Senior Australian Payroll Accountant (LV05272026)

About Us

Buddle was founded to address the growing demand for reliable and efficient staffing solutions across diverse industries globally. Our mission is to seamlessly connect businesses with skilled professionals, fostering long-term partnerships that benefit both parties. At Buddle, we prioritise trust, value, and sustainability in every staffing solution we provide.

About the Role

We are looking for a reliable and detail-oriented Senior Finance & Payroll Accountant to join our growing remote finance team supporting Australian-based businesses.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys structured finance operations, payroll, reconciliations, and process improvement while working in a collaborative and technology-driven environment.

You’ll work closely with finance leadership and play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end activities, and helping improve finance processes across multiple entities.

If you’re someone who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems, improving workflows, and being part of a supportive remote team, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll and Compliance

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for Australian employees, ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery
• Process payroll from data collection through final pay distribution and post-payroll reconciliation
• Assist with payroll compliance requirements including:
  • Superannuation
  • STP reporting
  • PAYG obligations
• Reconcile payroll-related balances and reports

Accounts Payable and Receivable

• Process supplier invoices and manage payment workflows
• Prepare and process scheduled payment batches
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies
• Generate customer invoices and support collections follow-ups
• Maintain accurate customer and supplier records

Reconciliation and Month-End Support

• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations
• Process intercompany transactions and reconciliations
• Assist with month-end activities including:
  • journals
  • accruals
  • prepayments
  • balance sheet reconciliations
• Support audit preparation and finance documentation

Process Improvement and Systems

• Help improve finance processes and workflows
• Support automation and efficiency initiatives
• Assist with ad hoc reporting and finance analysis
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency

Other Responsibilities

• Complete additional tasks and projects as assigned by leadership.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive financial and executive information.
• Stay proactive in identifying opportunities to improve systems, reporting, and support processes.
• Contribute to a collaborative and high-performing remote team environment.

About You

• CPA or CA qualified
• At least 3 years of accounting, payroll, or finance operations experience
• Experience supporting Australian accounting or payroll processes is highly preferred
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Comfortable working with reconciliations, structured processes, and deadlines
• Experience using accounting, payroll, or ERP systems
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Able to work independently in a remote environment
• Experience with cloud-based finance systems or automation tools is a plus
• Exposure to multi-entity environments is advantageous but not required

Finer Details

Schedule: TBD

Start Date:

TBD

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