Sinwa Australia Pty Ltd is a marine and offshore supply company providing technical equipment, consumables, provisions and logistics support to commercial shipping, offshore and industrial customers across Australia. As part of the Singapore-headquartered Sinwa Group, we support vessel operations through reliable supply chain and procurement services.

About the Role

We are seeking an all-rounder and hands-on Accounts Officer to join our finance team.

This wide-ranging role is permanent full-time (38-hour week), combining general accounting, month-end closing support, weekly payroll processing, customer rebate administration and freight invoice verification.

You will work closely with internal departments and external stakeholders to maintain accurate financial records, investigate discrepancies and support the wider finance function.

Key Responsibilities The key responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

- General Accounting Support: Assist with account reconciliations and investigate financial discrepancies. Provide leave coverage for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable when required.
- Payroll: Process weekly payroll accurately and on time, including checking employee information, pay calculations and applicable entitlements under relevant industrial awards and employment arrangements.
- Accruals and Month-End Support: Maintain accruals for customer rebates and payroll leave entitlements, including preparing supporting calculations and schedules.



Assist with investigating discrepancies and providing supporting information for other month-end accruals.
- Rebate Administration: Prepare and issue customer turnover reports for approval, follow up outstanding approvals and process approved customer rebates.
- Freight Invoice Verification and Margin Checking: Review freight invoices against supporting records, verify supplier charges against corresponding customer billings, assess freight margins to ensure customer revenue covers associated supplier costs, identify discrepancies and liaise with relevant departments and suppliers to resolve issues.
- Audit Support: Assist with audit preparation by providing supporting documentation and financial information.
- Other Duties: Undertake additional finance and accounting-related tasks as required to support the wider team and business operations.

About You You are organised, analytical and proactive, with a practical, hands-on approach to your work. You take ownership of assigned tasks, enjoy investigating discrepancies and can manage competing priorities while meeting regular deadlines. You communicate effectively with colleagues and external stakeholders and work well as part of a team.

To Be Successful in This Role, You Will Have:





- Completed a Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping (AQF Level 4) or an equivalent or higher qualification.
- Practical experience in general accounting, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Sound understanding of accounting principles, particularly accruals, prepayments and month-end accounting procedures.
- Good numerical accuracy and problem-solving skills.
- Basic to intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including sorting, filtering and working with spreadsheets. Familiarity with formulas such as VLOOKUP and SUMIFS, or a willingness to develop these skills on the job is desired.
- Previous payroll processing experience will be highly regarded, particularly interpreting multiple industrial awards and managing varied employee pay conditions.
- Experience with MYOB STP Payroll or other accounting and finance systems will be highly regarded.

Work Eligibility Australian citizens or permanent residents will be prioritised.

Non WA applications and Temporary visa holders will not be considered.

No recruitment agencies, please.

What We Offer

- A varied role spanning payroll, general accounting and office administration.
- Exposure to multiple areas of finance and collaboration across departments.
- Opportunities to develop your skills and contribute to accurate financial reporting and practical process improvements.
- Paid overtime during peak periods, including month-end, year-end closing and audit periods, subject to prior approval.

📌 Accounts Officer (Henderson)
🏢 Sinwa Australia
📍 Henderson