Senior Bookkeeper – AU Accounting Firm SME

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🕒 May 6

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Pear Tree.

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1 - 10 employees

🎯 Recruiter

👥 HR Tech

🤝 B2B

Recruitment • HR Tech • B2B

Pear Tree is a Melbourne‑born offshore recruitment and hiring services company that connects Australian, US, and UK businesses directly with skilled offshore professionals (primarily from the Philippines) without agency markups. They provide end-to-end hiring support — sourcing, screening, skills assessments, video interviews, reference checks — and offer payroll, Employer‑of‑Record, and compliance assistance plus a six‑month replacement guarantee. Pear Tree recruits across IT, sales & marketing, finance, creative, admin and operations roles, emphasizing cost savings, direct pay to talent, and secure onboarding workflows.

📋 Description

• Manage full-cycle bookkeeping for Australian small business clients across multiple industries • Perform bank reconciliations on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis • Process accounts payable and accounts receivable accurately and on time • Support BAS preparation in line with ATO requirements (where experienced) • Process payroll for clients as required (highly valued) • Maintain accurate financial records across cloud-based accounting systems — Xero, MYOB, and/or QuickBooks Online • Ensure all transactions are correctly coded, categorised, and reconciled • Prepare and support monthly financial reporting for internal review • Liaise with the internal team promptly when clarification is needed on client transactions or records • Maintain clean, organised, and audit-ready books across all client files at all times • Proactively flag issues, discrepancies, or delays without waiting to be chased

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on bookkeeping experience, preferably supporting Australian clients • Proficiency in Xero is required • Proficiency in MYOB and/or QuickBooks Online (QBO) is strongly preferred • Advanced Excel and/or Google Sheets skills • Strong working knowledge of bookkeeping principles, Australian GST, and general compliance requirements • Experience working with Australian small business clients across varying industries • High level of attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in all financial records • Ability to manage multiple clients and tasks simultaneously without constant supervision • Strong time management skills and a consistent track record of meeting deadlines • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills • Experience with BAS preparation and an understanding of ATO reporting obligations (nice to have) • Exposure to payroll processing under Australian payroll regulations (nice to have) • Familiarity with cloud accounting integrations and add-on tools (e.g., Dext, Hubdoc, Receipt Bank) (nice to have) • Experience working within an Australian accounting or bookkeeping firm servicing multiple SME clients (nice to have) • Certificate IV in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or a related qualification (advantageous but not required)