Bookkeeper Duties and Responsibilities
• Perform general bookkeeping duties, including posting information to accounting software and regularly reconciling accounts.
• Pay debts as they come due for payment, including necessary bills as well as supplier and vendor invoices.
• Obtain any necessary tax forms from new vendors.
• Maintain the annual budget and chart of accounts.
• Perform reconciliations of bank accounts on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy.
• Make deposits and record all cash receipts.
• Process company payroll including filing to ATO fortnightly.
• Manage employee superannuation using MyGovID
• Process BAS and IAS to the ATO
• Distribute customer invoices and ensure that receivables are collected in a timely manner.
• Manage the office petty cash fund.
• Maintain an organized and streamlined accounting system.
• Provide administrative support to management when required.
Bookkeeper Requirements and Qualifications
• Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping principles.
• Experience with accounting software.
• Data entry.
• Keen attention to detail and ability to keep records and files organized.
• Competent collaborator and skilled cross-functional communicator.
• Strong time manager with respect for deadlines.
• Ability to identify errors and solve problems.
• Decisive and critical thinker.