Junior Construction Accountant: AP & Job Costing

Homes and Granny Flats; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern systems

Supportive team environment

Career development

Exposure to job costing and project-­-

Job summary

Homes and Granny Flats in Western Sydney is seeking a Junior Accounts Payable Officer to join our fast-moving construction finance team. You will gain hands-on experience across accounts payable, job costing, contracts, variations and month-end processes while supporting project teams and suppliers.

Ideal candidates are starting out in accounting or finance, with 1–2 years’ experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel and cloud accounting systems.

Qualifications

• Starting out in accounting or finance
• 1–2 years' accounts or administration experience
• Comfortable with numbers and financial information
• Highly organised and pays close attention to detail
• Confident using Excel and accounting systems
• A good communicator who is comfortable dealing with suppliers and subcontractors
• Reliable, proactive and keen to learn
• Interested in developing a career within the construction industry

Responsibilities

• Processing and managing Accounts Payable
• Reviewing supplier and subcontractor invoices and reconciliations
• Checking invoices against approved contracts and variations
• Allocating expenses and invoices to the correct HGF jobs
• Entering and maintaining job budgets in Xero and Buildertrend
• Assisting with supplier, subcontractor and day-labour claims
• Preparing payment vouchers and collating invoices for approval
• Assisting with month-end accruals and journal entries
• Maintaining accurate invoice, payment and financial records
• Assisting with supplier account applications
• Supporting payroll tax and other monthly statutory requirements
• Assisting with Accounts Receivable invoicing and collections when needed
• Helping maintain accurate contract and job-costing information

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Numbers

Tools

Xero

Buildertrend

Job description

Homes and Granny Flats in Western Sydney is seeking a Junior Accounts Payable Officer to join our fast-moving construction finance team. You will gain hands-on experience across accounts payable, job costing, contracts, variations and month-end processes while supporting project teams and suppliers.

Ideal candidates are starting out in accounting or finance, with 1–2 years’ experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel and cloud accounting systems.