The General Accountant provides end-to-end accounting and payroll support for an established Australian architectural design firm. Working closely with the Sydney-based finance team, Principals, and Senior Associates, this role manages invoicing, project accounting, payroll preparation for approximately 60 staff, accounts payable, banking, and month-end activities. The position requires strong English communication skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while supporting project teams and multiple cost centres within the business.
Invoicing & Revenue
- Prepare monthly progress invoices in line with project billing schedules.
- Manage the full invoicing cycle, including supporting documents, revisions, and follow-up.
- Maintain invoice registers and generate debtor reports.
- Support quarterly revenue reconciliations.
Project Accounting
- Set up and maintain new projects in Fresh Projects ERP.
- Ensure accuracy of project data and reporting.
- Prepare sales forecasts and management reports.
- Assist Principals and Senior Associates with project-related financial queries.
- Work with multiple cost centres and understand project-level vs office-level allocations.
Payroll & People Support
- Prepare payroll for approximately 60 Australian employees.
- Process leave entries and generate Xero leave reports.
- Set up new starters in Xero and Fresh Projects.
- Prepare PAYG, superannuation, and payroll tax submissions for approval.
Accounts Payable & Banking
- Process supplier invoices and manage payment enquiries.
- Prepare payment batches and submit for approval.
- Perform bank reconciliations and proactively resolve discrepancies.
General Accounting
- Prepare monthly journals and adjustments (including team cost allocations).
- Maintain organised financial records using SharePoint and Microsoft Suite.
- Support month-end reporting and ad hoc management requests.
Systems
- Xero (mandatory)
- ERP platform experience (Fresh Projects training provided)
- Intermediate Excel: pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF/COUNTIF, formula nesting, data cleaning, basic modelling
- SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related business discipline.
- Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on accounting experience,
- Experience in a professional services, construction, engineering, or design-related firm is an advantage
- Strong understanding of Australian payroll practices and GST (preferred).
- Experience in invoicing, project accounting, reconciliations, and month-end tasks.
- ERP system exposure;( Fresh Projects experience is an advantage but not essential).
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- High accuracy, strong attention to detail, and proactive follow-through.
- Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and managing end-to-end accounting tasks independently.
- Confident with Excel and adaptable to learning new systems quickly.
- High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Note: Recruitment for this role is expected to begin in early January. While we may review applications beforehand, most interviews will take place in the New Year.
Benefits
Why Join Twoconnect?
We offer more than just a job — we offer a supportive and rewarding career experience. Here’s what you can expect from this opportunity:
- Work from home
- Monday to Friday 7AM to 4PM PHT (adjustments will be made for daylight saving time)
- HMO with 1 free dependent and medical reimbursements
- Government-mandated benefits
- Work from home allowances
- Opportunities to work with leading companies in Australia and beyond
- Training programmes for career development
- Engaging company outings, team activities and wellness sessions
- Supportive, inclusive culture
- Dedicated managers focused on your growth and success
Twoconnect connects highly skilled Filipino professionals with established companies in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, providing direct access to global careers and long-term opportunities.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, additional entitlements and structured career development programs that make employment both financially rewarding and professionally sustainable.
Our industry-leading retention rate demonstrates our commitment to a people-first culture that prioritizes stability, growth and genuine care for every employee.
Twoconnect is an equal opportunity employer. We value cultural diversity and foster an inclusive workplace where every employee is respected and supported as part of a growing global team.
🔗 Learn more about us through our official pages:
Website: https://twoconnect.com.au/
Careers: https://apply.workable.com/twoconnect-careers/
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/twoconnectau
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