Job Overview
The Company is a leading civil construction business established over three decades ago in Western Sydney. They have evolved into a resolutions-driven commercial civil contracting specialist within Project Management, Civil Engineering and Environmental Remediation.
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and rectify inconsistencies with General Ledger and fixed assets register.
* Enter cost journals, accruals, pre-payments, and champion the 'end of month' asset database management.
* Prepare documentation for group insurance renewals, attend and contribute to weekly finance team meetings, and assist with integrating accounting software into standard operating procedures.
Compliance and Reporting Obligations
* Prepare and submit ABS returns, assist with year-end Group income tax calculations, prepare monthly GST compliance and BAS returns, and collect and organise documentation for group tax returns.
* Update the chart of accounts quarterly to reflect business activities and finalise end-of-year group statutory accounts.
* Monitor and assess expenditures for Fringe Benefits Tax calculations, assist Accounts Payable with resolving complex issues, process payments for utilities, leases, and outgoings, and arrange Group EFT payments on schedule.
Support Functions
* Oversee control, security, and filing of finance documents, support and assist with Accounting Software applications, and assist department managers with annual budget preparation.
* Help Cost Account Manager prepare Job Costing Reports, act as Business Partner to department heads providing financial guidance and reporting on Profit and Loss, Capital Expenditure, and projects.
* Prepare and process payroll, liaising with HR on Industrial Instruments, contracts, and legislation, PAYG summaries for ATO review, and assist with timely year-end preparation and manage tax exemptions on company purchases.