Accountant

Breadcrumb; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus

ESOP

Hybrid working

Wellbeing support

Professional development funding

Job summary

Breadcrumb is seeking an Accountant to own the general ledgers for our Australian and UK entities, with hands-on bookkeeping across AP, AR, and month-end processes. You will ensure data accuracy and timely reporting while supporting scalable financial foundations for growth.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will drive process improvements, automation, and ad hoc reporting as the business expands, with a focus on accuracy and cross‑border compliance in a fast‑growing tech environment.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Proven hands-on experience with Xero and full-cycle AP/AR.
• Strong understanding of reconciliations, month-end processes, and journal entries.

Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledgers for Breadcrumb’s Australian and UK entities (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; manage GST obligations.
• Support UK VAT, pension contributions, and statutory reporting.
• Coordinate payroll data inputs and reconciliations via Rippling.
• Maintain accurate financial records, bank feeds, and COA structures.
• Assist with audits and ad hoc reporting; drive process improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Ownership

Problem solving

Tools

Xero

Rippling

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 escal…

• 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

• Clear communication skills and confidence working with non‑finance stakeholders

• Curious and commercially minded — you like understanding the “why” behind the numbers

• Proactive and solutions‑focused

• Adaptable and comfortable working in an evolving environment

Bonus Points For:

• Experience in a SaaS, tech, or high‑growth business

• Exposure to multi‑entity or multi‑currency environments

• Understanding of UK VAT requirements

• Experience using Rippling or similar payroll/HRIS platforms

• An interest in process improvement and automation

Why join us at Breadcrumb?

• Join a growing global technology company with strong momentum

• Company Bonus and ESOP on offer

• Work closely with experienced leaders in a collaborative environment

• Opportunity to grow your career as the business scales

• Hybrid working flexibility

• We invest in our teams’ wellbeing and professional development with support that includes paid mental health days off, an EAP, annual individual professional and personal growth funding.

• A high‑trust culture where ownership and initiative are valued