Job Overview

As a Bookkeeper, you will be responsible for reconciling historical financial records, maintaining accurate bookkeeping processes, and ensuring compliance with Australian GST regulations. You will work closely with the business owner to clean up approximately two years of unreconciled transactions, restructure the chart of accounts, and establish accurate financial reporting practices within Xero. This role is ideal for someone with strong Xero experience and a solid understanding of Australian GST requirements, particularly within the food manufacturing or product-based business sector. 

Client Overview

A growing Australian food manufacturing business focused on producing and distributing fresh and processed food products. The company is currently strengthening its financial systems and bookkeeping processes to support operational growth, improve reporting accuracy, and ensure ongoing compliance with Australian taxation and GST requirements.

Schedule

• Flexible scheduling during client business hours (20 hours per week)

Responsibilities

Bookkeeping & Reconciliation

• Reconcile historical bank transactions across multiple lapsed periods to bring accounts fully up to date in Xero
• Perform ongoing weekly bank reconciliations and transaction categorization
• Maintain accurate and organized financial records for operational and taxation purposes

Chart of Accounts & Financial Structure

• Review and restructure the chart of accounts to properly reflect cost of goods sold and GST classifications
• Ensure financial data is categorized accurately to support reporting and compliance requirements
• Maintain consistency and accuracy across bookkeeping workflows and reporting structures

GST & Compliance

• Ensure accurate GST treatment for GST-free fresh food items and GST-applicable processed products
• Maintain bookkeeping records in accordance with Australian taxation and compliance requirements
• Help ensure all financial records remain audit-ready and properly documented

Payroll & Ongoing Support

• Support future payroll processing requirements as the business expands
• Collaborate directly with the business owner to align bookkeeping processes with operational needs
• Assist with additional bookkeeping and administrative finance tasks as required

Requirements

• Minimum of 2–5 years of bookkeeping experience
• Demonstrated proficiency with Xero accounting software, including bank feeds and reconciliation workflows
• Strong understanding of Australian GST regulations, particularly within food manufacturing or product-based businesses
• Experience setting up and maintaining charts of accounts and cost of goods sold structures
• High level of attention to detail and financial accuracy
• Strong written communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a remote environment
• Preferred: Experience supporting growing businesses with bookkeeping clean-up and process improvement initiatives
• Preferred: Familiarity with Australian payroll administration processes
  

Why Join This Team?

• Opportunity to play a key role in improving and stabilizing business financial systems
• Long-term role potential as the business continues to grow
• Collaborative environment with direct communication with the business owner
• Ability to contribute to meaningful operational and financial process improvements

Independent Contractor Perks

• Permanent work from home
• Immediate hiring

Note

• Please click the "Apply" button to complete your application, including the assessment questions, technical check, and voice recording. Your hourly pay rate will be established based on your performance in the application process; submissions with all requirements fulfilled will receive priority review.