Senior Bookkeeper & Accounts Officer

ABOUT THE COMPANY Our client is an Australian supplier of safety barrier and protection systems — guardrails, wire rope barriers, crash cushions, bollards, speed humps, pedestrian barriers and related infrastructure — to the construction, civil/road infrastructure and industrial sectors, with installations across Victoria. The business is based in Melbourne and led by its Director who this role reports to directly. ABOUT THE ROLE This is a senior, hands-on bookkeeping and accounts role sitting at the centre of the company's day-to-day finance function — real ownership of the numbers, not just data entry. The company needs someone who can prepare BAS accurately, run the full accounts receivable cycle including picking up the phone to chase overdue invoices directly with clients, and build cash flow forecasts and budgets This is not a role for someone who only wants to process transactions and send statements. The company specifically wants someone who doesn't feel above calling a client directly about an overdue payment, and who takes ownership of the finance function every day rather than needing to be chased themselves. PRIMARY PURPOSE To independently own the day-to-day bookkeeping and accounts function — accounts payable and receivable (including proactive, phone-based collections), BAS preparation, bank reconciliation, and cash flow forecasting and budgeting — with the accuracy and daily discipline to keep the business's finances current, accurate and reliable.