Accounts officer

Overview

Scott Salisbury Group, a South Australian custom home builder, is looking for an Accounts Officer to join a small, high-performing finance team. The role reports to the CFO and involves core accounting responsibilities such as month‐end reporting, reconciliations, and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounts Receivable processing, reconciliation and management
• Assist with Accounts Payable invoice processing and supplier reconciliations
• Daily banking transactions, review and processing including complete bank reconciliations and maintain the integrity and accuracy of financial data
• Assist with management of company credit card facilities
• Updating and maintaining spreadsheets
• Preparing monthly reporting
• Manage financial activities for relevant trading entities, including month‐end and year‐end processes, financial reporting
• Process end‐of‐month journals, including recurring journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare BAS and other annual compliance returns
• Work collaboratively in the Accounting Team to resolve discrepancies and improve processes
• Contribute to business improvement initiatives and support the ongoing development of systems and financial processes
• Maintaining accurate bookkeeping records using Xero
• Providing general administrative support including emails, phone enquiries and document preparation
• Project support

Qualifications

• 3 years experience across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bookkeeping or similar
• Experience using MYOB and/or Xero
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills
• Demonstrated experience and solid knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• A proactive, team‐focused approach with the ability to work autonomously
• Construction or building industry experience (desirable, not essential)

Benefits

• Full‐time role with flexibility for part‐time (0.8) for the right candidate
• Broad, varied role with exposure across multiple entities
• Collaborative, stable and efficient team environment
• Work closely with an experienced and supportive team
• Join a highly regarded South Australian business with a strong reputation