Company DescriptionFolktale transforms community storytelling into strategic insight—bridging the gap between lived experiences on the ground and decisions made in boardrooms, government offices, and donor agencies. Our mission is to ensure that the voices of communities shape policies and interventions that affect them. By harnessing the power of stories, we turn local knowledge into actionable data. We aim to empower communities and influence change at all levels.Role DescriptionThis is a part-time remote role for a Bookkeeper. The Bookkeeper will be responsible for maintaining financial records, including bookkeeping, preparing financial statements, using accounting software, handling journal entries, and managing finances. Daily tasks will involve reconciling accounts, processing transactions, and generating reports for management. The Bookkeeper will ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards and regulations.You’ll be responsible for managing our books day-to-day, ensuring accuracy, alignment with our internal structures, and audit readiness.Specifically, you will:Input and code financial transactions in Xero, aligned with our chart of accounts and multi-dimensional allocation matrix (e.g. cost centres, regions, project codes).Reconcile bank accounts, multi-currency accounts, and digital wallets like Stripe and PayPal.Maintain records of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and intercompany balances.Work with the finance team to ensure accurate revenue recognition, accruals, and prepayments in line with SaaS norms.Assist with monthly management accounts, including variance analysis where needed.Keep all documentation tidy, complete, and audit-ready.Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and clarity.Must-Have Experience:• 3+ years of bookkeeping experience, ideally in a SaaS or digital services environment.• Strong knowledge of Xero, including multi-currency and tracking categories.• Confidence with applying complex allocation structures across cost centres, projects, customers, or funding streams.• Solid grasp of accounting principles, reconciliation processes, and SaaS-specific finance (e.g. deferred revenue, ARR).• Experience reconciling payment gateways and digital wallets.• High attention to detail, a healthy dose of scepticism, and a love of clean ledgers.• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and communicate clearly.Extra Skills We’d Love:• Experience with Australian tax compliance, including BAS reporting.• Payroll processing knowledge (bonus if you’ve used our current provider).• Comfort with month/quarter/year-end close, board packs, and variance reviews.• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, macros, data analysis).Ability to explain financial insights to non-finance team members.Role Details• Part-Time: 1–2 days/week to start• Location: Hybrid or Remote, anywhere in Australia• Start: ASAP• Growth Path: This role is expected to expand as the company scales. This role isn’t a plug-and-play bookkeeping gig. It’s an opportunity to own and evolve the finance function as Folktale grows — and to shape the systems that underpin a business with purpose.
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