Job Overview

You will take full ownership of the finances across three growing businesses, working directly with the owner as a dedicated, trusted resource. You will run everything in Xero, from payroll to bills to bank reconciliations, and deliver a clear monthly profit and loss statement for each business. 

Client Overview

A family-owned Australian business group operating across commercial water filtration distribution, beauty and spray tanning, and a commercial tree nursery and farm. The group runs lean, tight-knit teams of roughly 10 to 11 people across three businesses, and it is growing, with another acquisition planned in the water filtration space.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM AEST, with 1 hour unpaid break (40 work hours per week)

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping in Xero across three businesses, including bills, invoices and bank reconciliations
• Catch up and clean up outstanding bank reconciliations and invoices so the books are accurate and current
• Process payroll in Xero for the small teams in each of the three businesses
• Produce a monthly profit and loss statement for each business
• Prepare BAS, superannuation and supporting paperwork so the external accountants can complete tax planning and lodgements
• Handle the high volume of incoming and outgoing invoices for a growing national distribution business, including invoicing linked to international shipments
• Use Excel templates to run cost calculations and prepare quotes
• Respond to quote requests for the nursery business, with training provided
• Learn to keep stock information current on an industry sales website, with training provided
• Check in daily with progress updates and questions for review

Requirements

• Xero certification and in-depth Xero knowledge, including payroll, bills and bank reconciliation
• Proven bookkeeping experience, including producing monthly profit and loss statements
• Experience preparing BAS and superannuation data for an external accountant
• Competent Excel skills, including working from templates, importing data and running calculations
• Ability to manage the books of multiple businesses at once

Qualifications

• Bonus if you have worked with Australian businesses before
• It helps if you have experience with accounts payable and receivable at high invoice volumes
• Bonus if you have handled invoicing tied to international shipments or imports
• It helps if you have experience with quoting or basic administrative support
• Bonus if you have experience updating stock or product listings on online sales platforms

Independent Contractor Perks

• Permanent work from home
• Immediate hiring
• Health Insurance Coverage for eligible locations

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.

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