Junior Accountant in Sydney

Vari Group is a privately owned and rapidly growing company specialising in Labour Hire and Traffic Control services across New South Wales. Our culture is built on strong values of respect and integrity, with an unwavering commitment to safety and wellbeing. We pride ourselves on open communication, responsive service delivery, and a focus on sustainability, continuous improvement, and innovation.

An exciting opportunity is now available for a Junior Accountant to join our team. This role is ideal for someone looking to develop their accounting skills, gain hands‑on experience and build their career in a supportive, fast‑paced environment. Working within the finance team, you will play an important role in supporting daily financial operations, maintaining accurate records and ensuring the smooth running of our accounts processes. We are looking for someone who is organised, detail-oriented and eager to learn, with a proactive approach to their work and the ability to manage competing priorities. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems and contributing to the overall success of a growing business.

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing weekly timesheets to guarantee accuracy.
• Accurately process employee's wages/entitlements based on industrial awards weekly.
• Promptly resolve employee payroll issues and respond to queries from clients and employees.
• Communicate payroll issues to management.
• Produce weekly payslips and send to employees.
• Follow up outstanding timesheets in consultation with the works allocator.
• Creating and sending invoices to customers.
• Tracking money owed to clients.
• Monitoring payment due dates and following up on late or outstanding payments for the company.
• Reconciling any discrepancies between the amounts billed and the amounts received.
• Measuring the efficiency of the company's credit and collection policies.
• Processing payments and ensuring accuracy of information.
• Recording, reviewing and tracking expenses in the company's accounting system.
• Reconciling vendor statements and resolving any discrepancies.
• Reviewing executed agreements to ensure accuracy to create projects for allocations as requested.
• Generating and reviewing aging reports to ensure timely payment of invoices as requested.
• Maintaining accurate records of all financial transactions related to accounts payable.
• Understanding compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, such as tax laws and accounting standards.
• Weekly compliance requirements including Super, ACIRT, Uplus and CIDAF.
• Bank reconciliations and posting journals monthly.
• Provide reports as is required by management.
• Assist with biannual audits and taxation requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor qualification in accounting or related field.
• 2-3 years' experience in similar role.
• Previous experience with MYOB/Xero.
• Previous experience in construction industry (desired but not essential).
• Previous experience with payroll (desired but not essential).
• Good communication, be a team player and interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience with payroll software applications.
• High level of Excel and Microsoft proficiency.
• Ability to work without supervision & self-driven.
• Stakeholder management skills, able to work with different stakeholders and divisions.