Finance Officer - Multi- Finance Operations; Xero WFH​/Dayshift

We are seeking an experienced Finance Officer to support the day-to-day accounting and finance operations of an established Australian business. This hands-on role will manage accounts payable, payroll support, reconciliations, Xero transactions, GST/BAS requirements, employee expenses, customer invoicing and month-end activities. The ideal candidate will have strong Australian accounting experience, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work independently within a small finance team.

• Manage end-to-end accounts payable (AP), including invoice verification, coding, approval routing, payment preparation, supplier account reconciliations, and supplier query resolution.

• Manage accounts receivable (AR), including customer invoicing, payment allocation, receipt tracking, account reconciliations, and follow-up of outstanding or disputed invoices as required.

• Maintain accurate supplier and customer records and ensure financial transactions are properly documented and recorded.

• Support Australian payroll processing, including reviewing timesheets, payroll inputs, employee changes, deductions, and payroll reconciliations before approval.

• Coordinate with outsourced payroll providers for Malaysia and India, reviewing payroll information, checking supporting documentation, and following up on discrepancies.

• Prepare supporting schedules and information for BAS, GST, payroll tax, workers compensation and other statutory obligations for authorised review and lodgement.

• Reconcile bank accounts, corporate cards, payroll clearing accounts and other assigned balance sheet accounts.

• Review employee expense claims and corporate card transactions for policy compliance, coding, substantiation and delegated authority approval, following up missing receipts promptly.

• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation in Xero.

• Monitor timesheet completion and data quality in Projectworks, following up missing or inconsistent entries before billing.

• Review customer invoices generated from project and time data, validating rates, project details, GST treatment and supporting information before issue.

• Support the month-end close, including journals, accrual schedules, reconciliations and transaction review.

• Document procedures and cross-train with finance team members to strengthen leave coverage and business continuity.

• Work collaboratively with finance and operational stakeholders, escalating exceptions and unresolved issues promptly.

• Other position-level duties as they arise.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or Business with an Accounting major is essential.

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience as a Finance Officer, Accountant, Assistant Accountant or in a senior bookkeeping role is essential.

• Demonstrated experience supporting an Australian business and a sound working knowledge of Australian GST, BAS, payroll tax and payroll compliance requirements are essential.

• Strong hands-on accounts payable (AP) experience, including invoice coding, approval controls, payment preparation and supplier reconciliations, is essential.

• Hands-on accounts receivable (AR) experience, including customer invoicing, payment allocation, receipt reconciliation and monitoring outstanding balances, is essential.

• Hands-on payroll processing or payroll review experience across Australia, Malaysia and India, including payroll reconciliations and discrepancy resolution, is essential.

• Experience supporting multi-country finance operations across Australia, Malaysia and India is essential.

• Proficiency in Xero is essential, including transaction processing, reconciliations and maintaining accurate supporting records.

• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills are essential, including lookups, pivot tables and…