Assistant Accountant - Payroll & Month-End Specialist

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 an Assistant Accountant to join the Accounts Team 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 a plus.
• Experience with MYOB and Dext; SimPRO exposure is a bonus.
• Strong GST/BAS understanding and month-end processes.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft 365 skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Ability to meet fixed weekly/monthly deadlines.
• 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

Excel

MS 365

Organisation

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Education

Accounting qualification in progress or completed

Tools

MYOB

Dext

SimPRO

Job description

JD Security is a proudly Australian, family-owned business with over 40 years of experience delivering electronic security solutions. We are seeking an Assistant Accountant to join the Accounts Team 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.