We're looking for our next bookkeeping unicorn to join our remote team.

This isn't an entry-level bookkeeping role, but it isn't a management position - it is somewhere in the middle depending on your skills and experience.

About Healthy Business Finances

We are a boutique tax, accounting & bookkeeping business based in regional Victoria with a small team scattered across Victoria and Queensland. We work with small to medium business owners across Australia, providing a range of services including payroll and data entry, through to month end reporting and full finance back end support. We work across Xero, Myob and Quickbooks Online.

We value trust, honesty and communication and want staff to be proactive and take ownership of their tasks to deliver an exceptional level of service for our clients.

About the role:

- Assist in client onboarding process for tax clients and bookkeeping clients
- Send client tax service agreements (proposals) via our online proposal software
- Send client tax return questionnaires via our online software
- Ensure clients complete tax questionnaires and tasks in a timely manner
- Create “to do” tasks for clients to request required documentation in our online software
- Follow up with clients on missing documentation
- Check ATO portal for tax returns that are required to be done
- Set up clients in our internal tax software so the tax return process can be started
- Ensure tax tasks are created in our workflow system complete with due dates for work to be completed
- Work with existing staff to ensure tax returns are completed in a timely manner
- Deliver full-function bookkeeping, payroll processing and compliance
- Manage the bookkeeping requirements of multiple clients
- Build trusted and professional client relationships




- Use receipt software to enter client receipts (eg Dext and Hubdoc)
- Reconcile bank accounts in accounting software to bank statements
- Obtain source documents from clients (bills, invoices, reports, etc)
- Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable, including following up overdue debtors
- Payroll & Payruns where applicable, including Single Touch Payroll lodgements with the ATO
- Superannuation payments for employees and eligible contractors using auto super within the accounting software
- Review reporting for accuracy (Balance Sheet & Profit and Loss)
- Review GST allocation for accuracy
- Prepare client files for monthly and quarterly Business Activity Statements
- Assist with overflow of work
- End of year wages reconciliation and STP finalisation
- WorkCover annual certification of remuneration
- Complete annual training to ensure knowledge is kept up to date
- Leverage systems and technology to deliver efficient, accurate work

Who we are looking for:

- Someone to work with us on a genuine part-time basis
- Certificate IV in Bookkeeping (or working towards)
- 3 years bookkeeping experience
- Xero experience preferred
- A long-term commitment to both our business and our clients’ needs.
- An excellent understanding of Australian GST, BAS and payroll compliance
- Strong client communication and relationship-management skills
- Proactive, motivated and a genuinely nice human
- Tech savvy and comfortable with cloud-based systems




- Team player but willing to work remotely (constant team contact via online tools)
- Willing to learn and embrace change
- The ability to manage competing priorities across multiple client files
- Problem-solving skills, initiative and you love a challenge
- Exceptional time-management and organisational skills
- The ability to work autonomously while contributing to a cooperative team
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to check and verify your own work
- A dedicated, secure and private work space and your own computer/laptop

You will fit right in if:

- You enjoy managing a varied portfolio of clients
- You are a people person who genuinely wants to help clients
- You prefer a small, dynamic team to being a cog in a big machine
- You are honest and want to do the right thing by people
- You take ownership of your responsibilities and follow through on commitments
- You have high standards and thrive on accountability
- You take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work

What’s on offer:

- Permanent part-time employment - 20 hours per week (potential to increase as the business grows).
- Flexibility during normal business hours, however some client payruns will dictate which days are worked.
- Work from home (Australia-based) and join the team on Zoom, Slack and other online platforms.
- Full training provided initially, as well as ongoing training and support as needed/required.
- Job position will be Clerks Private Sector Award 2020, Level 3.
- Wage of $33-$38 per hour plus super, leave entitlements on a pro-rata basis.
- Annual reviews in line with performance.

Pay: $33.00 – $38.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 25.0 per week

Benefits

- Work from home

Work Location: Remote

📌 Part time bookkeeper (work from home) (Australia)
🏢 Healthy Business Finances
📍 Australia