Accounts Assistant

At Northside Electrical, we’re looking for a confident Accounts Assistant to work side by side the General Manager and assist in all the financial side of the business. From tracking and managing accounts receivables/payables to ensuring monthly and end of quarter financial reports are flawlessly completed. You’ll need to be more than competent in Microsoft Office, XERO and comfortable with cloud-based software to take on the systems we already have in place and have the communication skills to get what we need from our internal team and external partners.

Based from our office in East Brunswick with great transport and parking options nearby, we have advertised this as a part time (3 days per week, 8 hours per day) but we expect this will grow into a full-time role in the near future. While you will predominantly be in the office, we also are very conscious to ensure you are part of the great team culture that has been created at Northside Electrical, interacting daily with the site team and management. 

Over the past 6 years we have built a strong knit team (over 60 employees) with a mix of Apprentices, A Grade Electricians, Site Foreman and Management. Our focus is Commercial Projects within the Education, Medical and Government sectors however also have recently started a Service and Dry Fire division focusing on other projects.

If you are the right person for this position, you will be a positive individual who finds satisfaction in ticking things off and getting them done, accurately and efficiently. You’ll present with a friendly disposition in written and verbal communication, but won’t be afraid to speak up when you feel change is needed or you have a better way of doing things. You’ll have an awesome work ethic, well organized, highly self-motivated and above all else care that your efforts will make a real difference to the team at Northside Electrical. 

We have a clear image of the type of person we need and the skills they need to bring but open to discuss specific working hours/days to suit the right individual. Reporting to the General Manager of the business, you’ll have a varied and interesting role that includes but not limited to the following:

• Accounts payable/receivable (XERO)
• Payroll related tasks, ie LeavePlus, Payroll tax etc.
• Creating and Reconciling receipts against purchase orders in SimPro for pricing accuracy
• Preparing monthly and financial reports
• Assist in Payroll and Bank Reconciliations when required.
• Assist in entering new employees in XERO
• Use of Microsoft packages and Google Drive

Ideally, you’ll have previous experience in the Construction Industry, possibly working in Accounts Payable/Receivable. 

If you feel these values and job tasks are a great fit; we’d love to hear from you!