Job Description

Finance & Payroll Coordinator / Assistant Accountant

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Are you the person who naturally keeps everyone organised, follows things through to completion, and isn't afraid to politely remind people when something hasn't been done?

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We're looking for a Finance & Payroll Coordinator / Assistant Accountant to join our friendly and supportive Finance team. This is a hands-on role that combines payroll, month-end accounting, compliance, finance administration, stakeholder support, and process coordination.

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This role is perfect for someone who enjoys variety, likes working with people, and gets satisfaction from helping others while ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.

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Are you the person who naturally keeps everyone organised, follows things through to completion, and isn't afraid to politely remind people when something hasn't been done?

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We're looking for a Finance & Payroll Coordinator / Assistant Accountant to join our friendly and supportive Finance team. This is a hands-on role that combines payroll, month-end accounting, compliance, finance administration, stakeholder support, and process coordination.

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This role is perfect for someone who enjoys variety, likes working with people, and gets satisfaction from helping others while ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.

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About the Role

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You'll work closely with employees, managers and the Finance team to support:

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- Australian and New Zealand payroll processes
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- Month-end accounting and reconciliations
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- Financial reporting and compliance activities
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- Budget preparation and coordination
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- Finance systems and process support
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- Following up outstanding information, approvals and documentation
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- Supporting employees and managers with finance and payroll queries
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- Maintaining accurate financial records and workpapers
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Let's Be Honest About the Role...

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A significant part of this role involves working with people.

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You'll spend a lot of time:

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- Chasing outstanding information
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- Following up managers and employees
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- Explaining finance and payroll requirements
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- Helping people complete forms and processes correctly
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- Answering questions
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- Sending reminders
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- Following up again when the first reminder didn't work
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At times, it may feel like you're a coordinator, administrator, trainer, coach and professional nag all rolled into one.

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The right person will enjoy this part of the job. The wrong person will find it frustrating.

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What We're Looking For

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You'll likely have:

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- At least 2 years' experience in an Assistant Accountant, Finance Coordinator or similar role
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- Experience performing reconciliations accurately and independently
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- Strong Excel and systems skills
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- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
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- Robust communication and stakeholder management skills
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- The confidence to follow people up while maintaining positive working relationships
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- A proactive, self-directed approach to work
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- The patience to support non-finance stakeholders through financial processes and requirements
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Highly Desirable

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- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or similar (or working towards)
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- Diploma in Accounting or related field
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- Experience with Business Central, Power BI, Power Automate or similar business systems
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About Us

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You'll join a small, high-performing Finance team that is:

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- Friendly,



supportive and down-to-earth
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- Hard-working and accountable
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- Low ego and high trust
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- Collaborative and willing to help each other
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- Focused on continuous improvement and practical outcomes
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We work closely together, genuinely enjoy each other's company, and support each other through busy periods.

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What We Offer

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- Permanent Full-Time position
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- $95,000 - $100,000 + Super
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- Hybrid working arrangements (2 days WFH available after probation)
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- Strong professional development support
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- Exposure across payroll, financial accounting, compliance, systems and finance operations
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- A genuinely supportive team environment
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- Work-life balance and flexibility
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- The opportunity to broaden your finance experience across multiple disciplines
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This Role Is For You If...

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- You enjoy helping people.
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- You're organised and naturally follow things through.
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- You don't mind reminding people multiple times.
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- You're patient when explaining things.
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- You take pride in accuracy.
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- You enjoy variety and a broad role.
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- You like being the person who keeps everything moving.
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This Role Probably Isn't For You If...

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- You prefer working independently with minimal stakeholder interaction.
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- You get frustrated chasing people for information.
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- You're looking for a highly specialised technical accounting role.
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- You dislike handling multiple competing priorities.
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If you're looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact, work with great people, and develop broad finance and payroll experience, we'd love to hear from you.

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To Apply

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Applications close at 9.00am on Monday, 14 September 2026, however we retain the right to contact, progress any suitable applicant and/or close applications prior to the closing date.

📌 Finance & Payroll Coordinator / Assistant Accountant (Queensland)
🏢 AUS-MEAT
📍 Queensland