Senior Accounts Clerk | Payroll, AP/AR & Month-End

Essential Coffee Pty Ltd; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Coffee Pty Ltd – Burleigh Heads QLD is seeking a full-time Senior Accounts Clerk / Assistant Accountant / Bookkeeper. Based in Burleigh Heads, you may later work from Perth, Queensland, or Hamilton (NZ) offices. The role focuses on Payroll and Accounts Payable with duties across AR and month-end support.

You will report to the CFO and contribute to BAS lodgements, balance sheet reconciliations, and high-volume data entry while using Xero, Unleashed and Deputy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years' experience in accounting or bookkeeping.
• An accounting degree, or currently studying towards one (highly desirable).
• At least 12+ months’ payroll processing experience using Xero or similar software.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll, AP, AR and GL.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll (Xero or similar) including superannuation and obligations.
• Manage Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger.
• Perform credit control and debtor management.
• Conduct month-end processing and journals (accruals/prepaids).
• Carry out balance sheet reconciliations.
• BAS and superannuation lodgements.
• Ensure accurate, high-volume data entry.
• Coordinate across Outlook inboxes and liaise with stakeholders at all levels.
• Utilise accounting systems including Xero, Unleashed and Deputy.

Skills

Payroll processing

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

General ledger

Xero

Unleashed

Deputy

Balance sheet reconciliations

Data entry

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Xero

Unleashed

Deputy

Job description

Essential Coffee Pty Ltd – Burleigh Heads QLD is seeking a full-time Senior Accounts Clerk / Assistant Accountant / Bookkeeper. Based in Burleigh Heads, you may later work from Perth, Queensland, or Hamilton (NZ) offices. The role focuses on Payroll and Accounts Payable with duties across AR and month-end support.

You will report to the CFO and contribute to BAS lodgements, balance sheet reconciliations, and high-volume data entry while using Xero, Unleashed and Deputy.