Junior Accountant With Payroll Experience

• Parking on Site
• Flexibility with hours and days (Tuesday a must)
• Small friendly team

Optimal Workforce is a leading provider of temporary and permanent recruitment solutions on Sydney's Northern Beaches (Brookvale).

We are seeking a Junior Accountant with payroll experience (across multiple awards - preferrable) to join our busy recruitment firm. This is a permanent, part-time opportunity with flexible hours Monday to Friday.

Accounting duties will include:

• Management and financial reporting systems including cash flow projections and reporting using MYOB 
• Preparation of weekly and monthly management reports
• Business Insurance renewals
• Work Cover renewals and actuals declaration
• Work Cover claim management including liaison with Worker’s Comp Consultant
• ATO Reporting of BAS, IAS
• STP annual reconciliation proficient
• Reporting Payroll Tax monthly and annually
• Superannuation reporting and monthly payments to Clearing House
• All aspects of Accounts Payable including managing payment of Suppliers
• Invoicing and accounts receivable
• Bank Reconciliation
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and spreadsheets
• Experience in tracking and payment of commission schemes
• Maintain internal Operations and Procedural manuals

Payroll duties will include:

• Experience with integrated payroll systems
• Experience in payroll processing in large volumes including reversal, deductions and adjustments 
• Knowledge of new hire onboarding requirements      
• Working knowledge of Modern Awards (11 in use currently + 2 EBAs) is preferrable
• Working knowledge of Astute and RatesCalc integration or a similar electronic timesheet solution is preferable, full training can be provided

Ideal candidate will also possess the following attributes:

• Ability to understand the relevant business and regulatory environments
• Innovative thinking in contributing to the company’s operating strategy
• Problem solving and decision making
•  Strong interpersonal skills and relationship building
•  Attention to detail
•  Ability to stay focused in a fast paced environment with multiple competing deadlines
•  Proficient with MYOB and the MS Office suite

This position will have dual reporting lines into Director of Finance and General Manager of Operations.

Only applicants who are an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident need apply, please note this role is based in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.  We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQA+ and culturally diverse communities.
APPLY NOW by sending your up-to-date resume and cover letter to *****@optimalworkforce.com.au, or for a confidential chat call Scott: 02 8077 7***
Additional information

• Develop your accounting and payroll skills in a diverse business environment
• Permanent part-time opportunity
• Small business and Local Business Award Winner 2023