Assistant Accountant/Finance Officer

About the Opportunity
John Paul College is one of Queensland’s largest independent co-educational schools, providing a seamless learning journey from Early Learning to Year 12 across our 33-hectare campus in Daisy Hill.

We are seeking an Assistant Accountant/Finance Officer to join our Finance team, reporting to the Financial Controller via the Senior Accountant. This is a hands-on bookkeeping and accounting support role, ideal for someone who enjoys accurate, methodical processing work and is happy to be a flexible backup across our key finance functions, including payroll, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.

Formal accounting qualifications are desirable but not essential. We are open to full-time or part-time (0.8 FTE) arrangements, worked across 4 or 5 days per week.

About the Role
Key Responsibilities:

·         Maintain the General Ledger, journals and reconciliations

·         Prepare monthly bank and ledger reconciliations

·         Maintain asset registers and apply correct GST treatment

·         Support the termly fee run and corporate credit card administration

·         Backup AR and AP Officers, including cover during short-term leave

·         Support payroll processing, timesheets, leave data entry and accuracy checks

·         Assist with new starters, terminations and pay/leave changes

·         Assist with financial reports, annual statements and the FBT return

·         Support ongoing accounting system maintenance with discretion around sensitive information

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About You
You’ll bring:

·         Demonstrated experience in a…