Accounts & Payroll Officer

CRS Creative Recreation Solutions Pty Limited; Unanderra; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Free onsite parking

Job summary

CRS Creative Recreation Solutions Pty Limited in Unanderra, NSW, is seeking an experienced payroll and accounts professional to own the function end-to-end. You will run fortnightly payroll for ~30 staff, handle AP for ~170 bills, and manage job costing, BAS, and cash reporting in close collaboration with the Director.

The role emphasizes accuracy, organisation, and proactive follow-up with project managers to keep financials precise and timely. Hybrid work is offered with onsite parking.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years hands on payroll and accounts experience.
• Award based payroll, including interpreting award conditions, allowances and leave.
• Strong Xero skills across payroll and accounts.
• Solid working knowledge of super (including Payday Super), STP, PAYG, payroll tax and BAS.
• Organised, accurate, and comfortable following up project managers and site staff for the information you need.

Responsibilities

• Process fortnightly award based payroll for about 30 staff in Xero, including timesheets, leave, allowances, super, STP, PAYG and NSW payroll tax.
• Manage accounts payable: around 170 supplier and subcontractor bills a month, matched to purchase orders, work orders and jobs.
• Receipt supplier bills against purchase orders and work orders in our job costing system, and allocate site purchases to the right job.
• Prepare weekly contractor and month end supplier pay runs, including subcontractor statements and insurance checks.
• Prepare deposit invoices and month end progress claims for councils, schools and builders, including variations and retentions.
• Manage council Request to Claim submissions and assessments through to final invoice.
• Follow up debtors and send statements.
• Reconcile bank and credit card accounts every month.
• Prepare month end journals and support our quarterly stocktake.
• Prepare quarterly BAS information and workpapers for our external accountant to finalise and lodge.
• Report weekly cash position and monthly cost percentages to the Director.

Skills

Payroll processing

Financial administration

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Cert IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

Tools

Xero

Job costing system

STP

PAYG

Payroll tax

BAS knowledge

Job description

CRS Creative Recreation Solutions Pty Limited – Unanderra NSW

Own the numbers. Keep the business running. Get it right.

This isn't a role where you process one slice and pass it on. You'll run payroll and day to day accounts for our business, work directly with the Director, and have real say in how our finance function runs.

About us

CRS Playspaces designs, manufactures and installs premium playgrounds for councils, schools, landscape architects and builders across NSW, QLD and VIC. We manufacture our own play structures at our Unanderra factory. Our team of around 30 works across the factory, installation crews and office. We work with our external accountant on BAS and year end, and with a small office team who support you day to day.

What you'll do

Process fortnightly award based payroll for about 30 staff in Xero, including timesheets, leave, allowances, super, STP, PAYG and NSW payroll tax

Manage accounts payable: around 170 supplier and subcontractor bills a month, matched to purchase orders, work orders and jobs

Receipt supplier bills against purchase orders and work orders in our job costing system, and allocate site purchases to the right job

Prepare weekly contractor and month end supplier pay runs, including subcontractor statements and insurance checks

Prepare deposit invoices and month end progress claims for councils, schools and builders, including variations and retentions

Manage council Request to Claim submissions and assessments through to final invoice

Follow up debtors and send statements

Reconcile bank and credit card accounts every month

Prepare month end journals and support our quarterly stocktake

Prepare quarterly BAS information and workpapers for our external accountant to finalise and lodge

Report weekly cash position and monthly cost percentages to the Director

What you'll bring

At least 3 years hands on payroll and accounts experience

Award based payroll, including interpreting award conditions, allowances and leave

Strong Xero skills across payroll and accounts

Solid working knowledge of super (including Payday Super), STP, PAYG, payroll tax and BAS

Organised, accurate, and comfortable following up project managers and site staff for the information you need

Highly regarded

Construction, manufacturing or project based experience

Progress claims or construction invoicing

Experience with a job costing or job management system

Payroll or accounts across more than one entity

Confident using AI tools and automation to work faster and more accurately

Cert IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping or higher

Competitive salary plus super, based on experience

Hybrid work: a mix of office and home once you're settled in

Free onsite parking when you're in the office

Report directly to the Director, with real influence over how finance runs

Own the whole function, not one slice of it

Modern systems and genuine backing to improve them

A stable, established Australian manufacturer with work across three states