Payroll Officer and Assistant Accountant - Sydney - ref. n76325619

Escrow.com is a global fintech industry leader in secure online payments, having handled over US$8 billion in transactions buying and selling boats, cars, aeroplanes, jewellery, fine art, and even trips to the planned Aurora space station!

As a Payroll Officer and Assistant Accountant, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients and colleagues from around the world, supporting payments across the globe on both sides of the marketplace.

Payroll Officer Responsibilities:

Payroll Management:

• Administer payroll processing across four countries, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Track, calculate, and update annual leave, sick leave, and other employee entitlements
• Liaise with outsourced payroll providers, overseeing timely payroll execution and compliance
• Address and resolve employee payroll enquiries professionally and promptly

Compliance & Reporting:

• Prepare and submit statutory payroll filings, including payroll tax, workers compensation, and other government-mandated contributions
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant industrial relations legislation, especially in Australia
• Ensure single-touch payroll (STP) compliance and leave liability accuracy
• Support the finance team with payroll-related audit documentation

Reconciliation:

• Perform payroll reconciliations, including payroll tax, superannuation, and related balance sheet accounts
• Process payroll-related journal entries for month-end reporting

Assistant Accountant Responsibilities:

Accounting Operations:

• Perform bank reconciliations and payment gateway reconciliations across multiple jurisdictions
• Manage and post journal entries for accruals, prepayments, and expense allocations
• Assist in expense payment processing, ensuring accurate coding and approval
• Prepare and reconcile monthly BAS statements for the group

Month-End Close:

• Support the month-end close process, including reconciliation of key general ledger accounts and posting of adjustment journals
• Assist with preparation of monthly management reports and commentary (if applicable)

Audit & Compliance:

• Assist in compiling audit schedules and supporting documentation for external audits
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and reporting deadlines

Cross-Functional Support:

• Provide backup coverage for accounts payable and accounts receivable functions as needed
• Collaborate with broader finance and HR teams on process improvements and systems alignment

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar payroll or accounting role
• Formal accounting qualifications (e.g., CPA/CA or studying towards CPA/CA)
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite is highly regarded
• Solid understanding of general accounting principles, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills, including use of formulas (VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS), pivot tables, and data reconciliation techniques
• Proven experience managing a comprehensive Australian payroll function
• Proactive mindset with a focus on process improvement and operational efficiency
• Willingness to work flexible hours, particularly around month-end deadlines
• Strong ability to work independently, handle multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines
• High attention to detail, with excellent numerical and communication skills

Benefits:

• A meritocratic culture with the ability to take ownership and fast track your career.
• Friday lunches - We finish each week with a catered lunch. Every Friday we offer a different cuisine from local restaurants.
• Fully stocked kitchens + yes we do have beer taps (and a bar with a killer view!)
• Hack-a-thons - Get hacking and programming in this quarterly company-wide where teams create solutions to existing problems and win prizes. The 2-day event is filled with games, events, shows, food and more.
• Fun events (we once built a soccer stadium in the office with two tonnes of turf).
• Located at Grosvenor Place - Home of Freelancer HQ, this iconic building and location with harbour views with weekly and complimentary classes, activities, events, promotions, competitions and deals.

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