Senior Bookkeeper

Overview

If you're a confident Senior Bookkeeper looking to step into a leadership role within a dynamic advisory team.
Your new company Our client, a leading Adelaide-based professional services firm providing accounting, business and advisory services, is seeking an experienced Senior Bookkeeper to lead a small, high-performing bookkeeping team and deliver accurate, timely and compliant bookkeeping and payroll services across a diverse client portfolio. Working as part of a Business Advisory Services team, this role plays a key part in supporting Directors and Managers, managing client relationships, and ensuring high-quality outcomes across bookkeeping, payroll, BAS/IAS, reconciliations, and year-end compliance.

• Lead and support a team of four bookkeepers (three offshore) to deliver high-quality bookkeeping and payroll services.
• Identify knowledge gaps and provide training and support to team members.
• Manage client relationships, providing timely responses to queries and excellent service.
• Process creditor invoices, debtor receipts, journals, AP and AR functions.
• Reconcile bank, credit card, loan, and other GL accounts.
• Deliver end-to-end payroll processing, including reconciliations, superannuation lodgements, and payroll tax.
• Prepare and reconcile monthly and quarterly BAS and IAS.
• Complete EOFY processes including RTWSA, payroll tax recon, STP finalisation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting, taxation, and employment legislation.

• Certificate IV in Accounting & Bookkeeping.
• Proven experience in a senior bookkeeping or team leadership role.
• Strong hands-on technical capability across bookkeeping, payroll, and compliance.
• Experience with Xero and MYOB (essential); exposure to Reckon, Quick Books, Dext or Hub Doc is advantageous.
• Exceptional attention to detail, communication skills, and a proactive approach.
• Confident dealing directly with clients and managing multiple deadlines.

• Modern CBD offices in NEXT, our curated co-working space.
• Flexible work arrangements with option for 1 day WFH.
• A diverse client portfolio and positive team culture.
• Free onsite gym membership.

If you''re interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn''t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.