Senior Bookkeeper & Office Manager - End-to-End Finance

Slate Property; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Slate Property in Brisbane seeks an experienced Senior Bookkeeper/Office Manager to own the accounts across the Slate Group. It’s hands-on, with Xero expertise, close collaboration with external accountants, and essential office management responsibilities.

You’ll handle A/R, A/P, reconciliations, month-end reporting, cash flow, payroll and BAS, while supporting directors and maintaining strong payment controls.

Qualifications

• Accounting or bookkeeping qualifications and 5+ years' experience running the full accounts cycle.
• Strong Xero skills (bills, POs, tracking/job costing, payroll) and solid Excel.
• Experience across multiple entities, including intercompany.
• A sharp eye for detail and a controls mindset – you spot the duplicate invoice before it's paid.
• Organised, discreet and happy working independently in a small team.
• Construction, building or property development experience (progress claims, retentions, job costing) – nice to have.
• Registered BAS agent – nice to have.
• CA, CPA or ACCA qualified (or working towards it) – nice to have.

Responsibilities

• Run accounts payable and receivable, matching bills to purchase orders so everyone is paid correctly.
• Bank, supplier and intercompany reconciliations across multiple entities.
• Month-end close and reporting, including job costing, budgets and project reporting.
• Monitor cash flow and keep a weekly cash flow forecast.
• Payroll, super, BAS and other statutory lodgments, including TPAR.
• Progress claims, property settlements and debtor follow-up.
• Prepare year-end information for our external accountants.
• Keep our payment controls tight and suggest better ways of doing things.
• Look after insurances, the vehicle fleet and general office management.
• Support both directors with day-to-day admin.

Skills

Xero

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Reconciliations

Cash flow

Payroll

BAS

Intercompany

Job costing

Excel

Education

Accounting qualification

CA/CPA/ACCA (or working towards it)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Slate Property in Brisbane seeks an experienced Senior Bookkeeper/Office Manager to own the accounts across the Slate Group. It’s hands-on, with Xero expertise, close collaboration with external accountants, and essential office management responsibilities.

You’ll handle A/R, A/P, reconciliations, month-end reporting, cash flow, payroll and BAS, while supporting directors and maintaining strong payment controls.