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POSITION VACANT: Bookkeeper – Casual – Beaumont Hills/Hills/Hawkesbury

Listed: 5 February 2020

Closes: when role filled.

Bookkeeper (casual) Cloud Based Service for Local Clients

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Our client is a Hills based bookkeeping service focused on assisting small businesses understand their numbers and keeping data entry and compliance under control. Due to growth, they now require an additional bookkeeper to assist this small but hard working team.

Critical to their success is someone customer focused, capable of switching between clients as the need arises, whilst maintaining high attention to detail. As a team, always on the lookout to update processes to improve efficiency and better serve the customer.

Initially the role is anticipated to be 20-30 hours a week with a mixture of bookkeeping and administration services. However, boring this role is not, as the business is focused on continuous improvement and utilisation of cloud services such as Xero

The role

A mixture of bookkeeping functions for small business clients including GST and BAS returns, payroll, accounts receivable and payable; administration functions including filing, email newsletter production and implementation of the Pure Bookkeeping system. Client interaction, diary management and follow up including chasing debts. Maintaining, implementing and updating processes and client automation.

Essential criteria

• Must have at a minimum a bookkeeping qualification and on the job experience
• Accurate data entry, payroll, receipt, reconciliation and BAS return preparation experience
• Completes required administration functions with efficiency
• Embraces and comfortable with technology and automation

 plus these soft skills:

• Adaptable, willing to learn and thrives in a changing environment
• Client focused and works to understand and enhance the client experience
• Reliable, honest and can work productively remotely
• Excellent communication skills and personal traits

Desirable

• Experience with Xero and Microsoft Office programs
• Works with outsourced partners
• Problem solving skills which may be outside the box

What you get

In return our client offers flexible work conditions with a mixture of office (around 3 days a week), client sites (mainly Hills and Hawkesbury) and remote working from your own home. Flexible arrangement can apply, and hours can work around school times, and can be somewhat reduced during school holidays.

How to apply

It’s important you’re a good fit for the team. Please submit your resume, and a cover letter addressing these two questions:

• Please give an example of a process you automated or improved. What difference(s) did it make to your employer and/or their clients?
• If challenged with something beyond your current skill level, how do you handle it?

Please note if the above process is not followed, your application may be rejected without further contact. If you have any questions about the role please direct enquires to apply@howtojobsearch.com.au (no phone calls please).

Please apply now by emailing your cover letter completed as above and resume to apply@howtojobsearch.com.au. Screening will take place as applications are received, as a start date as early as possible is preferred.