Job title: Accountant / Bookkeeper - 30 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Other Locations
Industry: Permanent Recruitment, Corporate Services
Salary Competitive
Reference: BH-14537-4
Contact name: Katie Mitchell
Contact email: katie.mitchell@fetchrecruit.com.au
Job description
My client is a diversified family-owned business based in the South East. Supporting the Financial Controller, Accounts Payable & Receivable Officer, and Payroll Officer - this role is responsible for day-to-day Bookkeeping activities.

This role will best suit someone currently working as an Assistant Accountant, Bookkeeper or Accountant (CPA qualification not necessary) seeking a new role of max 30 hours per week. This can be worked either as a 4-day work week, or 5 shorter days. This role will be fully office-based in Keysborough in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs (onsite parking available).


The Role

Key responsibilities may include (but not limited to) the following:

  • Prepare Weekly Cash Flow
  • Prepare Bank Reconciliations monthly (x3)
  • Prepare and process standing journals, general journals & project cost journals
  • Reconcile and transfer Payroll to the General Ledger
  • Calculate Work-In-Progress for all projects, prepare WIP journal and WIP movement reconciliation
  • Prepare Monthly Profit & Loss and Balance Sheets for Group Financial Controller review
  • Collate and issue Monthly Management Report for Senior Management
  • Monthly General Ledger reconciliations - Prepayments, Payroll, Fixed Asset
  • Quarterly General Ledger reconciliations - DR & CR control & retentions, miscellaneous Balance Sheet 
  • Compile Monthly and Quarterly BAS
  • Assist in compilation of Annual Budgets
  • Assist Group Financial Controller with annual Insurance renewal preparation
  • Prepare FBT workpapers
  • Prepare End of Financial Year company workpapers & reconciliations (x 11)
  • Assist Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Payroll functions when team members are on Annual Leave
The Person

The ideal candidate will join possessing the following skills and prior experience:

  • Minimum of 3 years' in a similar role, working as an Assistant Accountant, Accountant or Bookkeeper
  • Familiarity with MYOB is a must
  • Familiarity with Cheops desirable but not essential
  • Proactive, intelligent and able to work as part of a small team
  • Excellent communication skills written and verbal


To register interest in this position, please apply directly to this advertisement with an up-to-date copy of your resume. All applications will be treated in strictest confidence. Any additional correspondence can be directed to Katie Mitchell at Fetch Recruitment by email to katie.mitchell@fetchrecruit.com.au or via LinkedIn.


Please note that as this is a permanent, fully office-based position, only applicants with full working rights for Australia will be able to be considered.