Finance Officer

About the role

Join a second-generation family business and help shape the next stage of its finance function. You'll work directly with our Founder and CFO, taking ownership of key day-to-day finance activities while helping improve the systems and processes behind them. This is a hands-on role with genuine exposure to the broader business. You'll be encouraged to ask questions, challenge inefficient processes and look for better ways of working. As your capability grows, there will also be opportunities to build experience across month-end close, cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Managing accounts payable, supplier reconciliations and payment runs

• Processing payroll and maintaining accurate payroll records

• Managing PAYG, superannuation, STP and supporting payroll tax requirements

• Completing bank and balance sheet reconciliations

• Supporting accounts receivable and customer payment allocations

• Preparing and assisting with BAS lodgements

• Supporting month-end and management reporting

• Maintaining accurate financial information across multiple entities

• Responding to finance and payroll queries across the business

• Working with the CFO to strengthen financial controls and processes

About you

• 3+ years' experience in a Finance Officer, Accounts Officer, Assistant Accountant or similar role

• Hands-on accounts payable and payroll experience and strong reconciliation skills

• Working knowledge of Australian payroll requirements, including PAYG, superannuation and STP

• Experience preparing or assisting with BAS

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Confidence using accounting and payroll systems, with Xero experience highly regarded

• Good Excel skills and confidence working with data

• Strong organisation and the ability to manage competing deadlines

• Clear communication skills and confidence dealing with employees, suppliers and senior leaders

About us

Our client is a second-generation family business operating two complementary brands in the foodservice space. Established in 1998, our manufacturing brand provides B2B contract manufacturing for multinational and QSR partners, supplying fresh and frozen products across Australia. As the business continues to grow, they are investing in stronger financial systems, processes, and capabilities across the group.