Description:
Seeking a detail-oriented Bookkeeper to handle daily accounting tasks, including AP, AR, bank reconciliations, and BAS preparation. Play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records and supporting seamless business operations.
About Peregrine
Peregrine is a privately held company specialising in property development and management and diversified investments.
Its core activities comprise:
- Developments: property construction and development, focusing on convenience and retail sites and bespoke commercial projects.
- Property: ownership and management of a diversified real estate portfolio including retail, commercial and industrial properties.
- Motorsport: operation of The Bend and Mallala motorsport precincts.
About the role
The Bookkeeper supports the finance function, and Peregrine’s business operations through day-to-day accounting transactions including AP, AR, bank reconciliation and preparation of BAS statements. In addition, the role will assist with financial processing such as journals and reconciliations. You will also assist in ensuring quality, security, and accessibility of data across multiple platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Processing payments and managing the accounts’ payable function including generating payment journals
- Managing the accounts receivable function including the allocation of receipts
- Reconciliation of bank accounts
- Processing day-to-day transactions
- Liaising with internal and externals accountants
- Prepare and post journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
- Reconciliation and preparation of monthly and quarterly business activity statements (BAS)
- Support with accounting projects
- Assist in completing general tasks like filing reports and any other tasks as requested from time to time
What we are looking for
At Peregrine, our unrelenting commitment to providing "best in class" outcomes across our portfolio of activities is what sets us apart. We unashamedly believe in being the best and are eager to welcome individuals to our team who share our passion for excellence and winning.
We are looking for an ambitious Bookkeeper to provide support to the finance department by managing daily bookkeeping tasks. We are seeking an individual who consistently demonstrates high levels of accountability, accuracy and exceptional performance. We believe these attributes accompanied by a strong work ethic, a bias to action and a commitment to communicate are the underlying theme of our culture. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in accounting principles and able to work comfortably with numbers and attention to detail. The goal is to contribute to the overall efficient operation of the finance department.
Key skills and experience
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a bookkeeping, or similar role
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or relevant field
- Strong attention to detail, problem solving and a high degree of initiative
- Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
- Experience across a wide range of accounting functions
- Proven organisational and multitasking ability to achieve results
- Strong level of accuracy
- Ability to take responsibility and be accountable for workload
- Able to work autonomously and as a member of a team
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Strong time management and prioritisation skills
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with relevant computer software (Dynamics 365 Business Central) is a plus
- Qualifications (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) is a plus but not required
If you are interested in working with an exceptional team, and believe you have the necessary attributes and skills to make a substantial contribution to Peregrine, we would welcome the opportunity to share more information with you about the current vacancy and our plans for the future.
Please Note: only shortlisted applicants will be contacted!