Payroll And Accounts Payable Officer

Payroll and Accounts Payable Officer

We are looking for a motivated Payroll and Accounts Payable Officer to join the STREAT team. STREAT, a Melbourne-based social enterprise and youth organisation, provides comprehensive work readiness support to individuals aged 16-24, helping them secure and sustain employment. We offer holistic support, life skills training, and work experience, with job opportunities and ongoing support for graduates. STREAT operates food-related businesses, striving for industry leadership and sector growth.

About our team 

We’re a team of over 90 staff – mainly baristas and chefs – but also youth workers, social workers and a bunch of admin and support staff. Our team has four key traits: We dream big about changing the world, we’re creative in how we try and solve problems, we all roll up our sleeves and get stuff done - and we have fun doing it!  

What we offer: 

• Meaning and purpose – as a social enterprise, STREAT is a purpose-driven organisation and recognised as leading in social innovation. What you will do in your role will make a difference every day to the lives of marginalised young people.
• 11% superannuation and salary packaging benefits – as a registered charity, STREAT offers income tax benefits through salary sacrifice options (Including: General Expense Reimbursement, Meals & Entertainment Cards, Novated Leasing, and workplace expenses i.e. laptop). 
• Annual leave – ability to increase additional annual leave each year (up to 6 weeks). 
• Discounts – One free coffee every day, plus discounted meals, and coffee at the café. 
• Professional development – access to regular staff training, free quarterly professional development sessions, such as: Difficult Conversations, Mental Health First Aid, Gender and Sexual Diversity, Trauma-Informed Practice, and loads more. We invest in you and provide opportunities to up-skill in your specific areas of need/interest. 
• Personal development and support – Free access to professional counselling and wellbeing services via an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 
• Awesome team and culture – A supportive and friendly team that is always there to support you. STREAT has a deliberately inclusive, energetic and creative work culture. 

Job Purpose: 

The purpose of this position is to provide payroll, Accounts Payable and general accounting, support to all of STREAT’S businesses.  Accurate and timely processing and reporting of all financial information to ensure all staff, customers, management, and statutory reporting requirements are met.   

Duties/Responsibilities: 

Payroll responsibilities include; 

• Preparation of full end to end payroll on a weekly basis, including pay slips, processing leaving, reconciling timesheet system. 
• Develop partnerships with business managers to gain a solid understanding of the business. 
• Process of compliance payments, including superannuation quarterly, PAYG monthly and Salary packaging weekly. 
• Prepare separation certificates/ final termination pay. 

Accounts responsibility include; 

• Management of Accounts Payable, involving entering all invoices and coding appropriately, 
• Assist in the annual operating budget & quarterly reforecasting process. 
• Reconciliation of supplier statements. 
• Reconciliation of all bank accounts, including petty cash, site cash floats and credit cards. 
• Process expense claims. 
• Prepare & process weekly and monthly payment runs and create ABA file to be processed by Finance Manager and send out remittance advices. 
• Managing all accounts filing and paperwork. 
• System maintenance of all records including customers and suppliers. 
• Assistance to finance manager on other month end processes. 
• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts. 
• Backup of Accounts Receivable function and tasks. 
• Contribute towards continuous improvement in policies and processes.

Other duties such as:

• OHS audits and maintenance of procedures 
• Other orders, including website donations, coffee & cookbook orders  
• Other office duties including stationary and general orders for office, manage the phones, manage mail  

Experience Required:

Key capabilities required for role: 

• Minimum Bookkeeping /Accounting and Payroll qualifications 
• At least 3 years’ experience in Payroll and Accounts roles. 
• Intermediate skills in all Microsoft Office applications 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Payroll experience is essential. 

To be considered for this role you will need to be a motivated team player, who has highly developed problem-solving skills and an analytical mindset. Your attention to detail, good time management skills and willingness to learn will be vital to your success in this role. 

Please send us your CV and a cover letter outlining why you want to work with us. Apply via the link provided or email: **************@streat.com.au.