Permanent part-time | 30 hours across 5 days | Approx.
6 hours per day | Varsity LakesLooking for a genuine accounting role without the full time hours?
Join a growing payments business, take ownership of core finance processes and build broader commercial accounting experience.About Venue SmartVenue Smart is a Gold Coast-based payments business supporting around 2,000 merchants across Australia and processing approximately $2 billion annually.We're entering our next stage of growth, with ambitious plans to scale the business significantly over the coming years.
As our transaction volumes and channels grow, we're also building the finance capability and systems needed to support that growth.About the roleThis is our first dedicated finance support hire, working directly alongside the CFO.You'll take ownership of the day-to-day processing and reconciliation work that keeps the finance function running, including bank reconciliations, accounts payable, payroll preparation and commission processing.You'll work closely with the CFO during your initial handover, with responsibility progressively transitioning to you as you become familiar with Venue Smart's systems and processes.This isn't a role where you'll remain focused solely on transactional processing.
As you learn the business, your responsibilities will expand into more complex reconciliations, month-end and finance reporting support.The role is 30 hours across Monday-Friday, approximately six hours per day, based in our Varsity Lakes office.
There is some flexibility around daily start and finish times for the right candidate.What you'll doComplete daily bank reconciliations and accounts payable processingPrepare RCTIs and monthly franchisee commission calculationsPrepare payroll, including STP and superannuation processingReconcile acquirer settlements and merchant billingInvestigate discrepancies and exceptions and elevate where appropriateProgressively assist with month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations,



BAS workings and finance reportingHow the role will growYou'll start by taking ownership of our core daily finance processes.
As you learn the business, we'll progressively transition acquirer and commission reconciliations, followed by month-end, BAS workings and finance reporting support.The aim is for you to build genuine commercial accounting experience rather than remain in a purely transactional role.About youWe're looking for someone who already has a solid grounding in day-to-day accounting.
We'll teach you our business, systems and payments environment, but you'll be comfortable taking ownership of core accounts processes from the outset.You'll bring:Minimum 2 years' practical experience in an accounting, bookkeeping or similar finance roleAccounting degree completed or in progress, or equivalent practical accounting/bookkeeping experienceDemonstrated experience completing bank reconciliations and accounts payable with minimal supervisionConfidence using Xero or similar cloud accounting softwareStrong Excel skillsHigh accuracy and attention to detail when working with high-volume transactional dataA process-minded approach - you follow procedures and flag exceptions rather than working around themDiscretion and sound judgement when handling payroll, commissions and commercially sensitive informationCuriosity about how the business actually works, not just the numbersExperience in payroll, payments, banking, franchising or another high-volume transactional environment would be an advantage, but isn't essential.What's on offerPermanent part‐time role - 30 hours across Monday-Friday$75,000-$85,000 FTE plus superannuation, pro rata for 30 hoursSome flexibility around daily start and finish timesDirect exposure to and mentoring from the CFOStructured progression from transactional accounting into month-end, BAS and reportingExposure to a growing Australian payments business and a high-volume transaction environmentHybrid flexibility to be reviewed once the role is established and operating independently
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📌 Assistant Accountant (Gold Coast)
🏢 Venue Smart
📍 Gold Coast