Join a long-standing, reputable business, with a successful history, and take the next step in your finance career in a role offering leadership, autonomy and genuine work-life balance.

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Bookkeeper to lead the day-to-day finance administration function, while supporting and developing a small finance team.

If you're a hands-on finance professional who enjoys mentoring others, improving processes and taking ownership, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Why You'll Love This Role

- Permanent, ongoing position
- Monday to Friday with flexible start and finish times
- Lead and mentor a small finance team
- Supportive and collaborative work environment
- Opportunity to improve systems, processes and financial controls
- Broad role across AP, AR, payroll, BAS, cash flow and compliance

About the Role

As the Senior Bookkeeper, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day finance administration function while working closely with the Operations Manager and Management Accountant.

You'll lead and support the Bookkeeper and Payroll & Administration Officer, ensuring work is completed accurately, efficiently and on time.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be expected to not only manage the numbers, but also develop your team, improve processes and hold people accountable.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead, mentor and support the finance team
- Allocate workloads and ensure key deadlines are met
- Provide training, feedback and knowledge sharing
- Maintain clear finance processes and procedures
- Address performance or compliance issues when required

Financial Operations

- Oversee banking, reconciliations and cash flow
- Manage and review accounts payable and receivable
- Monitor supplier and customer accounts




- Resolve escalated account issues
- Liaise with banks and key internal stakeholders

Reporting, Payroll & Compliance

- Coordinate month-end processes, reconciliations and journals
- Prepare and lodge BAS
- Oversee weekly and monthly payroll activities
- Support payroll tax, superannuation, workers compensation and other statutory obligations
- Liaise with external accountants as required

Project & Asset Finance

- Support project cost records, variations, claims and subcontractor statements
- Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation records
- Manage insurance, vehicle registrations and service schedules
- Assist with financial reporting and business improvement initiatives

About You

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical bookkeeping skills with genuine leadership capability.

You'll ideally have:

- Significant experience in bookkeeping, accounting support or finance administration
- Previous experience leading or supervising staff
- Robust AP, AR, payroll and reconciliation knowledge
- Experience with BAS and financial compliance
- Strong Microsoft Excel and accounting software skills
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- The confidence to delegate, provide feedback and have difficult conversations
- A practical, solutions-focused approach to improving processes
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

A Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping or equivalent is essential.

Experience in construction, manufacturing or project-based environments, along with ERP, payroll systems or project accounting, will be highly regarded.

If you're ready to step into a genuine leadership role where you can make a difference to both the finance function and the people around you, we'd love to hear from you.

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📌 Senior Accountant (Newcastle)
🏢 Impact HR Group
📍 Newcastle