Finance & Payroll Officer — Part-Time, Flexible & Autonomous

Recruitment; South Australia; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent part-time hours

Flexible start times

Attractive remuneration

Autonomy and variety

Supportive workplace

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Penfield Food Co is seeking an experienced Finance and Payroll Officer to manage day-to-day financial administration in a family‑owned SA manufacturing business. You will work autonomously within a small team and contribute to reporting and business improvements as the company grows.

You’ll handle accounts payable, payroll for ~14 staff, receivables, data entry and month-end tasks, with external accountant support. FMCG/manufacturing experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in accounts, bookkeeping or a similar finance administration role.
• Confidence managing accounts payable, payroll and reconciliations.
• Experience in FMCG or manufacturing would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable: Processing invoices, supplier reconciliations and payments.
• Payroll: Weekly payroll for ~14 employees, timesheets, leave entitlements and records.
• Accounts receivable: Invoicing, customer accounts and payment enquiries.
• Financial administration: Data entry, bank reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Business reporting: Cost of goods, sales performance and other financial information.
• General office support: Phone enquiries and liaison with external accountant.

Skills

Accounts payable

Payroll

Reconciliations

Attention to detail

Independent work

Tools

MYOB AccountRight

Excel

Job description

Penfield Food Co is seeking an experienced Finance and Payroll Officer to manage day-to-day financial administration in a family‑owned SA manufacturing business. You will work autonomously within a small team and contribute to reporting and business improvements as the company grows.

You’ll handle accounts payable, payroll for ~14 staff, receivables, data entry and month-end tasks, with external accountant support. FMCG/manufacturing experience is advantageous.