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Senior finance officer

Sydney
Artefact
Posted: 15 April
Offer description

Artefact – "Illuminate the Past - Inspire the Future"

Artefact is a leading heritage consultancy firm in NSW, providing archaeological, cultural heritage management and environmental assessment services. We work from regional offices in Bathurst and Newcastle and a head office on a heritage wharf overlooking Sydney Harbour.

As a purpose‐led organisation, social and environmental justice is in our DNA. We encourage like‐minded people to join us, to follow our Purpose to use Artefact as an agent for positive change.

Allocated time to work on social and environmental justice initiatives through our Purpose Team program

Flexible work options

Professional development leave and allowances

Qualifications

* Degree in Accounting or similar discipline
* Minimum 4+ years' experience in end‐to‐end accounting
* Solid understanding of payroll processes and AASB accounting standards
* Strong Excel skills with a solid analytical mindset
* Effective time management and ability to meet competing priorities
* Highly organised with strong attention to detail
* Clear communication skills and a collaborative, proactive attitude

Responsibilities

* Manage end to end payroll processing on a fortnightly basis for approximately 50–60 staff, ensuring accuracy and compliance
* Investigate payroll variances and provide clear, insightful commentary to support reporting and decision making
* Perform and review monthly balance sheet and profit and loss reconciliations, ensuring completeness and accuracy
* Lead the end of month project invoicing process, ensuring timely and accurate billing aligned with project progress and WIP
* Review project budgets against actuals, identify variances, and provide meaningful analysis and follow ups to support project performance
* Support month end close including reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, write offs, and journal entries
* Oversee company credit card management, including reconciliations, follow ups, and investigation and resolution of queries and discrepancies
* Oversee and coordinate follow ups and escalations across accounts payable and receivable to support strong cash flow outcomes
* Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes and drive continuous improvement across systems and workflows
* Maintain accurate financial records and documentation to support audit and compliance requirements
* Provide proactive support to the Finance Manager and contribute to broader finance initiatives
* Assist with ad hoc financial analysis, reporting, and business support as required

We invite you to join our friendly multidisciplinary team that offers innovative heritage solutions across Australia. If you have the qualifications and skills to perform in this role, we would like to hear from you.

Artefact acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of the lands and waters of Australia. We acknowledge the Gadigal and Wangal of Pirrama (Pyrmont) where our Sydney office is located, the Awabakal, Worimi and Wonnarua of the Hunter Region where our Mulubinba (Newcastle) office is located and the Wiradyuri of the Central West where our Bathurst office is located. We pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders past and present. We thank them for sustaining and caring for Country for millennia.

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