Accounts Assistant – Efficiency. Transparency. Excellence in the Essentials.

Position Available: Accounts Assistant
Location: Remote; Sri Lanka
Hours: Full-time - 5:30am - 1:30pm, IST Colombo time

Are you a highly organised and detail-oriented professional with prior experience as an Australian bookkeeper or accounting professional, who enjoys managing bookkeeping tasks, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring financial data integrity?

Join Elephant Teams, a rapidly growing offshoring services company, and become an integral part of our in-house operations. If you’re detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about people, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with a supportive and fast-growing team.

What You’ll Be Doing:
As an Accounts Assistant, you will support the day-to-day bookkeeping and payroll functions, ensuring all client records are accurate and up to date. You will play a vital role in maintaining high service standards by assisting with compliance tasks and helping the team prepare the reliable financial reports that our management and clients rely on.

Your main responsibilities:

• Bookkeeping Support: You have practical bookkeeping experience, primarily using Xero, and feel comfortable navigating the platform. You may also have some exposure to other software such as MYOB or QuickBooks. You understand the core bookkeeping cycle and are confident in reviewing files and processing transactions with high accuracy and a keen eye for detail. You also support month-end processes, including generating month-end reports.
• Payroll Assistance: You possess a solid foundational knowledge of Australian payroll, including Superannuation and PAYG. You have experience processing pay runs in Xero and are committed to ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. You are familiar with basic payroll settings and know how to check data to ensure correct outcomes.
• AR & AP Processing: You are proficient in managing Accounts Receivable and Payable within Xero. You have experience using automation tools like HubDoc or Dext to organize receipts and bills. You understand how processing invoices and expenses impacts the wider financial reports and take pride in keeping ledger entries tidy.
• Workflow & Communication: You are organized, manage your time effectively, and can work through assigned tasks independently. You are comfortable reaching out to clients professionally to request missing documents or clarify simple queries, ensuring a smooth flow of information.
• Regulatory Compliance and control : You have some experience supporting compliance with Australian Accounting Standards, assisting with BAS/IAS preparation, and maintaining accurate financial records and reports.

What your profile will look like:

• Must have - Minimum 2 years experience: Demonstrable experience as an accounts assistant, bookkeeper or in a similar accounting support role.
• Must have - Strong communication skills: Fluent written & oral English skills.
• Must have - Australian client experience: Experience working in bookkeeping for Australian companies or clients, is a must.
  Must-Have – Strong Internet Connection: Stable fiber connectivity with a minimum bandwidth of 50 Mbps.
• Must have -Degree in Finance or Accounting and Qualified in CIMA, CMA, ACCA, or CA
• Must have - Proactive and independent mindset: A self-motivated individual who can work independently, take initiative, and demonstrate a proactive approach to learning and problem-solving.

Benefits of joining the Elephant Teams family:

• Fully Remote Work: WFH, always. We set you up with all the best equipment you need to work from home effectively. Never commute for work again.
• Competitive Compensation: A competitive salary package commensurate with your experience and skills.
• Team Events: We organise regular on-the-ground events for all our Elephant Teams staff members.
• Professional Growth: Opportunity to work alongside some of the best Australian companies & executives and further your career.

If you are a proactive, detail-oriented professional with experience as an Accounts Assistant, we’d love to hear from you! Join our client’s team and play a key role in supporting their impactful work.

To apply, please submit your application with your resume and answer a few short questions to help us assess your suitability for the role. Please note that shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Xero skills assessment as part of the selection process.

Note: You must have legal working rights in Sri Lanka, and be living in Sri Lanka, to apply for this role.