HR & Accounts Manager

Pace Vic is proud to be partnering exclusively with a highly regarded, design-led industry leader, that has built an outstanding reputation for delivering premium custom projects across Victoria for over 35 years. With a strong focus on quality, innovation and customer experience, this organisation continues to experience sustainable growth and is now seeking an experienced HR & Accounts Manager to become an integral part of its close-knit team.

This is a genuinely diverse position that combines finance, payroll, HR administration and compliance, making it ideal for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on organisation, and takes pride in creating efficient processes that allow the wider business to perform at its best.

This is a varied role that will include:

• Managing fortnightly payroll in Xero, maintaining payroll records, superannuation, payroll tax and ATO compliance.
• Owning the accounts payable function from end-to-end, including invoice processing, coding, supplier payments, bank reconciliations and purchase order reconciliations.
• Following up outstanding accounts receivable to maintain healthy cash flow and minimise overdue balances.
• Coordinating employee onboarding and offboarding, including contracts, system access, induction documentation and employee records.
• Managing LeavePlus administration, employee records, uniforms, PPE registers and day-to-day HR administration.
• Maintaining WorkCover administration, return-to-work documentation, incident reporting and compliance registers.
• Coordinating HazardCo administration while ensuring safety documentation, licences, certifications and compliance records remain current.
• Maintaining accurate data across Xero, Innergy, Fathom and Notion, including job costing, reporting support and system integrity.
• Supporting leadership by continuously improving administrative processes and ensuring accurate reporting across finance and HR functions.

About you:

• Previous experience in a similar HR, Payroll, Finance or Office Management position with responsibility across both people and finance administration.
• Demonstrated experience managing payroll, accounts payable and reconciliations within Xero.
• Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, Fair Work requirements, Superannuation and payroll compliance.
• Experience administering HR processes including onboarding, employee records and leave management.
• Exposure to WorkCover administration, WHS documentation or compliance management will be highly regarded.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail with exceptional accuracy across financial and employee records.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to liaise across all levels of the business.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for improving systems, processes and operational efficiency.

This opportunity would suit an experienced HR & Accounts professional looking to take ownership of a broad and autonomous role within a collaborative and growing business. You'll become a trusted member of the leadership support team, playing a critical role in ensuring payroll, finance, HR administration and compliance functions operate seamlessly while enabling senior leaders to focus on strategic growth.

If you feel you could be the right fit for this role, please apply via the link or send us an email at *****@pacevic.com.au for more information. If you're looking for a different role within our specialties and wish to engage our services, we'd love to hear from you. If you wish to discuss this role confidentially or other opportunities we are currently recruiting for, please contact us on 03 9620 4*** or visit www.paceappointments.com.au. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.