We’re looking for an experienced bookkeeper who has run the books for a construction or trades business before ideally across more than one entity. You’ll own the finance function for a three company group (operating entity, payroll/admin entity and a carpentry arm with apprentices) and work directly with the Managing Director and our external accountant.

Must haves:
3+ years’ bookkeeping in construction, building or trades, including job costing and allocating costs to projects
Robust Xero skills bank reconciliations, payroll with STP, super, and preparing BAS/IAS for our tax agent
Payroll under the Building and Construction General On site Award, including apprentices and leave loading
Managing subcontractor and supplier payables, progress claims and receivables,



and keeping an accurate cash position each week
Organised and deadline driven you keep a calendar of lodgements, insurance renewals and licence dates and never miss one
Direct communicator: you raise workload or cash questions with the MD early, and you treat supplier and payroll information as confidential

Nice to have:
Fathom or similar reporting, Buildxact, or other construction software
Registered BAS agent or working towards it
Experience setting up or cleaning up cost codes and chart of accounts

Three days a week from our Millers Point office, with scope to grow as the group does.

📌 Part Time Bookkeeper Millers Point (Australia)
🏢 Ljs Constructions
📍 Australia