Bookkeeper

**About us**

Apex Lifestyle is a growing company in an office space in Willetton, WA working within the NDIS family providing support for a variety of clients and circumstances. We provide customised support for people of all ages with both physical and intellectual disabilities with varied care needs from respite to SIL.

We are committed to providing care for those in need in an immediate, interim or an incoming level wherever possible, and meeting their support needs in a prompt manner. Our creative and flexible workplace solutions ensure we're able to provide support to those who need it with a large and supportive team.

**The Job Opportunity**

We are growing at a fast pace in a new office premises ready to make your space your own, with a dynamic and varied group creating a caring, supportive, rewarding and vibrant business culture. Our corporate culture recognises individual staff abilities and competencies, and offers the opportunity for growth through training and promotion.

**General Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities**
- Accounts payable/account receivable.
- Knowledge of preparation of BAS and assigning funding appropriately with government systems such as correlating information between the company and the NDIS.
- Utilising various software such as Nightingale, Deputy and Employment Hero.
- Knowledge of Xero accounting software and collaboration between this software and those listed above.
- Data entry and maintenance.
- Corresponding with the companies accountant and assisting to keep all books in order.
- Keeping record of, and utilising company documents to properly associate funding within varied locations/clients.
- Maintaining staff and clients files and meeting with privacy, ethics and confidentiality agreements.
- Superannuation and long service leave.
- Shared reception duties involving speaking to all stakeholders and assisting where you can, referring them to other staff members where applicable and ensuring their requests are being met in a timely manner.
- Assisting with approval of timesheets when needed, ensuring shift times are met and investigating any discrepancies with other employees before processing their payroll.
- General shared admin/office duties.

**Qualifications & experience**
- Preferred previous experience in bookkeeping and payroll.
- Preferred completed study in accounting and/or bookkeeping.
- Preferred previous experience with the NDIS, and knowledge of fund allocations and utilisation of said funds.
- Problem solving skills related to ensuring shifts being paid in payroll are accurate before approving.
- Fully COVID vaccinated.
- NDIS Worker Screening Check and Module completion.
- Appropriate working rights in Australia.
- Ability to respond appropriately to complaints, feedback and issues from clients and staff from a variety of backgrounds and instigate resolutions.
- Prioritisation and time management skills, assisting with task delegation between the team to ensure appropriate resolutions when needed.
- The ability to understand the SCHADS award and answer any questions regarding payroll that staff may have.
- Liasoning with rostering regarding staff meeting contracted hours, enquiring about overtime and the meeting of the requirements of the SCHADS award.

**Benefits**
- This role represents the opportunity to work within a dynamic and committed team who consistently achieve for their clients.
- You will work closely with the full office team and will have the opportunity for training and development to promote professional growth. As the Disability sector experiences rapid growth there is significant potential for career progression with the organisation as we all grow and progress together.

**Salary**: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Willetton, WA 6155: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Certificate I - IV (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Xero: 1 year (preferred)
- NDIS: 1 year (preferred)
- Bookkeeping: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- NDIS worker clearance check (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 05/06/2023