Bookkeeping Manager

at  Recruit Corp

LOCATION: WOOLLOONGABBA

Our client is a reputable, award-winning boutique company located in the inner suburbs of Brisbane. They have been in business for over two decades and are dedicated to upholding professional integrity and providing clients with the utmost quality of service. This firm is committed to fostering enduring client relationships and providing assistance to emerging and small businesses across Queensland and interstate.
We are currently seeking an experienced bookkeeping manager to join their team in light of our continued success.

On offer:

• Opportunity to work from home 1-2 days per week
• Laptop provided
• Staff development and training opportunities
• Work with industry leaders
• Immediate start

The Role This is a full function bookkeeping role where you will be required to undertake the following tasks:

• Develop client relationships, answer more complicated management accounting questions, and give advice on compliance over the phone, email, and sometimes in person.
• Review the bookkeeping work of the in-house bookkeeping team on a regular basis to ensure the highest quality
• Review Activity Statement preparation by accounting staff
• Provide training and mentorship to bookkeeping and junior accountants on management accounting methods where necessary
• Provide Xero training to clients where requested
• Provide relevant management reporting to select clients on an as needed basis
• Take on difficult financial tasks or software functions, under direction from management
• Support Accounting team across a variety of tasks when required
• Help clients to create procedures that will result in accurate and effective bookkeeping services.
• Assist the Senior Accountants in streamlining the financial processes for clients
• Communicate with Senior Accountants about clients, including year-end adjustments and the tax treatment of transactions that may require their input
• Offer bookkeeping services to current or enquiring clients
• Stay up to date with best practice bookkeeping, industry changes
• Preparing and lodging more complex quarterly BAS whilst liaising with Senior Accountant/Client Manager .
• Administering and reviewing debtors, payments, credit card reconciliations, and highlighting any concerns requiring escalation.
• Generating financial reports as well as preparing all relevant analytics for the owner as part of regular business updates.
• Managing online banking.
• Provide regular updates to client and Senior Accountant/Client Manager
• Ensure that Activity Statement and Superannuation obligations of clients are met according to the standards of the firm

• Participate in weekly regular workflow and team meetings

  About You

• Strong background in bookkeeping and activity statement preparation

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Experience engaging with clients across a number of different queries
• Excellent time management skills
• Confident using Xero software as well as MS OfficeMust have full working rights in Australia, only Australian residents will be contacted.

• Develop client relationships, answer more complicated management accounting questions, and give advice on compliance over the phone, email, and sometimes in person.
• Review the bookkeeping work of the in-house bookkeeping team on a regular basis to ensure the highest quality
• Review Activity Statement preparation by accounting staff
• Provide training and mentorship to bookkeeping and junior accountants on management accounting methods where necessary
• Provide Xero training to clients where requested
• Provide relevant management reporting to select clients on an as needed basis
• Take on difficult financial tasks or software functions, under direction from management
• Support Accounting team across a variety of tasks when required
• Help clients to create procedures that will result in accurate and effective bookkeeping services.
• Assist the Senior Accountants in streamlining the financial processes for clients
• Communicate with Senior Accountants about clients, including year-end adjustments and the tax treatment of transactions that may require their input
• Offer bookkeeping services to current or enquiring clients
• Stay up to date with best practice bookkeeping, industry changes
• Preparing and lodging more complex quarterly BAS whilst liaising with Senior Accountant/Client Manager .
• Administering and reviewing debtors, payments, credit card reconciliations, and highlighting any concerns requiring escalation.
• Generating financial reports as well as preparing all relevant analytics for the owner as part of regular business updates.
• Managing online banking.
• Provide regular updates to client and Senior Accountant/Client Manager
• Ensure that Activity Statement and Superannuation obligations of clients are met according to the standards of the firm
• Participate in weekly regular workflow and team meeting