Bookkeeper - Expression of Interest

At Sonder, we believe every person deserves to feel safe, supported, and empowered to be at their best, wherever they are. We're redefining workplace health, safety, and wellbeing through a seamless blend of technology and human expertise. Sonder's mobile platform provides 24/7, real-time support from a dedicated te...

Since our founding in 2017, we've grown rapidly across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Backed by Seek and Blackbird, we now support over one million members and 200+ team members globally. We're well-capitalised, scaling fast, and actively building toward an AI-native organisation.

As Sonder's Bookkeeper, you'll own accounts payable, expense management, and vendor operations across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Reporting to our Financial Controller & Finance Transformation Lead, you'll keep suppliers paid accurately and on time, employee expenses moving without friction, and AP processes...

As Sonder's Bookkeeper, you'll own accounts payable, expense management, and vendor operations across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Reporting to our Financial Controller & Finance Transformation Lead, you'll keep suppliers paid accurately and on time, employee expenses moving without friction, and AP processes running with increasing automation.
This is a permanent part-time role at 3 days a week, suited to someone who wants genuine ownership of a function without a five-day commitment.
Own the end-to-end AP process for Australia through Weel and Xero, including payment runs via ANZ Bank
Manage AP for NZ and UK vendors on manual processes, executing payments via ANZ Bank and Wise while extending automation from the AU model
Process and reconcile employee expense claims through Weel, plus Navan travel and expense reconciliation
Maintain the supplier register in Xero and Weel, and handle vendor queries and payment disputes directly
Complete bank reconciliations across ANZ, Wise, and Weel each month, plus AP balance sheet reconciliation and accrual monitoring
Ensure GST, NZ GST, and UK VAT are correctly applied and recorded on all supplier invoices and payments
Spot manual steps and bottlenecks in AP and expense workflows and bring forward ideas for automation

 

2+ years in a bookkeeping, accounts payable, or finance operations role
Certificate IV or Diploma in Accounting/Bookkeeping, or equivalent experience
Hands-on experience processing supplier invoices, managing payment runs, and reconciling supplier accounts
Confidence working in Xero, with exposure to platforms like Weel or Navan
Comfort with month-end processes, including bank reconciliations and accruals
A process improvement mindset — you notice inefficiencies and want to fix them
Strong organisation and reliability, with the ability to manage competing deadlines across multiple entities
Exposure to multi-jurisdiction finance operations (NZ or UK GST/VAT)
Curiosity about using AI tools to support AP and expense workflows
Experience with ANZ Bank or Wise payment platforms