Senior Bookkeeper

Expertise & Qualifications:

• Basic knowledge and exposure to Australian taxation and accounting legislation and associated requirements.
• Strong knowledge of payroll preparation and employer obligations.
• At least 3 years experience working in a similar corporate environment.
• Excellent knowledge of Xero, preferably with Xero certification.
• Experience in Australian tax compliance (BAS and IAS preparation) preferred, but not a requirement.
• The ability to work with numerous clients with different requirements.
• The ability to work as part of a team, assisting other team members when required.
• The ability to also work autonomously in a position of responsibility with own portfolio of clients.
• Ability to research issues that may arise, to respond to unique client queries.
• Attention to detail and ability to proof own work is paramount.
• Possess highly developed written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal qualities.

As a Bookkeeper, duties & responsibilities will include:

• All aspects of payroll related work for various clients, including the preparation ofperiodic payroll calculations, Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting, superannuation,payroll tax lodgments and Work Cover compliance.
• Annual payroll reconciliations, preparation of Pay As You Go (PAYG) paymentsummaries, payroll tax annual reconciliations and WorkCover annual declarations.
• All aspects of bookkeeping including monthly transaction processing, accounts payableand receivable.
• Preparation of monthly management reporting.
• Preparation of instalment and business activity statements.
• Other adhoc back-office requirements.