Serko is a cutting-edge tech platform in global business travel & expense technology. When you join Serko, you become part of a team of passionate travellers and technologists bringing people together, using the world’s leading business travel marketplace.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we embrace the richness of diversity, showing up authentically to create a positive impact. There's an exciting road ahead of us, where travel needs real, impactful change.

With offices in New Zealand, Australia, North America, and China, we are thrilled to be expanding our global footprint, landing our new hub in Bengaluru, India. With rapid a growth plan in place for India, we’re hiring people from different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to help us build a world-class team and product.

This role is responsible for running operational finance functions, such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll functions for Serko Group.

What you’ll do

As an Accounts Officer at Serko, you'll play a pivotal role in our finance team, ensuring the smooth execution of daily financial operations. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Payroll Management: Oversee payroll processes for multiple entities within the group, encompassing preparation, administration, onboarding, processing (including payroll taxes), and related filings.
• Expense Reimbursements: Manage Serko's expense reimbursement system, ensuring adherence to company policies and prompt payment processing.
• Accounts Payable: Handle supplier invoice processing and payments efficiently.
• Bank and Credit Card Reconciliations: Perform regular reconciliations to maintain accurate financial records.
• Tax Compliance: Assist in preparing and filing GST returns in a timely manner.
• Cash Management: Monitor cash flow, ensuring sufficient funds are available for operational needs.
• Financial Reporting: Contribute to month-end activities, including journal entries (accruals and prepayments), balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, and commission calculations.
• Audit Support: Address queries from external accounting and audit personnel as required.
• Cross-Functional Assistance: Collaborate with the finance team on tasks such as monthly invoicing for travel, expenses, service work orders, and provide financial support to various business units within Serko.

What you'll bring to the team

• Experience in a varied accounts position or similar, experience with payroll administration is an added advantage
• Knowledge and understanding of finance processes
• Good working knowledge of Xero and other accounting systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build relationships quickly with managers and employees
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to plan own workload
• A team player with the ability to also work autonomously and use own initiative
• Takes pride in the quality of work and has good attention to detail
• Technology savvy with experience using Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

At Serko we aim to create a place where people can come and do their best work.  This means you’ll be operating in an environment with great tools and support to enable you to perform at the highest level of your abilities, producing high-quality, and delivering innovative and efficient results. Our people are fully engaged, continuously improving, and encouraged to make an impact.

• Some of the benefits of working at Serko are:
• A competitive base pay
• Medical Benefits
• Discretionary incentive plan based on individual and company performance
• Focus on development: Access to a learning & development platform and opportunity for you to own your career pathways
• Flexible work policy.