It's all about the company

Our client is a well-established, family-owned business specialising in demolition, excavation and civil works. With around 30 years in the industry, they've built a robust reputation and a loyal base of repeat clients, along with a genuinely stable team of long-term employees. Based in Ingleside, the business has a very different feel to your typical corporate office. Set amongst the bushland of the Northern Beaches, the working environment is open, relaxed and down-to-earth, with a small team who know each other well and genuinely enjoy working together. It's a traditional family business with a strong work ethic. People come in, get the job done, help each other out and have a laugh along the way. There is no corporate politics or layers of management, just a straightforward and friendly environment where everyone plays their part. They're now looking for someone to join the business and take ownership of the finance and administration function as the current lead begins to transition towards retirement.

It's all about the job

This is a broad, hands-on Finance & Administration role. It's much more than a traditional bookkeeping position and will see you across the day-to-day financial and administrative operations of the business. You'll initially work closely with the current Finance and Administration lead, gradually taking ownership of the function before eventually reporting directly to the Operations Manager. You'll look after the full accounts cycle including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, reconciliations, supplier payments, purchase orders, invoice processing and monthly financial processing. You'll also manage payroll, including allowances and expense claims. There's a compliance element too,



including preparing and lodging BAS, managing Workers Compensation and insurance requirements, and dealing with Fringe Benefits Tax. You'll also handle customer invoicing, including hourly hire workers and contractors, process invoices for builders and repeat clients, and generally make sure the financial and administrative side of the business keeps moving. It's a busy role, but it's not high-volume. The expectation is that you'll be someone who takes ownership, sees what needs doing and gets on with it rather than waiting to be told. You'll be working with MYOB, Excel and Microsoft Office, with plenty of variety across the role.

It's all about you

You're an experienced finance and administration professional who enjoys being hands-on and having ownership across a business. You don't need to come from a corporate environment. In fact, you'll probably enjoy this role more if you appreciate a practical, straightforward workplace where relationships matter and everyone pitches in.

You'll have solid experience across Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, payroll, reconciliations, monthly financial processing, BAS preparation and lodgement, invoicing, creditor management and general finance administration. Experience with MYOB and intermediate Excel skills will be important. Just as importantly, you'll be practical, adaptable and easy-going. You'll be comfortable working with people across the business, from the office team through to drivers, contractors and the operational team. You'll have a strong work ethic, good attention to detail and the confidence to work independently. You'll also need to be someone who doesn't mind getting involved, solving problems and simply getting things done. A good sense of humour will definitely fit in here.

📌 Finance & Administration Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Mitchell Morley Employment
📍 Sydney