Bookkeeper

About Sonder

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 team of safety, medical, and mental health professionals, ensuring members receive immediate care when they need it most.

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.

About the Role

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.

What You'll Be Doing

• 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

What You'll Bring

• 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

Nice to have

• 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

Why join Sonder?

At Sonder, we thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment with a strong commitment to our people. Our team is a collaborative, vibrant group of passionate professionals, dedicated to making a real impact on people's lives every day.

• Hybrid and flexible working environment. Enjoy the perfect balance of in-office collaboration and work from home flexibility, empowering you to optimise your productivity and work-life balance.
• Our employees and their families get free access to the Sonder app with 24/7 support.
• Paid parental leave with an attractive return to work policy, 12 weeks for Primary Carers and 4 weeks for Secondary Carers, plus our Primary Carers return to work at 80% for the first 3 months at full pay.
• True AI Native organisation with access to Claude, Gemini and other tools to encourage you to experiment, automate and get those real efficiency gains, no matter the role
• 2 days of study leave to invest in your professional growth.
• Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) - share in Sonder's success.
• Salary Packaging and novated leasing.
• Access $250 annually to fund to invest in your wellbeing, empowering you to choose the support that best fits your needs.
• Free coffee
• Dog-friendly office in our Sydney HQ
• Volunteer leave. 2 days per year to participate in meaningful causes and contribute back to the community.

Check out our life page for more info -  https://www.linkedin.com/company/sondersafe/life/

At Sonder, we are committed to fostering a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. Our members come from all backgrounds, and we know that a diverse team helps us better understand and support their needs. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, and religious beliefs. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and all hiring decisions are based on merit, capability, and alignment with the role.

Due to the nature of our industry, all Sonder employees are required to complete a National Police Check and Working With Children Check.