Bookkeeper

JY Accountants; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Extra leave at Christmas

Quarterly team social events

Job summary

JY Accountants on the Gold Coast is seeking an experienced bookkeeper who takes pride in accurate, well-organised work. You’ll manage end-to-end bookkeeping for a range of client businesses, working closely with our accountants to underpin financial statements and tax returns.

You’ll perform full-cycle bookkeeping in Xero, prepare BAS and IAS, process payroll and STP, and ensure files are tidy and reconciled for audit and review.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years hands-on bookkeeping experience, ideally including an accounting or bookkeeping practice.
• Solid working knowledge of GST, BAS, PAYG withholding, payroll and super.
• A sharp eye for detail and the discipline to meet deadlines across many files.

Responsibilities

• Full-cycle bookkeeping in Xero across multiple client files: bank reconciliations, AP/AR, accruals and month-end
• Prepare BAS and IAS for review and lodgement
• Process payroll, STP and superannuation
• Tidy up and catch up messy or behind files
• Prepare clean, reconciled files and supporting workpapers for our accountants
• Liaise with clients to obtain missing information and resolve queries

Skills

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Education

Accounting or bookkeeping practice

Tools

Xero

Job description

Love clean books and getting the reconciliation exactly right?

JY Accountants is a business services and corporate advisory firm in Southport. We specialise in business advisory. We’re looking for an experienced bookkeeper who takes pride in accurate, well-organised work and wants the variety of a public practice.

You’ll look after the bookkeeping for a range of our client businesses and work closely with our accountants. Your files will be the foundation of their financial statements and tax returns.

What you’ll do

• Full-cycle bookkeeping in Xero across multiple client files: bank reconciliations, AP/AR, accruals and month-end
• Prepare BAS and IAS for review and lodgement
• Process payroll, STP and superannuation
• Tidy up and catch up messy or behind files
• Prepare clean, reconciled files and supporting workpapers for our accountants
• Liaise with clients to obtain missing information and resolve queries

What you’ll bring

• At least 3 years’ hands‑on bookkeeping experience, ideally including an accounting or bookkeeping practice
• Solid working knowledge of GST, BAS, PAYG withholding, payroll and super
• A sharp eye for detail and the discipline to meet deadlines across many files

Why JY

• Competitive remuneration package, based on your skills and experience
• Variety across many industries and client businesses
• Support with ongoing training
• Birthday leave, plus extra leave over the Christmas break
• Quarterly team social events