[Hiring] Accounts Assistant @5 ELK

Role Description

The Accounts Assistant keeps Australian client’s day-to-day financial records accurate, complete and on time. The role is focused on data entry, reconciliation, record keeping and administrative follow-up, not on accounting judgement or financial analysis.

Working closely with the Directors and the Finance & Administration team, this position processes payroll and leave data, fuel and fleet records, credit card transactions and supplier documentation in Xero and Excel. It also chases outstanding approvals, receipts and compliance items with field staff and suppliers.

Attitude and work ethic matter most: the ideal candidate is positive, reliable and willing to learn, as well as detail-driven, follows procedures carefully, works to fixed weekly cycles and is comfortable using several systems each day.

Qualifications

• A positive attitude and strong work ethic: reliable, accountable and eager to learn.
• Completed degree in accounting.
• 2–5 years of experience in accounts administration, bookkeeping support or a similar finance support role.
• Hands-on Xero experience, including bank reconciliation and transaction coding.
• Intermediate Excel: structured data entry, filters, sorting, basic formulas and lookups.
• Working knowledge of MS Outlook and MS Teams.
• Fast, accurate typing and a careful, error-free approach to data entry.
• Strong written and spoken English for following up staff and suppliers.

Requirements

• Familiarity with Australian payroll and leave terms (annual leave, TIL, Single Touch Payroll) and GST basics (helpful but not required; training is provided).
• Experience with Dropbox, Trello, DocuSign and WhatsApp for business.
• Exposure to fleet, fuel or vehicle administration (tolls, registrations, infringements) in a construction, civil or transport business.
• Previous experience working remotely for an Australian company.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Day shift
• HMO on Day 1 for you + a dependent
• Career development and training
• Fun team culture + social events
• Fixed weekends off + Christmas & New Year break