Assistant Accountant: Payroll, Reconciliations & Reporting

Ozone Hospitality Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ozone Hospitality Services in Sydney is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to support accuracy, compliance and efficiency of our financial operations. You’ll manage AP and Payroll, reconciliations, and month-end close in a fast-paced multi-site environment.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, a CA/CPA/ACCA or studying towards, and at least 3 years’ accounting experience, with strong Excel and Xero skills.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• CA, CPA or ACCA qualification or (studying towards)
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant accounting experience
• Experience in a multi-site or high-volume service environment such as hospitality, cleaning or labour hire
• Strong experience with Xero
• Experience with Employment Hero, Lightyear and Power BI highly regarded
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong knowledge of Australian accounting, payroll, awards and entitlements highly regarded
• Experience with reconciliations, journals and management reporting
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders at all levels

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Accounts Payable and Payroll functions
• Complete daily and weekly bank and account reconciliations using Xero
• Investigate and resolve financial variances
• Prepare and post journal entries and maintain the general ledger
• Prepare monthly reconciliations and support the month-end close
• Assist with monthly, quarterly and annual management and statutory reporting
• Review P&L reports and identify material variances or data issues
• Review fortnightly payroll outputs and assist with payroll accounting and queries
• Support quarter-end and year-end processes
• Assist with audits, R&D claims and other financial projects
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and systems
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure financial information is accurate and compliant

Skills

Accounts Payable

Payroll

Bank Reconciliations

General Ledger

Month-end close

Reporting

Xero

Power BI

Excel

Australian payroll

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/related

Tools

Xero

Employment Hero

Lightyear

Power BI

Job description

Ozone Hospitality Services in Sydney is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to support accuracy, compliance and efficiency of our financial operations. You’ll manage AP and Payroll, reconciliations, and month-end close in a fast-paced multi-site environment.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, a CA/CPA/ACCA or studying towards, and at least 3 years’ accounting experience, with strong Excel and Xero skills.