Accounts Officer - 4 days per Week - Blaxland $ Negotiable

Active Recruitment; Blaxland; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Active Recruitment in Blaxland is seeking an experienced Accounts Officer for a four-day-per-week, ongoing temporary role with a view to permanency. The position covers day-to-day accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations and general finance administration.

You’ll work closely with management to ensure timely supplier payments, accurate financial records and compliant BAS/GST processes, with opportunities to improve controls and processes.

Qualifications

• At least two years' experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable and bank reconciliations.
• Working knowledge of MYOB and/or Xero.
• A sound understanding of GST and Australian BAS requirements.
• Intermediate Excel skills including lookups, pivot tables and filters.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and build positive relationships.
• Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Managing accounts payable, including processing invoices, matching purchase orders, reconciling supplier statements and preparing payment runs.
• Overseeing accounts receivable, including customer invoicing, allocating receipts, monitoring outstanding debts and following up overdue accounts.
• Completing regular bank and credit card reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Maintaining accurate supplier and customer records, including new account setups and credit applications.
• Assisting with month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and BAS/IAS preparation.
• Maintaining financial records in line with Australian compliance requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, accuracy and internal controls.
• Responding to supplier and customer enquiries in a professional and timely manner.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Education

Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

Tools

MYOB

Xero

Excel

Job description

Accounts Officer - 4 days per Week - Blaxland $$$ Negotiable

Blaxland Location | 4 Days Per Week | Ongoing Temporary Role with a View to Permanency

Are you an organised and detail-oriented finance professional looking for a role that offers flexibility and the opportunity to secure a permanent position?

Our client is seeking an experienced Accounts Officer to manage the day-to-day accounts function across multiple clients. This is a hands-on role covering accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations and general finance administration, with an important part to play in maintaining accurate financial records and supporting the wider business.

About the role

Working closely with management, you will take ownership of transactional finance activities, ensuring suppliers are paid on time, customer payments are followed up and financial records are accurate and up to date.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing accounts payable, including processing invoices, matching purchase orders, reconciling supplier statements and preparing payment runs.
• Overseeing accounts receivable, including customer invoicing, allocating receipts, monitoring outstanding debts and following up overdue accounts.
• Completing regular bank and credit card reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Maintaining accurate supplier and customer records, including new account setups and credit applications.
• Assisting with month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and BAS/IAS preparation.
• Maintaining financial records in line with Australian compliance requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, accuracy and internal controls.
• Responding to supplier and customer enquiries in a professional and timely manner.

About you

You are a proactive and reliable finance professional who takes pride in accuracy, enjoys working through the detail and can confidently manage competing priorities and deadlines.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• At least two years' experience across accounts payable, accounts receivable and bank reconciliations.
• Working knowledge of MYOB and/or Xero.
• A sound understanding of GST and Australian BAS requirements.
• Intermediate Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and filters.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of numerical accuracy.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to work independently, manage deadlines and build positive working relationships.

A Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping, or progress towards further accounting qualifications, would be an advantage. Experience with month-end processes, multi-entity bookkeeping or within a professional services or SME environment will also be highly regarded.

The opportunity

• Blaxland location.
• Four days per week.
• Ongoing temporary position with a view to permanency for the right person.
• A varied, hands-on role with responsibility across the day-to-day finance function.