Accountant

Sydney, Remote. Posted 3 months ago

The role

This is a hands-on finance role with ownership of day-to-day accounting for Australian and UK entities. You will manage accounts payable, payroll, reconciliations, and compliance while assisting with month-end close and reporting.

What you will do

Processing, coding and approving supplier invoices
Managing creditor payments and weekly payment runs
Processing employee expense reimbursements via Airwallex
Completing monthly reconciliations
Managing AP system approval workflows and documentation
Ensuring invoices are paid within terms
Performing weekly bank reconciliations
Preparing and submitting quarterly BAS to the ATO
Performing general ledger coding including GST/VAT allocation
Processing monthly AUD payroll and supporting payroll queries

Required qualifications

2–4 years' experience in an accounting or finance role - AP, bookkeeping, or assistant accountant level
CA or CPA or working towards becoming qualified
Familiarity with Xero or similar cloud accounting software
A basic understanding of GST, BAS, and Australian payroll
Strong attention to detail
Ability to juggle competing deadlines
Strong bias towards teamwork

Nice to have

Any exposure to month-end tasks - reconciliations, accruals, FAR, or prepayments
Experience with expense platforms such as Airwallex, Dext, Traild or ApprovalMax
Experience in a fast-growth or multi-entity international environment
Exposure to UK bookkeeping, VAT returns and HMRC filings

Benefits

Competitive salary
Meaningful ESOP
Fully flexible working arrangements
Well-stocked office in Redfern
Regular office events

Before you apply

You will require current and unrestricted working rights
Visa sponsorship is not offered

About the company

Neara uses advanced machine learning to create engineering-grade, physics enabled digital twins of electricity grids across four continents. The team utilizes AI and machine learning to help asset owners understand challenges and build a more resilient global energy future.