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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

• Maintain live Contract Reconciliation Sheets for every Purchase Order • Ensure all Purchase Orders include complete contract breakdowns • Obtain missing contract documentation from subcontractors where required • Review all supplier and subcontractor invoices against approved Purchase Orders • Verify invoices align with approved contract values and project budgets • Identify discrepancies, duplicate claims and incorrect billing • Reconcile subcontractor claims against approved variations and retention balances • Prepare Payment Schedules in accordance with Australian Security of Payment requirements • Send invoices to Site Managers for approval • Monitor outstanding approvals daily • Process supplier invoices • Assist with month-end reporting • Maintain accurate financial records in Xero

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' bookkeeping or accounts experience • Minimum 3 years supporting an Australian construction, building, civil, fit-out or trade business • Strong understanding of Australian bookkeeping practices and GST • Experience working with Purchase Orders, subcontractor invoices and supplier reconciliations • Experience managing progress claims, variations and retention schedules • Excellent written and verbal English • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, reconciliation reports) • Advanced experience using Xero • Experience communicating directly with Australian Project Managers, Site Managers and subcontractors • Highly Regarded • Experience preparing Payment Schedules under Australian Security of Payment (SOPA) legislation • Experience using construction software such as Procore, Buildxact, Simpro, • WorkflowMax, Aroflo or similar • Experience supporting multiple active construction projects simultaneously