Accountant/Bookkeeper

seek.com.au; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant d'entreprise

Indemnités de stage/alternance

Job summary

A full-time hands-on internal management and tax accountant role is available in a family-run steel fabrication business, based in Western Sydney and operating nationwide. You will report to the managing director and external accountants, handling payroll, GST/BAS, reconciliations and monthly management reporting for 50+ staff.

The ideal candidate will have Australian accounting qualifications, 7–10 years of commercial experience, excellent English communication and a meticulous, deadline-driven

Qualifications

• Australian accounting qualification with 7–10 years' commercial and cost accounting experience in Australia.
• Competent with the general ledger, journal entries and reconciliations.
• Experience with GST and BAS preparation, payroll tax returns.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Payroll and related tasks for 50+ staff.
• Debtor and creditor management.
• Reconciliations.
• Balance sheet and month end processes.
• Producing monthly management reports.
• Provision of information to external accountant / Tax Agent.
• Preparation of year end reports and reconciliations for external accountant.

Skills

Accounting software

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven reporting

Education

Australian accounting degree

Tools

GST/BAS systems

Job description

A full-time position for a friendly, organised and hardworking team member to fill the role of a hands-on internal management and tax accountant for a wholesale and retail steel fabrication business and its associated entities (including trusts and a SMSF) responsible for reporting directly to the managing director/owner and external accountants.

The successful candidate must demonstrate exceptional spoken and written English proficiency, equivalent to first-language competency (Australian English conventions is essential). Complete with the ability to communicate clearly, accurately and professionally with customers, suppliers and colleagues.

They must also must be honourable and demonstrate honesty, integrity, reliability and a consistently professional approach.

The business is a family run and owned business with the head office based in Western Sydney with the business operating nation-wide.

The ideal candidate will possess the following minimum skill set and qualifications :

Skills Required:

• Excellent computer skills with experience in a variety of accounting software packages and excel
• Methodical and thorough approach to tasks
• Ability to manage and report to deadlines

Qualifications:

• Australian based tertiary accounting qualification with a minimum of 7 - 10 years work experience in the field of commercial and cost accounting in Australia
• Competency with the general ledger, journal entries and reconciliations
• Experience with GST and BAS preparation, payroll tax returns, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills

Tasks will include:

• Payroll and associated tasks for 50+ staff
• Debtor and creditor management
• Reconciliations
• Balance sheet and month end processes
• Producing monthly management reports
• Provision of information to external accountant / Tax Agent
• Preparation of year end reports and reconciliations for external accountant