Accounts & Payroll Leader - Construction & Compliance

Sharp & Carter; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Sharp & Carter, a private construction group in Brisbane, seeks an Accounts & Payroll Manager. You will lead the payroll and accounts team, oversee payments, and ensure compliance with BAS, IAS and payroll tax.

The role reports to the Commercial Manager and partners with directors on financial planning. The successful candidate will have strong MYOB skills, payroll expertise across awards, and a proactive, high-standards mindset.

Qualifications

• Payroll and accounting experience required.
• Knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Fair Work, and NES.
• Experience with BAS, IAS, PAYG and payroll tax.
• Construction or project-based background beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll and accounts team and coordinate with external accountant.
• Oversee daily banking, cash flow and funding requirements, and authorising payments.
• Reviewing and approving accounts payable transactions.
• Validate payroll across multiple Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements, including leave management and superannuation approvals in MYOB.
• Preparing and lodging BAS, IAS, PAYG withholding and Queensland payroll tax.
• Managing month-end and year-end reporting and reconciliations.
• Overseeing WorkCover claims management and reporting.
• Lodging apprentice and training rebates.
• Monitoring and analysing Schedules of Rates.
• Preparing monthly management reports, budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections, and providing financial insights to management.
• Driving continuous improvement across processes and systems.

Skills

Payroll experience

Accounting

Bookkeeping

Leadership

Tools

MYOB

Job description

Sharp & Carter, a private construction group in Brisbane, seeks an Accounts & Payroll Manager. You will lead the payroll and accounts team, oversee payments, and ensure compliance with BAS, IAS and payroll tax.

The role reports to the Commercial Manager and partners with directors on financial planning. The successful candidate will have strong MYOB skills, payroll expertise across awards, and a proactive, high-standards mindset.