Bookkeeper Full Time

Bookkeeper duties and responsibilities

To succeed in the role, a bookkeeper should have an eye for detail and excellent organisational skills. Being privy to a lot of sensitive financial information, they must also be trustworthy. Their main responsibility is to maintain well-organised financial records.

Some specific day-to-day responsibilities that you may want to include in your bookkeeper job description are:

• reconcile bank statements, expense claims and credit card transactions, investigating and resolving any discrepancies
• maintain accurate, well-organised and up-to-date general ledgers and other financial records
• handle client communications and requests
• manage accounts payable and accounts receivable tasks, including processing invoices and payments
• prepare financial statements and expenditure reports and analyses
• prepare and lodge business activity statements (BAS) and GST returns
• process payroll, maintaining compliance with payroll tax, superannuation and statutory reporting requirements
• prepare month-end statements and reports
• assist with budgeting and financial forecasting.

About you: Strong knowledge of Myob AccountRight software is a must Attention to detail, ability to multitask and effective time management skills Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel and Outlook. 5 years minimum bookkeeping/accounting experinace