Accounts Officer (20-25 HOURS PER WEEK)

Sammut Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Sammut Group is seeking an Accounts Officer for 20-25 hours per week at the Cronulla office. This maternity-cover role may become permanent. The successful candidate will join the Finance Team and report to the Group Financial Controller.

The position involves handling accounts payable tasks, gaining exposure to BAS work, and supporting financial analysis to aid project development. Flexible days are available, with a warm, collaborative office environment in Cronulla.

Qualifications

• Experience with Xero is desirable but learnable on the job.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 and Windows 365
• A team player with excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Enter invoices from the Accounts email into Xero.
• Draft monthly payment runs and ad-hoc payments.
• Summarise invoices for project cost claims and coordinate with Development Managers.
• Download and categorise credit card statements.
• Raise invoices in Xero as needed.
• Assist with BAS preparation and other accounting tasks as required.

Skills

Communication

Team player

Tools

Xero

Microsoft 365

Job description

Accounts Officer (20-25 hours per week. Cronulla office)

Accounts Officer (20-25 HOURS PER WEEK) – 12-month maternity cover contract possible permanent role.

About us:

Sammut is a respected property development company with a strong presence in the NSW and QLD development sectors. Focused on expanding their luxury property development portfolio and diversifying into other lifestyle businesses, the company has set new benchmarks for experiential luxury through high-profile residential, commercial, and hospitality projects.

Join an award-winning and well-established company where team camaraderie thrives. Enjoy our beautiful Cronulla office with an open-plan layout – the kind that sparks conversations with your colleagues. We also offer flexible working and foster a growth-focused culture where you can develop and advance your career.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Officer to join our Finance Team reporting to the Group Financial Controller.

We are open to:

An experienced Accounts Payable officer or

University student studying a Commerce or Accounting qualification

The role includes accounts payable work but there is also an opportunity to assist the Group Financial Controller with BAS preparation and other financial analysis and insights that would support the development of an accounting student's career.

The role is 20 to 25 hours per week in the Cronulla office and the days are flexible. E.g.

3 days; 7.5 hours per day or

4 days; 6 hours per day or

Your responsibilities will involve:

Enter all invoices from the Accounts email into Xero

Draft monthly payment run and ad-hoc payments

Summarise invoices for project cost claims and work with Development Managers

Download credit card statements and draft cost categories

Raise a small number of invoices per month in Xero

Assist the Group Financial Controller in other tasks dependent upon the candidate’s experience and desire to learn (reconcile the bank account, prepare Business Activity Statements, analysis and insights into project developments)

Learn to utilise AI tools (e.g. Claude) to generate Finance and Director reports

To be considered for this opportunity you will have:

Experience in Xero accounting software is desirable but not essential (can learn on the job)

Intermediate use of Microsoft 365 and Windows 365

Ateam playerwith excellent communication skills