Mid Level Accountant

Set Up My Offshore; Brisbane; Remote; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Set Up My Offshore is seeking a skilled bookkeeper/accountant for a remote role based in Australia. You will handle AP/AR, reconciliations, payroll, and month-end reporting while ensuring compliance with Australian taxation and BAS requirements. Collaboration with the existing remote team is essential.

The ideal candidate will have experience with Xero, Xero Tax, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat Pro, plus a relevant bachelor’s degree. The position supports remote work across Australia.

Qualifications

• This role requires experience in accounting and/or bookkeeping, preferably with Australian taxation entities.

Responsibilities

• Enter supplier invoices and purchase orders
• Process supplier payments
• Create and issue invoices
• Send payment reminders and follow up outstanding accounts
• Prepare supplier payment schedules and ABA files
• Perform bank reconciliations and reconcile balance sheet items
• Reconcile inter-entity loans and operational reconciliations
• Process payroll and superannuation payments
• Prepare month-end accounts and management reports
• Prepare and review P&L and Balance Sheet reports
• Prepare Instalment Activity Statements and BAS
• Communicate with clients and work with remote team

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent work style

Remote teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

Tools

Xero

Xero Tax

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Enter supplier invoices and purchase orders
• Process supplier payments
• Create and issue invoices
• Send payment reminders and follow up outstanding accounts
• Prepare supplier payment schedules and ABA files

Job Description

This is a remote position.

Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Enter supplier invoices and purchase orders
• Process supplier payments
• Create and issue invoices
• Send payment reminders and follow up outstanding accounts
• Prepare supplier payment schedules and ABA files

Reconciliations & Financial Processing

• Perform bank reconciliations
• Reconcile balance sheet items
• Reconcile inter-entity loans
• Perform operational reconciliations
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies and variances

Payroll & Superannuation

• Process payroll
• Process superannuation payments
• Prepare superannuation summaries

Month-End & Reporting

• Prepare month-end accounts
• Prepare management reports and supporting worksheets
• Prepare and review Profi t & Loss and Balance Sheet reports

Australian Compliance

• Prepare Instalment Activity Statements and Business Activity Statements (BAS)
• Apply knowledge of Australian accounting and taxation concepts
• Work with Australian taxation entities and processes

Client & Team Communication

• Communicate with clients to request and provide required information
• Work collaboratively with the existing bookkeeping team
• Participate in regular team meetings and communication
• Perform other duties or related tasks as assigned by the client

Requirements

• Previous accounting and/or bookkeeping experience, preferably with Australian taxation entities.
• Strong understanding of Australian accounting and taxation concepts and terminology
• Experience with Xero and Xero Tax
• Experience with Australian BAS, GST and PAYGW requirements, or the ability to learn these.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and organisational skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a remote team.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Offi ce, particularly Excel
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro is desirable.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Teams for regular team communication and meetings.
• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Commerce, Finance or a related field is preferred.
• Previous audit experience is desirable.