Senior Bookkeeper, Accounts Officer

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Part-time remote bookkeeper managing BAS, full-cycle accounts and collections for an Australian safety-systems supplier. Preparing reconciliations, budgets and cash-flow forecasts aligned to AEST/AEDT.

Responsibilities:

  • Raise and issue customer invoices accurately and on time
  • Monitor debtors and proactively follow up overdue invoices by phone and email
  • Confirm payment arrangements and escalate genuine disputes
  • Allocate receipts and maintain customer account records
  • Process supplier invoices and payments
  • Perform bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
  • Maintain the general ledger and bookkeeping records
  • Prepare BAS and liaise with the external accountant/tax agent
  • Apply correct GST treatment to transactions
  • Maintain audit-ready financial records
  • Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts
  • Build and maintain budgets and report actual performance against budget
  • Flag emerging cash flow and budget risks
  • Own the daily finance function, including reconciliations, collections calls and reporting
  • Communicate proactively with Brad and Matt about financial results
  • Query unclear instructions or figures rather than guessing

Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on, full-cycle bookkeeping/accounts experience, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliation and BAS preparation
  • Demonstrated experience preparing BAS accurately and on time
  • Proven experience proactively phoning clients to collect overdue payments
  • Experience preparing cash flow forecasts and/or budgets and reporting actual performance against them
  • Proficient in Xero or an equivalent cloud accounting platform such as MYOB
  • Strong Excel skills
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to meet recurring compliance deadlines
  • Daily self-discipline and ability to work without prompting or chasing
  • Confident, professional communication and comfort discussing money with clients
  • Ability to work independently in a remote environment with limited supervision
  • Availability for 20 hours per week aligned to AEST/AEDT business hours

Benefits:

  • Work from home / remote work
  • Part-time schedule of 20 hours per week
  • Working hours aligned to Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST/AEDT) business hours