Assistant Accountant

JD Security; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

JD Security is a proudly Australian, family-owned business with over 40 years of experience delivering electronic security solutions. We are seeking a detail-focused Assistant Accountant to join our Accounts Team, based at our Wetherill Park head office.

This role supports payroll, month-end close and day-to-day reconciliations so it suits someone who enjoys numbers, works to firm deadlines and wants to build broader experience across finance.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in an accounts or payroll support role.
• Experience with Employment Hero is highly regarded.
• Experience with MYOB and Dext is highly regarded; exposure to SimPRO or similar is a bonus.
• Understanding of GST, BAS and month-end processes.
• Studying towards or holding a qualification in Accounting, Bookkeeping or similar is an advantage.
• Strong Excel skills and working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Word, Outlook, Teams).
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and confidentiality.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to meet fixed weekly and monthly deadlines.
• The right to work in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Support the fortnightly payroll cycle in Employment Hero, including loading timesheets, checking leave and overtime, reviewing pays and finalising pay runs and payslips as backup.
• Monitor leave approvals and prepare weekly new starter reporting for payroll setup.
• Assist with month-end close, including cost allocation and accrual journals, trial balance review and finalising reports for approval.
• Complete the monthly GST transaction review in preparation for BAS lodgement.
• Perform daily credit card reconciliations and follow up missing invoices and GL allocations.
• Manage the Dext workflow, including supplier setup, GL coding accuracy and ensuring invoices are approved on time.
• Prepare and issue fortnightly monitoring and patrol response invoicing.
• Provide backup for employee expense processing and cover team members during leave and peak periods.
• Contribute to process improvements and management reporting.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Education

Accounting qualification in progress

Bookkeeping qualification

Tools

Employment Hero

MYOB

Dext

SimPRO

Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

JD Security is a proudly Australian, family-owned business with over 40 years of experience delivering electronic security solutions. We're trusted by some of the country's most recognisable brands and government organisations, specialising in high-end CCTV, Access Control, Alarm Systems and Monitoring.

We're seeking a detail-focused Assistant Accountant to join our Accounts Team, based at our Wetherill Park head office. This role supports payroll, month-end close and day-to-day reconciliations so it suits someone who enjoys numbers, works to firm deadlines and wants to build broader experience across finance.

Why work with JD Security?

Broad finance exposure: Build skills across payroll, month-end, BAS preparation and reconciliations rather than a single narrow function.

Supportive team: Work alongside an experienced, close-knit accounts team that values collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Established, growing business: Join a national security integrator with a strong reputation and long-standing Customers.

Values-driven culture: Be part of a business built on trust, teamwork and long-term relationships.

In this role, you will:

• Support the fortnightly payroll cycle in Employment Hero, including loading timesheets, checking leave and overtime, reviewing pays and finalising pay runs and payslips as backup.
• Monitor leave approvals and prepare weekly new starter reporting for payroll setup.
• Assist with month-end close, including cost allocation and accrual journals, trial balance review and finalising reports for approval.
• Complete the monthly GST transaction review in preparation for BAS lodgement.
• Perform daily credit card reconciliations and follow up missing invoices and GL allocations.
• Manage the Dext workflow, including supplier setup, GL coding accuracy and ensuring invoices are approved on time.
• Prepare and issue fortnightly monitoring and patrol response invoicing.
• Provide backup for employee expense processing and cover team members during leave and peak periods.
• Contribute to process improvements and management reporting.

Skills and Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in an accounts or payroll support role.
• Working knowledge of payroll processing; experience with Employment Hero is highly regarded.
• Experience with MYOB and Dext is highly regarded; exposure to SimPRO or similar is a bonus.
• Understanding of GST, BAS and month-end processes.
• Studying towards or holding a qualification in Accounting, Bookkeeping or similar is an advantage.
• Strong Excel skills and working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Word, Outlook, Teams).
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and confidentiality.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to meet fixed weekly and monthly deadlines.
• A flexible, team-first attitude and willingness to pitch in wherever needed.
• The right to work in Australia.

Discover more about JD Security and what we do at www.jdsecurity.com.au.