Accounts & Payroll Leader — Construction, Office-Based

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary $130k–$140k AUD

Permanent full-time

Free onsite parking

Office-based role in Brisbane

Direct access to directors

Job summary

Sharp and Carter in Brisbane is seeking an Accounts & Payroll Manager to lead the payroll and accounts team, ensuring compliance and accurate reporting. You’ll work closely with directors and the Commercial Manager in a key leadership role.

The role focuses on payroll across Australian awards, BAS/IAS coordination, and month‑end closures in a private construction group. Fully office-based with clear growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated payroll, accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Proven experience leading payroll and/or finance staff.
• Strong working knowledge of MYOB.
• Solid understanding of Australian payroll legislation (Fair Work, NES, Modern Awards).
• Confident with BAS, GST, IAS, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Experience in construction, trades or project-based businesses is beneficial.
• Highly organised, accurate and proactive with strong communication

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the accounts and payroll team, and collaborate with external accountant.
• Oversee daily banking, cash flow and funding, and authorise payments.
• Review and approve accounts payable transactions.
• Validate payroll across Modern Awards/Enterprise Agreements, including leave and superannuation in MYOB.
• Prepare and lodge BAS, IAS, PAYG withholding and Qld payroll tax.
• Manage month-end and year-end reporting and reconciliations.
• Oversee WorkCover claims management and reporting.
• Lodge apprentice and training rebates.
• Monitor and analyse Schedules of Rates.
• Prepare monthly management reports, budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes and systems.

Skills

Payroll management

Accounting

Leadership

MYOB

Tax compliance (Australia)

Financial reporting

Cash flow management

Budgets & forecasts

Communication

Organisation

Tools

MYOB

Job description

Sharp and Carter in Brisbane is seeking an Accounts & Payroll Manager to lead the payroll and accounts team, ensuring compliance and accurate reporting. You’ll work closely with directors and the Commercial Manager in a key leadership role.

The role focuses on payroll across Australian awards, BAS/IAS coordination, and month‑end closures in a private construction group. Fully office-based with clear growth opportunities.