Reporting to the CFO, the Bookkeeper will be part of a fast paced and dynamic finance team and will directly assist the team in all aspects of finance. This is a broad position that will see you manage all bookkeeping including general ledger maintenance, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, maintaining end-to-end payables and receivables including overseas payments, preparing monthly balance sheet and P&L along with intercompany transaction reconciliations. This is a hands-on role which will require you to build strong relationships across departments to ensure continued success and engagement.
Need-to-Know Overview of a Bookkeeper
1. Roles and Responsibilities of Bookkeeper
- Full-function Accounts Payable - including matching, coding, checking prices, variations and ensuring authorisations are received.
- Ensure all expenses have supporting documentation and business approval
- Processing daily supplier invoices, payments, reconciliations and filing
- Manage and process all expense claims
- Weekly and monthly reconciliation of supplier statements.
- Liaising with internal and external, local and international suppliers to address queries and follow up invoices to be authorised
- Performing foreign exchange and multi-currency payments
- Providing accounts receivable support including liaising with customers for outstanding payments and raising customer invoices and credits
- General ledger maintenance including managing and reconciling intercompany loans/payables in multi currencies
- Participating in month-end processes around accruals, debtors and creditors, including general ledger reconciliations
- Prepare Xero / Microsoft Dynamics manual month end journals ensuring accuracy
2. Requirements and Qualifications of Bookkeeper
- At least 3 years recent experience in a Bookkeeping position ideally within the FMCG or manufacturing industry
- A proven work history across hands-on accounts payable and receivables
- High attention to detail with well-developed proofreading, quick and accurate data processing skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Work to deadlines with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively
- Strong knowledge of Xero, Microsoft Dynamics or Equivalent
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to learn and extend the role above and beyond
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