Experienced Bookkeeper / Assistant Accountant for F&B; industry — Xero Essential

About us

We provide a finance and business-management service supporting food and beverage stores. Our service helps store owners understand their financial performance, manage cash flow and make informed operating and growth decisions through regular reporting and consultations.

We are seeking an experienced Bookkeeper / Assistant Accountant to manage bookkeeping and prepare accurate monthly financial reports across multiple stores.

Practical, hands-on Xero experience is compulsory.

About the role

Working directly with our Finance Lead, you will maintain reliable accounting records, complete reconciliations and prepare monthly management accounts and cash-flow reports.

This role suits someone who can take responsibility for the bookkeeping and month-end process, investigate discrepancies and communicate clearly with store managers and external accountants.

Key responsibilities

- Manage day-to-day bookkeeping in Xero across multiple stores and entities, maintaining accurate account coding and store allocations.
- Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, POS sales, cash deposits, merchant settlements and delivery-platform payments.
- Process and reconcile supplier invoices, credit notes and statements, and maintain accurate accounts payable and receivable records.
- Complete month-end reconciliations and prepare supporting schedules for accruals, prepayments, inventory, loans and intercompany balances.
- Prepare monthly profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash-flow reports for management review.
- Produce comparisons against the previous month,



the same month last year and budget where available.
- Identify unusual transactions, missing information and significant changes in sales, food costs and other expenses.
- Maintain a rolling cash-flow forecast using expected receipts, supplier payments, payroll, tax commitments and loan repayments.
- Help establish consistent bookkeeping procedures, reporting templates and efficient use of Xero and connected systems.

Essential requirements

- Proven hands-on experience using Xero for bookkeeping, reconciliations and monthly reporting.
- Experience managing accounts for F&B; businesses

Highly regarded

- Bookkeeping or accounting experience in hospitality, restaurants, cafés or retail.
- Familiarity with POS settlements, delivery platforms, inventory and cost-of-goods-sold reporting.
- Experience preparing cash-flow forecasts.
- Xero certification and a relevant bookkeeping or accounting qualification.
- Experience with Restoke, Fathom or similar accounting integrations.

What we offer

- Direct exposure to the financial operations of multiple hospitality businesses.
- The prospect to help shape the systems and processes of a developing management company.
- Close collaboration with the Finance Lead on reporting and business performance.
- Scope for responsibilities to grow as the service expands.

How to apply

Apply through SEEK with your CV and a short cover letter outlining:

- Your hands-on Xero experience.
- The monthly financial reports you have prepared.
- Your experience with hospitality businesses or multiple entities.
- Your availability and preferred working hours.

Work Location: In person

📌 Bookkeeper/Assistant Accountant (Melbourne)
🏢 DAON ACCOUNTING
📍 Melbourne