Bookkeeper

• Bookkeeper

• Work for a growing and dynamic business!

• Excellent location - close to public transport

• Construction Industry

• Brisbane, QLD

Lawson Elliott Recruitment is collaborating with dynamic construction business who is looking to expand and welcome in a confident Bookkeeper to join their Brisbane team due to growth. You will be working alongside a friendly and supportive head office team and will play a key part of the day to day accounting operations.

Reporting to the Director, you will have broad range of responsibilities including:

• End-to-end accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll processing

• Processing and approving invoices and supplier payments

• Bank, credit card and general ledger reconciliations

• Preparation of monthly balance sheets and profit and loss statements

• Assisting with budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management

• Investigating and resolving account discrepancies

• Job costing and monitoring project expenditure

• Month-end reporting, journals and year-end close processes

• Preparing and lodging BAS, IAS and payroll tax

• Maintaining the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules

• Liaising with accountants, auditors and other external stakeholders

• Providing financial support and reporting to management

• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and controls

• Ad hoc duties as required

Ideal candidate for this role: 

• 4+ years' experience in a Bookkeeper or Senior Bookkeeper position

• Strong end-to-end bookkeeping experience across accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and month-end processes

• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines

• High level of accuracy with strong organisational and time management skills

• Proactive, self-motivated and able to take ownership of responsibilities

• Experience using accounting software such as MYOB, Xero or similar ERP systems

• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills (desirable)

If this opportunity sounds like your next move, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Please submit your resume in a Word format to commence the application process. Alternatively contact Elliza Abbott on 07 3071 9308/0459 410 150 or email elliza.abbott@lawsonelliott.com.au quoting ref EA17904 with any questions.