Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday - Office Based
Salary: Competitive and based on experience
SENIOR BOOKKEEPER / PAYROLL OFFICER
Experienced Senior Bookkeeper & Payroll Professional
Highly experienced Senior Bookkeeper and Payroll Officer with a strong background in managing end-to-end bookkeeping, payroll operations and financial administration. Offering extensive experience across accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll compliance, reconciliations and financial reporting.
A confident and hands-on finance professional with the ability to manage all aspects of the accounts and payroll functions independently, while providing accurate and timely financial information to management.
Key Skills & Experience
- End-to-end weekly and fortnightly payroll processing.
- Managing employee payroll, timesheets, leave entitlements and superannuation.
- Strong understanding and interpretation of Modern Awards, Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs) and employment legislation.
- Payroll compliance, including PAYG, Payroll Tax and relevant industry requirements.
- New employee onboarding, terminations, redundancies and final pay calculations.
- Full accounts payable and receivable management.
- High-volume supplier and subcontractor invoice processing.
- Supplier statement reconciliations and payment runs.
- Daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
- General ledger, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Month-end reporting and financial administration.
- Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring compliance with statutory obligations.
- Providing financial and administrative support to management.
Systems & Software
- Xero – strong working knowledge across payroll and accounting functions.
- Experience with Procore a definite advantage
- Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
- Experience with accounting, payroll and financial management systems.
Skilled Strengths
- Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of responsibilities.
- Excellent time management and ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Professional communication skills when dealing with employees, suppliers, subcontractors and management.
- Reliable, proactive and committed to maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and confidentiality.
Career Objective Seeking a challenging Senior Bookkeeper / Payroll Officer position where extensive bookkeeping, payroll and financial administration experience can contribute to the smooth and efficient operation of the finance department.
Available for a permanent full-time opportunity in Melbourne and surrounding areas.
Apply now with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and what you can bring to the team.
Please note: We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not submit applications for this role. Due to the anticipated volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.