Accounts & Administration Assistant

Mother Duck; City of Moreton Bay; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Mother Duck Childcare & Kindergarten Lawnton is seeking an Accounts & Administration Assistant for a six‑month parental leave contract. The role offers flexible arrangements including part-time or school-hours options to suit the right candidate.

This hands‑on position supports the smooth financial administration of our Lawnton service, covering accounts payable/receivable, payroll, bank reconciliations and CCS/Kindergarten Funding administration.

Qualifications

• experience in accounts, bookkeeping or financial administration
• confidence using Xero or similar accounting software
• experience with payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable
• strong attention to detail and accuracy
• good organisational and time-management skills
• confidence communicating professionally with families and colleagues
• current Working with Children Check (Blue Card)

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable and accounts receivable management
• Administration of family accounts and payments
• Processing payroll and maintaining payroll records
• Reviewing and approving employee timesheets
• Bank reconciliations and maintaining financial records
• Uploading and allocating receipts and transactions in Xero
• Assisting with CCS administration and Kindergarten Funding administration
• Following up account discrepancies and declined payments
• Completing regular weekly, fortnightly and end-of-month tasks

Skills

Accounts & bookkeeping

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication with families

Tools

Xero

Payroll software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

6-Month Parental Leave Contract | Part-Time / School Hours Considered

Are you an organised and capable accounts and administration professional looking for a role with genuine flexibility?

Mother Duck Childcare & Kindergarten Lawnton is seeking an Accounts & Administration Assistant to join our team for a six-month parental leave contract.

We are open to discussing working arrangements that suit the right person, including part-time hours or school hours.

About the role

This is a hands‑on accounts and administration position supporting the smooth financial administration of our Lawnton service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• accounts payable and accounts receivable
• administration of family accounts and payments
• processing payroll and maintaining payroll records
• reviewing and approving employee timesheets
• bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records
• uploading and allocating receipts and transactions in Xero
• assisting with Child Care Subsidy (CCS) administration
• assisting with Queensland Kindergarten Funding administration
• following up account discrepancies and declined payments
• completing regular weekly, fortnightly and end‑of‑month administration tasks.

About you

We are looking for someone who is organised, systematic and comfortable working with financial information and regular deadlines.

You will ideally bring:

• previous experience in an accounts, bookkeeping or financial administration role
• confidence using Xero or similar accounting software
• experience with payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable
• strong attention to detail and accuracy
• good organisational and time-management skills
• confidence communicating professionally with families and colleagues
• the ability to identify discrepancies, follow matters through and know when to seek assistance.

a current Working with Children Check (Blue Card).

Experience within early childhood education and care, Child Care Subsidy administration or childcare management systems would be advantageous, but is not essential for an experienced accounts and administration professional who is willing to learn.

Why join Mother Duck?

Mother Duck has been part of the Brisbane early childhood community for many years. We are proudly independent and proudly local, with a strong belief in relationships, transparency and working alongside one another.

This role offers:

• a six-month parental leave contract
• flexibility to consider part-time or school-hours arrangements
• a role where your organisation and attention to detail make a genuine difference to the day‑to‑day operation of the service
• the opportunity to work as part of an established early childhood organisation‑with support local team.

If you are an experienced accounts or administration professional looking for a flexible short-term opportunity, we would love to hear from you.