Accountant

Breadcrumb; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Breadcrumb is seeking an Accountant to own accuracy and scalable financial processes for its Australian and UK entities. This hands-on role sits at the heart of our finance function, managing AP/AR, GLs in Xero, and month-end activities.

You will prepare BAS/GST, support UK VAT, payroll inputs via Rippling, and assist with audits as the business scales. A 2–4 year track record in accounting is required.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping.
• Hands-on experience with Xero.
• Proven experience managing full-cycle AP and AR.
• Experience preparing and lodging BAS returns.
• Understanding of reconciliations, accruals, journals and month-end.
• High attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines independently and own outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledgers for Australian and UK entities in Xero.
• Manage end-to-end accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Support month-end close activities including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare BAS returns and manage GST reporting obligations.
• Support UK VAT, pension contributions and statutory reporting.
• Coordinate payroll data inputs and reconciliations via Rippling.
• Maintain accurate financial records, bank feeds and chart of accounts.
• Assist with audit preparation and supporting documentation.
• Identify discrepancies and resolve issues; drive process improvements.

Skills

Xero

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

BAS returns

Reconciliations

Month-end processes

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Tools

Rippling

Xero

Job description

Job Description

At Breadcrumb, we're building technology that makes worksites safer, more connected, and more compliant - trusted by leading construction and industrial businesses globally.

As we continue to scale across Australia and the United Kingdom, we're looking for an Accountant who thrives on accuracy, ownership, and continuous improvement. This is a hands-on role that sits at the heart of our finance function - keeping the engine room running smoothly while helping us build scalable financial processes for growth.

If you enjoy working across AP, AR, reconciliations, month-end, and compliance - and want to be part of a fast-growing tech business where your work genuinely matters - we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

This role combines day-to-day bookkeeping with ownership of the general ledgers for our Australian and UK entities. You'll play a critical role in ensuring our financial data is accurate, timely, and reliable, while supporting the wider business with strong financial foundations.

Reporting into the Financial Controller, here's a snapshot of what you'll be doing in the role:

• Maintain the general ledgers for Breadcrumb's Australian and UK entities in Xero
• Manage end-to-end accounts payable and accounts receivable processes
• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations
• Support month-end close activities including journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare and lodge BAS returns and manage GST reporting obligations
• Support UK VAT returns, pension contributions, and statutory reporting requirements
• Coordinate payroll data inputs and reconciliations via Rippling
• Maintain clean and accurate financial records, bank feeds, integrations, and chart of accounts structures
• Assist with audit preparation and supporting documentation
• Proactively identify discrepancies and resolve issues before they escape
• Support process improvements, automation initiatives, and ad hoc reporting as the business scales

Who We're Looking For

• 2-4 years' experience in an accounting or bookkeeping role
• Strong hands-on experience with Xero
• Proven experience managing full-cycle AP and AR
• Experience preparing and lodging BAS returns
• Solid understanding of reconciliations, accruals, journals, and month-end processes
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Ability to manage deadlines independently and take ownership of outcomes