous but is not essential.
What’s on Offer
- Permanent, full-time opportunity
- $80,000 + superannuation
- Choice of 8:00am–4:00pm or 7:00am–3:30pm working hours
- Sunnybank Hills location
- Stable Monday-to-Friday working arrangement
- Broad position offering plenty of variety
- Opportunity to develop and take greater ownership of the finance function
- Work closely with the business owners and operational team
- Support a growing pipeline of construction projects
This position is based five days per week in the company’s professional office environment in Sunnybank Hills. If you are a reliable accounts and payroll all-rounder who enjoys variety and wants to become an important part of a growing business, please apply or contact Millie Higgins at Core Talent for a confidential discussion.