Austin Construction Co Pty Ltd - Brisbane QLD

Part-time Accounts and Administration Manager role with20+ hours per week, with opportunity to grow the role.

Austin Construction Co is a Brisbane-based residential building company specialising in high-quality custom homes and renovations. We're passionate about creating beautifully finished homes while making the building experience as seamless and enjoyable as possible for our clients. From custom recent builds through to major renovations and transforming some of Brisbane's much-loved Queenslanders, we pride ourselves on quality craftsmanship, attention to detail and doing things right the first time.

We're a close-knit team of skilled tradespeople who genuinely care about the work we produce. Our motto is making it happen, and that pretty much sums up the way we work. We're collaborative, solutions-focused and not afraid to get stuck in to get the job done. We work hard, have a laugh along the way, and take plenty of pride in standing back at the end of a project, knowing we've built something exceptional.

About the role:

We are looking for an independent and proactive Accounts and Administration Manager who is organised, has great attention to detail, takes initiative and is self-motivated.

This role is perfect for someone with experience in operations and finance, who enjoys creating and implementing new processes and staying organised. Someone who gets excited about the construction industry and who wants to work directly alongside the founder to improve the business's efficiencies.

We're on the hunt for someone to be the glue that pulls all areas of the business together - who will take real ownership of the day-to-day and make sure that nothing

This role is an equal split between administrative tasks and accounting tasks.

Key Responsibilities:





- General office admin support of day-to-day operations
- Managing the business owner's calendar
- Managing the administration email inbox and triaging emails accordingly
- Processing weekly payroll for team (up to 5 staff)
- Tracking all costs against project
- Following up outstanding accounts
- Maintaining accurate financial records
- Project management - managing construction administration across multiple residential projects
- Coordination of subcontractors and trades - including confirming site access, following up on documentation
- Basic project reporting

Personal attributes:

- You can get into the driver's seat and take charge - you thrive on autonomy and know how to get the job done.
- Innovative -You're always thinking outside the box and finding smarter, more efficient ways to do things.
- Organised -Managing multiple moving parts and stakeholders
- Confident-You're confident in communicating with all stakeholders and not afraid to follow up with people on late invoices and quotes.

Skills & Experience:

- 3-5 years bookkeeping experience (construction experience highly regarded)
- Basic understanding of Australian accounting practices
- Experience with accounting software (Xero or similar)
- Experience with BuildXact is preferable, or similar construction management software
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Phone + laptop will be supplied for the role.
- This role will be mostly remote, with the requirement for a weekly in-person catch-up with the owner (for an hour or 2).
- This role allows the candidate to set their own flexible hours, and would be ideal for someone working school hours.

Hourly rate between $45 - $55, pending experience - including super/ GST if payable.

Applications close Wednesday 26th August 2026.

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📌 Accounts and Administration Manager (Queensland)
🏢 Austin Construction Co
📍 Queensland