Accounts Officer

Accounts Officer
Full-time, Permanent
Bibra Lake, Perth – 4 days in office

Please note that this role requires security checks.

The Role:

Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role plays a key part in delivering accurate and timely financial processing, reporting, and payroll processing across JFD Australia. Working closely with finance and operational teams, you will provide high-quality financial data and insights that support business performance, while ensuring the smooth delivery of day-to-day transactional finance activities across multiple sites. We are looking for an experienced accounts officer professional with payroll experience, strong analytical skills, exceptional attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem solving. The successful candidate will be adaptable, organised, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment where priorities can change and flexibility is key. This role is ideal for someone looking for an opportunity to step-up into the next level of their career.

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver accurate financial reporting and data in line with Group reporting deadlines.
• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for JFD Australia and shared service entities, ensuring compliance with Awards, EBAs, superannuation, payroll tax, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Process and reconcile financial transactions across payroll, accounts payable, banking, and general ledger activities, ensuring accurate ERP system records.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, month-end journals, bank reconciliations, and follow up actions to support timely month end close.
• Process and reconcile freight, customs, insurance-related, and other supplier invoices as required.
• Support month end, half-year and year-end reporting processes, including internal and external audit requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Group finance policies, internal controls, procedures, and reporting standards.

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in a finance or accounting role with responsibility for payroll processing.
• Strong proficiency in ERP/financial systems and intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Good understanding of Australian payroll legislation, Awards, EBAs, Fair Work requirements, and employment contracts.
• Experience working with payroll systems and managing payroll data, reconciliations, and compliance reporting.
• Proactive problem solver with the ability to manage priorities and deliver accurate results to deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with Micropay or similar payroll systems is advantageous.

• Join a team of people who are passionate about their job. 
• Opportunity to expand the role and obtain new skills and experience.
• Contribute to a growing and successful business with an exciting order book.
• Wellbeing programs – employee assistance program to support you and your immediate family with counselling and support as needed.
• Flexible working arrangements, including a condensed working week to support a half day every Friday.
• Generous paid community service leave to support your local community or serve as a defence reservist. 
• Weekly fruit baskets to keep hunger at bay on busy days. 
• Free on-site parking. 
• Novated car leasing options available.
• Paid Parental Leave Scheme. 

About Us:

James Fisher is a global engineering services company operating across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. With a strong heritage in maritime operations, we now deliver innovative solutions in challenging environments. Our One James Fisher strategy is focused on building a unified, sustainable business within the Blue Economy, driving progress through technology, expertise, and collaboration.

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James Fisher Defence (JFD), part of the James Fisher Group, is a global leader in underwater capability, delivering cutting-edge diving, submarine rescue, and hyperbaric solutions to both commercial and defence markets. Operating worldwide, JFD is the foremost provider of submarine rescue services and a trusted name in submarine escape training. We’re also at the forefront of hyperbaric rescue innovation and a leading supplier of advanced diving equipment and saturation systems across the industry. Explore more about JFD

If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click ‘apply’ now!  

Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. 

At James Fisher and Sons, we are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success is driven by the talent and diversity of our workforce.