We are seeking an experienced bookkeeper looking for a part-time, varied role for approximately 20 hours per week (some extra hours available at start if wanted, but not compulsory).
It is possible to work from home a majority of the time, with the exception of the training period. The ideal arrangement would be to come to our home office in South Perth once per week, and work the rest of the time from home. You would need to split the work over at least 4 days per week.
About us:
We're essentially we're a small business doing a lot of things in the tourism world for backpackers! We:
- Run two hostels in Northbridge
- Rent out campervans
- Organise ''shared rental camping road trips'' for backpackers
- Sublet residential accommodation room by room.
We are all about automation and improving our processes. For example, we are currently implementing contactless pick-up and drop-offs for our campervans. (With online contracts, vehicle inspection, information and a code to pick up the key)
About the job
You would perform all bookkeeping for the organisation. Tasks might include the following:
- Processing bank transactions
- Using Bank Feeds in MYOB
- Processing transactions in MYOB
- Performing Bank Reconciliations for several different bank accounts Square accounts
- Oversee accounts payable and receivable
- Various end of month journals (i.e. depreciation, income received in advance etc)
- Track each business activity separately using categories in MYOB. Further detail is tracked using job codes.
- Prepare Business Activity Statements & Instalment Activity Statements
- Process Payroll
- Produce reports as needed ad hoc
- Perform other admin tasks as required
- Use emails and Zoho CRM (basic use) to keep in touch with customers and record tasks
Requirements
- You are an experienced bookkeeper
- You can work 20 hours over 4 days per week (split as you choose, but must be regular for our planning).
- You have extensive experience using MYOB and some Excel skills, and are good at learning to use new software
- You are independent, precise, analytical with creative problem-solving skills and a clear communicator
- You are interested in working within a small, 'newish'' (4yrs) energetic tourism business that caters to young travelers
- Ideally ready to start soon!
There are a lot of different things going on in our company - given that we are running the 4 different types of business activities under one ABN. There are therefore also a lot of different transaction types i.e. invoices, deposits in/out & deductions from deposits, car finance, multiple end of month journals etc. We also use different software such as Square, Stripe, room allocation/scheduling software and CRM.
Everything is learnable! But it would be useful if you are a quick learner and comfortable with learning new technology and software.
How to apply
Please provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter or a few paragraphs describing why you are interested in the job, and why you would be suitable
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20 per week
Salary: $28.50 – $31.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee mentoring program
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexible hours
- Monday to Friday
Supplementary Pay:
- Bonus
COVID-19 considerations:
Working mostly remotely, coming into the home office once per week.
Small home office - generally only 3 people present at a time.
If there is a large covid outbreak you may work from home.
Education:
- High School (Year 12) (Preferred)
Experience:
- Bookkeeping: 1 year (Required)
- MYOB: 1 year (Required)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (Required)