Bookkeeper - Part Time

The accounting team in our boutique business aviation firm is looking for a skilled and experienced Bookkeeper to join our team.

The current role on offer is a part-time role for 8 hours per week. Should you be interested, there will be opportunities to increase your hours or transition to full-time.

The private aviation industry is unique, and could be a refreshing change for someone looking for an engaging and interesting role. You will get an insight into the daily management of private jets as you learn the critical accounting practices related to managing significant assets and their tax obligations.

The position will include working closely with the other members of our small accounting team to ensure legal compliance and accuracy.

We are looking for someone highly motivated and self-disciplined, with strong intuition and investigative skills, to join our expanding team.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Record day-to-day financial transactions and complete the posting process;
- Enter data for time-critical reports;
- Perform reviews of the posting process;
- Prepare reconciliation workbooks in Excel;
- Assess employee allowances;
- Prepare payrolls;
- Complete audits of transactions;
- Assess the authenticity of invoices;
- Assess employee's adherence to expense policy;
- Assist in travel booking processes.
- Responsibilities will evolve with experience in the role. _

**Skills required**:

- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Punctual and great organisational skills
- Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles
- Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
- Data entry skills in Xero
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word
- Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- An advanced skill and experience level is required for Excel; this includes a deep understanding of the uses and limitations of formulas such as Vlookup, Index, Match, Iferror, Sumif, Countif, Days etc._
- Training will be provided on industry-specific software._

**Benefits**:

- Flexible Hours (could be within school/daycare hours to support working parents)
- Consistent 10 hours per week, optional overtime during peak monthly periods
- Support in career development goals
- Long-term security in employment
- Should employees wish, their roles can be developed over time to their career development goals. Whether that means upgrading to a full-time role or support in professional qualifications such as CA. The company is a registered Approved Training Employer (ATE) with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)._

**Non-negotiable requirements for applicants to be considered**:

- Formal education or training in accounting and/or bookkeeping;
- Extensive knowledge and experience of the accounting software Xero;
- Experience maintaining and reconciling accounting records in multiple currencies;
- Competence in writing basic excel formulas and preparing and interpreting excel spreadsheets;
- Fluency in English;
- Proficiency in MS Office;
- Must reside in or near Sydney, Australia;
- Must have legal authority to obtain employment in Australia.
- While proven knowledge and experience is a non-negotiable requirement, experience does not need to be recent, our firm has strong family values and would be proud to invest in mothers or fathers returning to work after periods of child-raising or other career breaks._
- **Contractors, please note**_ _that the company is looking to engage an employee and not a contractor for this position._

04 March 2025: Applications Open

10 February 2025: First Round of Interviews Begin

21 April 2025: Applications Close

28 April 2025: First Round of Interviews End

05 May 2025: Second Round of Interviews Begin

09 May 2025: Second Round of Interviews End

12 May 2025: Role Starts

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: From $276.60 per week

Expected hours: 8 per week

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance
- Work from home

**Education**:

- Certificate I - IV (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)
- MYOB: 1 year (preferred)
- Xero: 1 year (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sydney NSW 2000

Application Deadline: 21/04/2025
Expected Start Date: 12/05/2025