Payroll & Accounts Receivable Officer

Perks People Solutions; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Perks People Solutions is partnering with an established manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced Payroll & Accounts Receivable Officer to join their finance team. This role offers ownership of payroll processing, invoicing, reconciliations and end-of-month activities, reporting to the Group Financial Controller, and exposure across multiple state payroll and AR processes.

You will handle weekly payroll, invoicing, bank reconciliations and credit control, while supporting senior

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll processing across multiple states.
• Invoicing, banking and credit control experience.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll and provide payroll support across multiple states.
• Reconcile payroll tax, PAYG, WorkCover levy and child support.
• Manage sales invoicing and end-of-month invoicing.
• Complete daily banking transactions and bank reconciliations.
• Follow up outstanding sales orders and accounts.
• Manage credit control activities.
• Prepare accounts receivable reports for senior management.
• Support end-of-month transaction reporting and month-end close.
• Assist Project Managers with general project administration.
• Provide general finance and administrative support as required.

Skills

Payroll processing

Invoicing

Reconciliations

Accounts receivable

Month-end close

Banking

Credit control

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Job description

Perks People Solutions is partnering with our client, an established organisation within the manufacturing industry, to recruit an experienced Payroll & Accounts Receivable Officer to join their finance team.

This is a varied position offering the opportunity to take ownership across both payroll and accounts receivable, while supporting the broader finance function. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will be responsible for payroll processing, invoicing, reconciliations, and end-of-month activities.

The Role

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Processing weekly payroll and providing payroll support across multiple states
• Reconciling payroll tax, PAYG, WorkCover levy and child support
• Managing sales invoicing and end-of-month invoicing
• Completing daily banking transactions and bank reconciliations
• Following up outstanding sales orders and accounts
• Managing credit control activities
• Preparing accounts receivable reports for senior management
• Supporting end-of-month transaction reporting and month-end close
• Assisting Project Managers with general project administration
• Providing general finance and administrative support as required

About You

To be successful in this position, you will ideally have:

• Strong payroll processing and reconciliation experience
• Previous exposure to invoicing, banking and credit control
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Confidence managing competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across different areas of a business
• A proactive, hands-on approach and willingness to assist the broader team

Next Steps

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and is looking to join a well-established organisation where they can take ownership of key payroll and accounts receivable functions.