Accounts & Payroll Manager

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

Our client is a privately owned construction group with a strong reputation, a loyal team and a clearly defined vision and set of values. They’re looking for an Accounts & Payroll Manager who brings a high standard of work and will genuinely embrace their culture.

About the role

This is a key leadership position responsible for the operations, compliance, taxation and reporting of the accounts payable and payroll function. You’ll report to the Commercial Manager and work closely with the directors and operational leaders.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and mentoring the accounts and payroll team, and working with the external accountant
• Overseeing daily banking, cash flow and funding requirements, and authorising payments
• Reviewing and approving accounts payable transactions
• Reviewing and validating 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

About you

• 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 and the NES, Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements, superannuation guarantee, PAYG withholding, payroll tax and employment law compliance
• Confident with BAS, GST, IAS, reconciliations and financial reporting
• Experience in construction, trades or project-based businesses is beneficial but not essential
• Highly organised, accurate and hands-on, with excellent communication skills and a proactive, high-standards mindset

What’s on offer

• $130,000–$140,000, negotiable based on experience
• A stable, supportive business where your leadership will be valued
• Direct access to the directors and a genuine say in how the function runs
• A structured handover so you can hit the ground running
• Permanent full-time role in a thriving industry
• Free onsite parking
• Please note this role is fully office-based