Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Darwin

Job Category: Accounting & Finance

Founded in 1952, Paspaley is a diversified group of companies with pearling at its core, encompassing pearl production, wholesale and retail operations. The Group also has significant interests in aviation, hospitality, commercial property, and agricultural and rural holdings, and tourism.

An opportunity is available for a highly motivated Accounts Officer to join our Business Support Team. Reporting to the relevant manager, the role provides practical support across a broad range of accounting and administrative activities, including accounts payable, receipting, employee reimbursements, corporate credit card processing and other general accounting duties.

As Paspaley implements a recent enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, the successful candidate will also contribute to system testing and implementation activities. This is an opportunity to combine day-to-day transactional responsibilities with involvement in a significant business improvement initiative.

Key responsibilities

- Process accounts payable transactions and arrange payments, including foreign currency payments, in accordance with established requirements.
- Enter selected receipts and payments from a range of sources accurately and on a timely basis.
- Process and reconcile petty cash floats and investigate or escalate discrepancies where required.
- Process employee reimbursements and corporate credit card transactions, including supporting documentation and reconciliation activities.
- Maintain accurate accounting records and assist with routine reconciliations, data entry and filing.
- Participate in ERP testing,



data validation, issue identification and other implementation activities relevant to the role.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting, administrative and system processes, and raise suggestions with supervisors or management.
- Provide reception relief when required, including directing calls, processing incoming and outgoing mail, completing data entry and helping maintain meeting rooms and shared office areas.
- Undertake other reasonable accounting and administrative duties as directed by management.

Desired Skills And Experience To be the successful candidate you must have:

- Strong numeracy and written communication skills.
- A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- The ability to organise and prioritise work, manage competing requirements and meet deadlines.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team while taking ownership of assigned tasks.
- Intermediate or higher proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Confidence in learning new systems and following documented processes and controls.

We are looking for a self-aware and collaborative team member who is attentive to the situations around them, asks questions when requirements are unclear, and communicates issues promptly to Business Services supervisors and management. The successful candidate will demonstrate integrity, sound judgement, respect for confidential information and a commitment to continuous improvement.

You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident with full rights to work and reside in Australia.

Please apply now or send your CV to the Group Financial Controller via [email protected]

📌 Accounts Officer (Darwin)
🏢 Paspaley
📍 Darwin