Senior Accounts Officer

Are you seeking a dynamic opportunity within a thriving business, alongside an exceptional team? Your payroll expertise and proficiency in AP and AR could be fully utilised in a role where you take ownership and drive success.

By joining our team, you will have the chance to make a significant contribution to our organisation's overall success and help create a positive working environment.

About us:

Parabellum International is a global leader in the provision of Emergency Response, Medical, Risk Management and Training Services.

Deeply embedded within both the onshore and offshore Oil, Gas, Mining, Defence, Resources, Energy, Waste, and Construction Sectors, Parabellum International’s proven operational experience in high risk and remote locations is unparalleled. 

The Role:

Based in our office located in Canning Vale, WA, this position offers a unique chance to work in a thriving and supportive atmosphere.

As a Senior Accounts Officer you are required to provide office services by implementing administrative systems, procedures/policies and monitoring the required financial duties. Day to day duties encompassing all Parabellum entities to include, but not limited to;

• Supervision and back-up processing for 360-degree payroll function on fortnightly and monthly payment runs.
• Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing by strictly adhering to deadline to guarantee on-time payment.
• Processing payroll transactions, including calculations, adjustment, and reconciliations.
• Month-end payroll journals.
• Addressing and resolving payroll-related queries from employees and stakeholders.
• Responsible for the entire customer invoicing process.
• Ensure timely approval of AR invoices by proactively monitoring and reminding approvers to finalise approvals on the same day, maintaining close follow-up to avoid delays.
• Review GP Margins per pay cycle.
• In conjunction with the Finance Team, to manage to collection of debtors.
• Assist with the AP function, including raising PO’s when required.
• Responsible for processing supplier payments.
• Assist with general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations.
• PPSR registrations when required.
• Liaise with customers and suppliers and respond to queries.
• Monitor general accounts email inbox.
• Assist with the preparation of statutory reports & compliance of employer obligations when required.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as an Accounts Officer or similar role
• Knowledge of Payroll applications in Xero and HumanForce would be desirable.
• Understanding the payroll applications of a rostered/FIFO workforce.
• Understanding of employment agreements and award instruments.
• Understanding of Accounting principles and standards.
• Awareness of Australian Accounting Standards.
• Knowledge of statutory tax requirements relating to BAS, GST and Payroll tax.
• Proficient in processing invoices.
• Proficient in raising purchase orders.
• Proficient in Xero.
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Office Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).

At Parabellum International, our core values of transparency, agility, family, making a difference, and going above and beyond are at the forefront of everything we do.

If you share these same values and feel you can make a valuable contribution to our organisation, click on the "Apply Now" button.