Part Time Bookkeeper

We’re looking for an experienced bookkeeper who has run the books for a construction or trades business before ideally across more than one entity. You’ll own the finance function for a three company group (operating entity, payroll/admin entity and a carpentry arm with apprentices) and work directly with the Managing Director and our external accountant.

Must haves:

• 3+ years’ bookkeeping in construction, building or trades, including job costing and allocating costs to projects
• Strong Xero skills bank reconciliations, payroll with STP, super, and preparing BAS/IAS for our tax agent
• Payroll under the Building and Construction General On site Award, including apprentices and leave loading
• Managing subcontractor and supplier payables, progress claims and receivables, and keeping an accurate cash position each week
• Organised and deadline driven you keep a calendar of lodgements, insurance renewals and licence dates and never miss one
• Direct communicator: you raise workload or cash questions with the MD early, and you treat supplier and payroll information as confidential

Nice to have:

• Fathom or similar reporting, Buildxact, or other construction software
• Registered BAS agent or working towards it
• Experience setting up or cleaning up cost codes and chart of accounts

Three days a week from our Millers Point office, with scope to grow as the group does.