Finance Officer

Reporting into our Senior Accountant and working closely with our Director of Finance & Operations, this role will be a mixture of owning the end-to-end payroll procedures for our global workforce and entry of financial transactions.

This is a permanent position and we are open to either full time, part time 4 days per week or 9 days per fortnight. It is an in office role based in Hutt street, Adelaide.

Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial

• Fortnightly processing of Australian, UK, & US accounts payable
• Invoicing and accounts receivable
• Preparation of Australian fortnightly payroll using Xero (approx. 120 employees)
• Submission of Australian super reporting obligations and payment
• Review of US (twice monthly) and UK (monthly) payroll using Xero & Gusto (approx. 35 global employees)
• Preparation of Australian bank reconciliations

Reporting & Operations

• Preparation of monthly BAS
• Preparation of payroll tax returns (SA, ACT, NSW, Vic)
• Preparation of adhoc reports on payroll, KPIs, budget holder, accounts payable, etc.
• Preparation of leave reporting for HR
• Assistance to staff with payroll and finance queries
• Management of the accounts internal mailbox and response to enquiries
• Management of accounts payable software (Zahara), establishing vendor set-ups and delegations
• Assistance to accountant with stakeholder reporting, grant applications, preparation of FBT return and audit requirements
• Assistance to accountant in month end tasks
• Assistance with process improvement implementations
• ESOP letters & Investor Packs
• ABS Surveys

Skills and experience

• Australian citizenship (required)
• Well-developed IT skills in Excel
• Certificates, degree or other qualifications in accounting or finance (desirable)
• Ability to problem-solve, suggest improvements and work as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and organisation
• Willingness to learn and be challenged

Any experience in the below areas makes for a strong application:

• Bookkeeping
• Entry level finance or accounting roles
• Australian payroll management (ideally in Xero)