OUR CLIENT Based in the Arundel area, our client is a specialist in technical safety and engineering services to a niche industry. While the business is highly successful in its field, the internal finance and admin processes are currently quite manual. They are looking for a finance professional who understands technical workflows and can help modernise the way the back office operates. YOUR ROLE As the Finance & Business Support Lead, you will take ownership of the finance function and the data that drives it. This isn't a role for a data-entry clerk; it requires someone who can look at manual financial processes and find a faster, smarter way to get the job done. Reporting to the General Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the books are accurate and the month-end reporting is ready for timely review without the need for constant supervision. Your key responsibilities will include: Xero Management: Full-function handling of A/P and A/R. You will ensure invoices are issued promptly and take ownership of the collections process, ensuring accounts receivable are followed up in a timely and scheduled fashion to maintain healthy cash flow. Purchasing & Logistics: Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of orders, ensuring equipment is tracked, received, and accounted for correctly. Month-End Reporting: Preparing the General Ledger and monthly Trial Balances to a high standard for review. Process Improvement: Identifying manual data entry bottlenecks and introducing better digital tools or workflows to tighten the ship. General Administration: Maintaining the administrative standards required to support a specialised technical team. IS THIS YOU? You have deep expertise in Xero and understand how the finance side of a small-to-medium business actually works. You have a natural affinity for technical or engineering environments; you pick up industry nuances quickly and enjoy the logic of how a technical business operates. With at least 5 years of Xero experience or a Cert IV in Bookkeeping/Accounting, you pride yourself on being the person who just gets it done. Role Essential Skills: Xero Expertise: Fast and accurate full-function accounting software experience. Efficiency Mindset: A proven track record of finding better ways and using software to reduce manual workloads. Technical Aptitude: The ability to understand technical workflows and integrate them with financial reporting. Role Desirable Skills: Dynamics Lite experience or similar ERP-adjacent tools. Process efficiency: The ability to close gaps in a process before they become problems. BENEFITS & CULTURE People enjoy working here because the business values capability and results. They reward those who take responsibility and show a genuine interest in the accuracy and efficiency of their work. Benefits include: Remuneration: competitive salary Super. Professional Autonomy: The opportunity to improve manual systems and implement better workflows. Stability: A long-term role in a specialised industry with a down-to-earth team. Convenient Location: Modern office setting in the Arundel/Northern Gold Coast area. APPLY NOW with a current resume and cover letter or call Cath de Ruyter de Wildt to discuss this opportunity in more detail. Once we have received your resume, we will assess your experience and provide feedback within 48 hours. APPLY NOW or call Cath at ArcTree on 0406 469 998 for a confidential discussion. Please quote ref: 260211/FBL/CRW. SCR-cath-de-ruijter-de-wildt
