Hays logo

Accountant

Hays
Department:Accounting
Type:ON-SITE
Region:Melbourne
Location:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Experience:Associate
Estimated Salary:A$60,000 - A$80,000
Skills:
PAYROLL PROCESSINGXEROACCOUNTS PAYABLEACCOUNTS RECEIVABLEFINANCIAL REPORTINGMONTH END DUTIESBALANCE SHEET RECONCILIATIONSCASHFLOW MANAGEMENT
Share this job:

Job Description

Posted on: January 7, 2026

The company and role:

This company is looking for an Accountant to join their team initially on a fixed term contract to cover a maternity leave. Their is potential for this role t be extended after this period but the initial contract will be for 6 months.

Your day to day responsibilities will include:

  • Processing Payroll for 80 salaried staff on a monthly basis, and a handful of casuals on a fortnightly basis.
  • Oversee and check the finance assistance work to ensure all invoices are entered correctly and then you will process all the bank payments.
  • Accounts Payable and Receivable
  • Assist with month end duties.
  • Assist with the P&L, Cashflow, Balance sheet reconciliations and additional financial reporting by the CFO.
  • Additional Adhoc duties

What you will need to succeed:

  • Immediately available
  • Have experience processing payroll
  • Have Xero experience
  • Strong attention to detail
  • If you have financial reporting and month end experience this is advantageous to your application but is not essential.
  • CA or CPA qualification is not essential.

Next steps?

If you are interested in this role please apply!

Originally posted on LinkedIn

Apply now

Please let the company know that you found this position on our job board. This is a great way to support us, so we can keep posting cool jobs every day!

AustraliaJobs.app logo

AustraliaJobs.app

Get AustraliaJobs.app on your phone!

SIMILAR JOBS
Hays logo

Accountant

Hays
2 days ago
Accounting
ON-SITE
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
PAYROLL PROCESSINGXEROACCOUNTS PAYABLE+5 more
JLL logo

Assistant Accountant

JLL
3 days ago
Accounting
ON-SITE
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
ACCOUNTINGFINANCEMICROSOFT EXCEL+6 more
ITW Construction Products - Asia Pacific logo

Assistant Accountant

ITW Construction Products - Asia Pacific
3 days ago
Accounting
HYBRID
Dandenong, Victoria, Australia
ACCOUNTINGFINANCIAL REPORTINGERP SYSTEMS+5 more
Village Roadshow logo

Talent Acquisition Admin Assistant - Fixed Term

Village Roadshow
7 days ago
Accounting
ON-SITE
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITEAI TOOLSHRIS SYSTEMS+13 more
Woolworths Group logo

Team Manager

Woolworths Group
Jan 2, 2026
Accounting
ON-SITE
Kingscliff, New South Wales, Australia
TEAM LEADERSHIPCOACHINGROSTERING+9 more