Full or Part Time Bookkeeper wanted for our Expanding team

If you are looking for more than just a job, you have found the right place. As a progressive, fun loving, tech-based accounting firm we make sure you have everything you need to succeed in your role. From onsite coffee machines to a never-ending supply of fruit and chocolate, we’ve got you covered.

Here at Suntax we strive to be the best in our field - we want to do more than help our clients with their tax. Our Purpose is “To create and share amazing life experiences” for both our clients and our team members. We love fun so much we officially made it one of our core values.

Team members are offered a generous and flexible compensation package together with a wide variety of additional benefits like monthly team lunches and an annual 3 day conference.

For this role, we are looking for a full or part time Bookkeeper with a minimum 22.5 hours per week. The position will be based in our Essendon office with some time to be spent in our Sunbury location as well. While there is some flexibility on days worked, Fridays are a must.

You will need to be a stickler for accuracy, business minded, tech savvy and a brilliant juggler of tasks. A friendly engaging personality who is confident and comfortable with new forms of technology. Most of all you will have a deep love of processes and efficiencies.

Yes, you will need great organisational skills, professionalism and an intimate knowledge of Xero and Cloud based technologies is a requirement. But just as importantly we are after enthusiasm and a positive attitude (which by the way is another one of our core values).

If you consider yourself adaptable, resourceful, proactive, wanting to learn and willing to give anything a go then we want you. Send us your resume but more importantly send us a note on why you think you could manage such a special and exciting role.

Salary Range for this role will be between $70,000 to $80,000 plus superannuation depending on experience.

This role’s responsibilities include:

Face to face meetings with clients

Xero client setups

Xero training of clients

Client Payroll completion

Bank reconciliations

End of month journals and reporting

Accounts payable

Providing solutions to clients to continually improve their business processes

To be awesome in this role you will need:

A Positive Attitude

Outstanding communication skills

A willingness to put up your hand up to learn new things

The ability to prioritise and manage your time

Cloud Experience

A minimum 5 years’ experience in Bookkeeping and Payroll

A strong working knowledge of Xero

Some technical know-how (you don’t have to be an IT specialist, but you do need to know your way around a computer)

it would also be great to have:

Experience in an Accounting firm

Client facing experience

Certificate IV in Bookkeeping