Bookkeeper & Payroll Officer

Zacale Pty Ltd T/as McDonald's; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Zacale Pty Ltd trading as McDonald's in Melbourne's western suburbs is seeking a Part-Time Bookkeeper & Payroll Officer to manage day-to-day financial transactions and end-to-end payroll processing.

You will ensure accurate accounts, on-time payroll, statutory obligations, and comprehensive financial record-keeping with flexible days and hours (20-32 per week). This is a small team role within a busy franchise environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll and bookkeeping is preferred.
• Familiarity with Australian tax and super payments.
• Experience with end-to-end payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll (weekly) and related payments.
• Lodge payroll tax reporting and withholdings and manage super payments.
• Maintain ledgers, invoicing, supplier payments, and debtor management.
• Perform bank reconciliations and month-end reporting including P&L and balance sheets.
• Maintain up-to-date employee records and TFN/superannuation details.

Skills

Payroll processing

Bookkeeping

Office administration

Tools

Xero

Maxtel

Maxtel Manager

Lightyear

Job description

Job Title: Bookkeeper & Payroll Officer
Employment Type: Part-time (Flexible days/hours, 20-32 hours per week)

Reporting to: Finance Manager

Salary Range: $38 - $40 per hour plus Super

About Us

We operate and support over 30 Quick Service Restaurants in Melbourne completing weekly payroll and bookkeeping requirements. An exciting opportunity has become available to join our small team in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne managing end-to-end employee wage processing, statutory tax compliance, and general financial record-keeping.

Role Summary

We are seeking an organized, detail-oriented Part-Time Bookkeeper & Payroll Officer to manage our day-to-day financial transactions and end-to-end payroll processing. In this role, you will ensure our accounts remain accurate, our employees are paid correctly and on time, and all statutory obligations are strictly met.

Core Responsibilities

Payroll Management: Process end-to-end payroll (weekly), calculate overtime, allowances, leave accruals, and manage new hires and terminations.

Compliance Reporting: Lodge Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting with the ATO, manage PAYG withholding, and process pay-day superannuation payments via the clearing house.

• Ledger Maintenance: Manage Accounts Payable and Receivable, enter invoices, schedule supplier payments, and perform debtor management. Maintain organised digital filing of invoices, receipts, and financial documents


• Bank Reconciliation: Perform regular reconciliations of bank accounts, credit cards, and payroll clearing accounts in Xero.


• Month End reporting: Prepare month-end reconciliations, monthly financial statements including profit and loss and balance sheets and assist with management reporting

Tax Preparation: Prepare and compile data required for BAS lodgements, and organize documentation for year-end accounting.

Employee Record Keeping: Maintain up-to-date employee records, tracking TFN declarations, superannuation details, and award wage adjustments.

Requirements & Qualifications

Experience: Previous experience in payroll, bookkeeping and office administration is preferred.

Software Expertise: Experience using Enterprise Payroll (Maxtel), Xero, Lightyear and Maxtel Manager is preferred but not a minimum

Legal & Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of Australian tax laws, superannuation requirements, and Fair Work - Fast Food Industry Award.