Commercial Bookkeeper

**Commercial Bookkeeper**

We are on the lookout for a superstar Commercial Bookkeeper to join our Astute team based in our Carrara office. This is a full-time position with the potential for growth and development in a dynamic industry.

**Essential Criteria**:

- **Experience**: At least 5 years of accounting and bookkeeping experience.
- **Technical Skills**: Advanced typing and computer skills; extensive experience with QBO and Xero; good working knowledge of other accounting software and add-ons.
- **Adaptability**: Willingness to adapt to Astute procedures and processes; ability to learn new systems and procedures quickly.
- **Attention to Detail**: High level of attention to detail and ability to multitask.
- **Independence and Teamwork**: Ability to work independently and within a small team.
- **Industry Enthusiasm**: Excited about the ever-changing landscape of our industry; eagerness to learn and grow with emerging financial technologies.
- **Proficiency**: Proficient in Google Suite apps (Sheets, Docs) and Microsoft apps (especially Excel).
- **References**: Three references from previous employment.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Bank reconciliation, accounts payable & receivable
- Processing high volume of daily supplier invoices (local and international)
- Timely, accurate, and efficient entry of client data into software
- Preparing and maintaining cash flow documents and other business forecasting tools
- Month-end and year-end processing, reconciliations, and data entry of required journals
- Processing/checking purchase orders to match against supplier invoices
- Reconciling supplier statements for portfolio clients
- Payroll, BAS & IAS preparation, and liaising with clients, Managing Director, and the team
- Reporting irregularities in data to management
- Assisting in preparing financial information/reports for Accountants on a monthly and quarterly basis
- Ad-hoc analysis for the Managing Director & Business Development Manager as needed
- Other duties as required by management

**Benefits & Culture**:

- **Flexible Working Hours**: Monday to Friday
- **Career Development**: Fantastic development opportunities with ongoing training provided
- **Team Environment**: Join a well-established, friendly, close-knit, and hardworking team
- **Supportive Management**: Work within an open and flat management structure
- **Convenient Location**: Located in Carrara on the central Gold Coast

**Professional Attributes**:
As a commercial bookkeeper representing the Astute brand, your professional attributes are:

- Well spoken
- Professionally presented
- Refined communication skills
- Diplomatic and empathetic

At Astute, we understand the importance of flexible working hours in the workplace.

**Note**: We support local small businesses; however, if you have your own bookkeeping business, this is not the position for you.

Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 38 per week

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Education**:

- Bachelor Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

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

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 01/09/2024