Payroll and Accounts Officer

Oceanic Consulting Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible part-time hours

Hybrid working between Sydney office &

Ownership of payroll

Exposure to broader finance function

Job summary

Oceanic Consulting Group in Sydney seeks an experienced Accounts & Payroll Officer for a part-time, hybrid role. You will manage payroll for about 50 staff, oversee accounts payable/receivable in Xero, and support the Director of Strategy & Operations with finance projects. Flexible patterns and office/home balance are available.

You’ll join a growing consultancy and gain broad exposure to OCG’s finance function, with ownership of payroll processes and strong collaboration with HR.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in accounts & payroll
• Knowledge of GST, BAS, STP, NES
• Strong Excel and accuracy
• Able to manage deadlines in a flexible week

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll and employee lifecycle for ~50 staff
• Handle superannuation and salary sacrifice
• Lodge STP reports and year-end support
• Reconcile payroll, PAYG, super and leave liabilities
• Maintain payroll, employee and financial records accurately
• Process supplier invoices, payments and expenses
• Raise client invoices and apply receipts
• Complete bank reconciliations and month-end support

Skills

Payroll processing

End-to-end payroll

Excel skills

Professional communication

Discretion

Education

Cert IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

Tools

Xero

Job description

Part-time, 3 days per week, flexible hours

Hybrid, Sydney

About us

Oceanic Consulting Group (OCG) is an Australian consultancy founded in 2018. We support banks, market participants, payment providers and other financial services organisations. Our work spans business strategy, operational and risk advisory, file review as a service, technology solutions, and talent and HR advisory through OCG Talent. We're in an exciting growth phase, and joining now means you'll help build the operational foundations that support our next stage.

About the role

We're looking for an experienced Accounts & Payroll Officer to join us, initially part-time. The role is the equivalent of three days a week, and you can work those hours flexibly: five shorter days, three full days, or another pattern that is suitable. It's a hybrid role, with time in our Sydney office and time working from home.
You'll look after payroll for our team of around 50, which is growing, along with accounts payable and receivable, all in Xero. You'll report into and be supported by our Director, Strategy & Operations and work closely with our HR team. Your job is to make sure staff and suppliers are paid correctly and on time, and that our records stay accurate.
The role also offers the opportunity to be involved in company-wide operations uplift projects and to gain broader exposure across OCG's finance function.

What you'll do

• Manage payroll and employee lifecycle administration for 50+ staff, including onboarding, employment changes, leave, allowances, variations, offboarding and end-to-end payroll processing
• Manage superannuation, including Superannuation Guarantee, Payday Super and salary sacrifice
• Lodge STP reports and support end-of-financial-year finalisation
• Reconcile payroll, PAYG withholding, super and leave liabilities
• Maintain accurate payroll, employee and financial records, ensuring compliance with internal policies and legislative requirements
• Process supplier invoices, payment runs and expense claims
• Raise client invoices, apply receipts and follow up overdue accounts
• Complete bank reconciliations and support month-end and BAS preparation

What you'll bring

• 3+ years in an accounts and payroll role, including end-to-end payroll for a medium-sized business
• A solid understanding of super obligations, GST, BAS, STP, the NES and modern award pay requirements
• Strong Excel skills and a high level of accuracy
• The organisation to manage deadlines across a flexible part-time week
• Clear, professional communication and a high level of discretion

Highly regarded: Cert IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping, or experience in a professional services or consulting businesses.

• Join a growing business at an exciting stage
• Flexible part-time hours and hybrid working between our Sydney office and home
• Real ownership of payroll and accounts
• Exposure across OCG's broader finance function
• The chance to be involved in company-wide operations improvement projects as we grow