Accountant | Payroll & Month-End | 3 Month Contract
Our Client
Our client is a well-established services business with a strong national footprint and a busy, hands‐on finance team. With a practical, team-focused culture, the business requires an experienced Accountant to provide temporary support while a team member is on leave. This is an immediate start contract for approximately 3 months and would suit someone who enjoys broad finance work rather than sitting in a narrow role. This is a great opportunity for an Accountant, Company Accountant, Bookkeeper, Assistant Accountant or Senior Finance Officer who can step in quickly and support across payroll, AP, AR, reconciliations and month‐end activity.
The Role
Reporting to the CFO, this role will provide broad finance support across payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, reporting and month‐end. A key part of the role will include supporting payroll processing and payroll‐related reconciliations. The business operates in a high‐volume, multi‐site environment, so experience with payroll, timesheets, awards, allowances, penalties or payroll queries would be highly regarded. This is not a narrow payroll‐only role. You will also support the broader finance team across AP, AR and month‐end tasks, making it well suited to someone from an SME environment who is used to rolling up their sleeves and doing a bit of everything. This temporary role will be for 3 months, based in brand new city fringe offices.
Key Responsibilities
* Support end‐to‐end payroll processing, including timesheet review, employee changes and payroll queries
* Assist with payroll reconciliations, reporting, superannuation, STP and other payroll compliance tasks
* Support interpretation of awards, allowances, penalties and overtime where required
* Process supplier invoices and assist with accounts payable workflows
* Support accounts receivable tasks, including receipting, allocations and customer account maintenance
* Assist with bank, balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations
* Support month‐end processes, reporting and finance administration
* Maintain accurate employee, supplier and customer records
* Assist with audit, compliance and documentation requirements
* Work closely with Finance, HR and operational teams to resolve queries and keep processes moving
Why Should You Apply?
This is a great short‐term opportunity for someone who enjoys broad finance work and can add value quickly. You will be joining a supportive finance team where you can use your payroll exposure, accounting skills and general finance experience in a practical, hands‐on role.
Key Benefits
* Immediate start contract role
* 3‐month assignment covering leave
* Broad exposure across payroll, AP, AR and month‐end
* Great role for someone who enjoys SME‐style finance variety
* Opportunity to use payroll experience without being limited to payroll only
* Hands‐on role where you can step in and make an immediate impact
* Well suited to someone available at short notice and open to temporary work
The Successful Candidate
The successful candidate will be a hands‐on finance professional who is comfortable working across a broad range of accounting and payroll tasks.
You may come from a smaller or mid‐sized business where you have had exposure to payroll, AP, AR, reconciliations and month‐end. You do not need to be a pure payroll specialist, but you will need enough payroll knowledge to support processing, queries and reconciliations with confidence.
* Experience in an Accountant, Company Accountant, Assistant Accountant, Senior Finance Officer or broad finance role
* Exposure to payroll processing, payroll reconciliations or payroll support
* Experience across AP, AR, reconciliations and month‐end tasks
* Strong attention to detail and accuracy
* Confidence working with Excel and finance systems
* Ability to manage deadlines in a busy finance environment
* Good communication skills and a practical, team‐focused approach
* Availability to start immediately or at short notice
* A flexible approach to temporary contract work
Ready to Apply?
If you are a hands‐on Accountant looking for an immediate start contract with plenty of variety, we would welcome your application.
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