About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on and organised Accountant – Finance & Administration to manage the day-to-day accounting and finance operations across multiple entities within our group.

Reporting directly to the Director, this is a varied, all-rounder role combining financial accounting, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, statutory compliance, month-end reporting and general administrative and procurement support.

This opportunity is ideal for an accountant with 3–5 years of practical commercial accounting experience who enjoys working across different aspects of the business, taking ownership of day-to-day responsibilities and contributing to the smooth running of finance and administrative operations.

You will play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring timely financial reporting and supporting the operational needs of the business.

Annual company tax returns and external tax compliance will be managed by our external accounting firm, with your role focusing on internal accounting operations and providing the necessary supporting information.

Key Responsibilities
1. Day-to-Day Accounting & Multi-Entity Finance

- Manage daily accounting activities across multiple business entities.

- Maintain accurate general ledger accounts and financial records.

- Perform bank, debit card and balance sheet reconciliations.

- Process supplier invoices, customer invoices and general journal entries.

- Maintain intercompany transactions and assist with intercompany reconciliations.

- Monitor daily cash balances and assist with cash flow management.

- Ensure accounting transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner.

2. Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

- Assist with and coordinate monthly month-end closing activities across multiple entities.

- Prepare monthly journals, accruals, prepayments and other routine adjustments.

- Complete bank and balance sheet reconciliations.

- Prepare monthly profit and loss statements and balance sheet reports.





- Assist in preparing monthly management reports and financial summaries.

- Monitor expenditure and highlight unusual transactions or significant variances.

- Provide supporting schedules and financial information to the Director for review.

3. Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable

- Manage the day-to-day accounts payable and receivable functions.

- Receive, verify and process supplier invoices.

- Prepare supplier payment runs and arrange payments following appropriate approval.

- Issue customer invoices and manage billing processes.

- Monitor outstanding receivables and follow up overdue customer accounts.

- Reconcile supplier and customer accounts.

- Maintain accurate supplier and customer records.

- Assist with payment planning and cash collection activities.

4. Payroll & Statutory Compliance

- Process end-to-end payroll accurately and in accordance with scheduled pay cycles.

- Maintain employee payroll records, leave balances and payroll reconciliations.

- Prepare and submit Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting.

- Prepare and lodge Business Activity Statements (BAS).

- Perform GST reconciliations and monitor PAYG withholding obligations.

- Assist with payroll tax and other statutory reporting requirements where applicable.

- Ensure payroll and statutory accounting records are maintained accurately and in accordance with relevant requirements.

5. Administration & Procurement Support

- Provide general administrative support to assist the day-to-day operations of the business.

- Assist with procurement activities, including obtaining supplier quotations and coordinating purchase orders.





- Process and maintain purchase orders and supplier documentation.

- Assist with supplier onboarding and maintaining supplier records.

- Monitor office and operational purchasing requirements.

- Coordinate general administrative tasks and maintain accurate documentation.

6. General Finance Support

- Work closely with the Director on day-to-day finance matters.

- Liaise with external accountants when required.

- Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for annual company tax return preparation.

- Assist with maintaining accounting procedures and improving finance processes.

- Support the Director with ad hoc financial and administrative tasks as required.

About You

You are a practical, reliable and detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys a hands-on role and can manage competing priorities in a small or medium-sized business environment.

You take ownership of your responsibilities, have good organisational skills and are comfortable working independently while knowing when to escalate issues.

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

- A degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.

- Approximately 3–5 years of relevant commercial accounting experience.

- Experience with general accounting functions, including bank reconciliations, AP and AR.

- Practical experience with month-end accounting and financial reporting.

- Experience preparing and lodging BAS.

- Experience with end-to-end payroll processing and STP reporting.

- Positive understanding of GST, PAYG withholding and general accounting principles.

- Exposure to multi-entity accounting environments will be highly regarded.

- Good Excel skills and experience with Xero accounting software.

- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

- Good communication and time management skills.

- A proactive, flexible and hands-on approach to work.

CA/CPA qualification or progress towards professional studies will be advantageous but is not essential.

📌 Accountant – Finance & Administration (Melbourne)
🏢 Source Central Partners
📍 Melbourne