Finance & Administration Manager

Brown Contractors; Kilcoy; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Contractors is a family-owned civil construction and traffic management business seeking a hands-on Finance & Administration Manager to lead day-to-day finance and depot administration from our Somerset Region depot.

You will manage accounts payable/receivable, payroll, BAS/GST, cashflow and project costing while supporting tender submissions and records management in a busy project-based environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, bookkeeping, accounts or administration management.
• Strong accounts payable, receivable, payroll and reconciliation experience.
• Experience with BAS, GST, PAYG and general financial compliance.

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable, invoice checking, coding, supplier reconciliations and payment runs.
• Accounts receivable, customer invoicing, progress claims and debt collection.
• Weekly payroll, superannuation, PAYG, STP and payroll-related administration.
• Bookkeeping, bank and credit card reconciliations, BAS and GST workpapers.
• Weekly cashflow reporting, debtor reporting and job-cost allocation.
• Maintaining records for plant finance, leases, chattel mortgages and insurances.
• Checking timesheets, dockets, purchase orders, subcontractor claims and job coding.
• Supporting tender submissions, insurance renewals, licences and business documentation.
• Maintaining organised finance, project, supplier and corporate filing systems.
• Preparing letters, reports, spreadsheets and management information as required.
• Supporting the general running of a busy depot office and improving office systems.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Payroll management

BAS & GST compliance

Cashflow reporting

Bookkeeping

Office administration

Project-based finance

Attention to detail

Communication with suppliers/customers

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Payroll systems

Accounting software

Job description

Brown Contractors is a family-owned civil construction and traffic management business delivering roadworks, drainage, stabilisation, flood recovery and infrastructure projects across South East and regional Queensland.

We are looking for an experienced Finance & Administration Manager to join our team full-time at our depot in the Somerset Region.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who is organised, commercially minded and comfortable managing both the finance function and general office administration within a busy project-based business.

About the Role

Reporting to the Directors, you will be responsible for the day-to-day finance and administration requirements across Brown Contractors and Brown Contractors Traffic Management.

Key duties include:

• Accounts payable, invoice checking, coding, supplier reconciliations and payment runs
• Accounts receivable, customer invoicing, progress claims and debt collection
• Weekly payroll, superannuation, PAYG, STP and payroll-related administration
• Bookkeeping, bank and credit card reconciliations, BAS and GST workpapers
• Weekly cashflow reporting, debtor reporting and job-cost allocation
• Maintaining records for plant finance, leases, chattel mortgages and insurances
• Checking timesheets, dockets, purchase orders, subcontractor claims and job coding
• Supporting tender submissions, insurance renewals, licences and business documentation
• Maintaining organised finance, project, supplier and corporate filing systems
• Preparing letters, reports, spreadsheets and management information as required
• Supporting the general running of a busy depot office and improving office systems

About You

You will ideally have:

• Experience in finance, bookkeeping, accounts or administration management
• Strong accounts payable, receivable, payroll and reconciliation experience
• Experience with BAS, GST, PAYG and general financial compliance
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong Microsoft Office, accounting and payroll system skills
• A professional approach when dealing with staff, suppliers, subcontractors and customers
• Experience in civil construction, transport, plant hire, trade contracting or a project-based business will be highly regarded

What We Offer

• Full-time, depot-based position in the Somerset Region
• Competitive remuneration based on experience
• A varied role with genuine responsibility and direct involvement with management
• Secure long-term opportunity within a respected family-owned civil construction business
• Supportive team environment with room to grow