Accounts & Payroll Manager

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

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