Junior Bookkeeper

• Sunnybank Hills | Permanent bookkeeping opportunity
• Part-time or school hours considered for the right person
• Xero essential | Home-based office environment

The Company

Our client is a well-regarded painting company based in Sunnybank Hills, operating from a dedicated home office.
They are looking for a Junior Bookkeeper to support the day-to-day finance and administration function across payroll, accounts, bookkeeping and project support.
This is a varied position suited to someone who enjoys working across both finance and general project administration within a small, hands-on team.

About the Role

As the Junior Bookkeeper, you will work across the day-to-day finance and administration requirements of the business.
The position is ideally full-time; however, a part-time arrangement or school hours can be considered for the right person.

Xero experience is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll for approximately 30 employees and 10–15 subcontractors.
• Manage accounts payable, invoicing and supplier accounts.
• Complete bank reconciliations and general bookkeeping.
• Assist with month-end, BAS and IAS preparation.
• Coordinate employee and subcontractor onboarding.
• Process purchase orders, labour dockets and material dockets.
• Support general project administration and documentation.
• Assist with project costing, progress claims and retentions where required.

Skills & Experience

• Previous bookkeeping or accounts experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Xero is essential.
• Experience with payroll and accounts payable.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Confident working independently across day-to-day finance tasks.
• Comfortable working within a home-based office environment.
• Previous construction or trades experience would be advantageous.
• Exposure to BAS, IAS, project costing or progress claims would be beneficial.
• Experience with LiveCosts, Hubdoc or Synchronise would be advantageous.

What’s On Offer

• Permanent position based in Sunnybank Hills.
• Home-based office environment.
• Full-time hours available.
• Part-time or school hours considered for the right person.
• Varied role across bookkeeping, payroll, accounts and project administration.

How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your application for a confidential discussion. Suitable candidates will be contacted directly to discuss the opportunity further.

Lauren Woods
E: Lauren.woods@coretalent.com.au 
Recruitment Consultant – Corporate Services
CORE TALENT | CORPORATE SERVICES

Consultant

lauren.woods@coretalent.com.au

Reference number: BH-28481-2
Profession:Accounting and FinanceBookkeeping

Company: Core Talent
Date posted: 21st Oct, 2026