Xero is ANZ’s leading accounting platform, with more than 250,000 accountants and bookkeepers using Xero. Xero skills also feature prominently in bookkeeping and finance job ads, making recognised Xero certification a valuable credential for people entering or progressing in the profession

Lumify Learn’s Xero Bookkeeper with Payroll Specialist course is designed for beginners, career changers, Cert IV holders, SME owners and finance administrators. This self-paced three-month program takes you from bookkeeping fundamentals through to Xero Specialist and Payroll certification, with a Xero-certified Australian mentor available every step of the way

What You Will Learn from this Course:

• Bookkeeper Fundamentals: Build the accounting knowledge required to work confidently in Xero. Learn the core principles of double-entry bookkeeping, how assets, liabilities, equity, income, and expenses work together, how GST is calculated and reported in Australia, and how to read the financial statements that every business relies on.

• Xero Associate Certification - Level 1: Get hands-on with the complete Xero workflow from day one. Set up a live Xero organisation from scratch, process customer invoices and supplier bills, import bank statement lines, reconcile your bank account, and run your first business performance reports.

• Xero Professional Certification - Level 2: Take your Xero skills to the next level with professional-grade configuration and workflows. Learn to customise the Chart of Accounts, set up Tracking Categories for business segment reporting, manage credit notes and purchase orders, handle complex bank reconciliations, identify and correct coding errors, and produce a full management report suite.

• Xero Specialist Certification - Level 3: Master the advanced Xero features that experienced bookkeepers and accounting firms depend on. Cover fixed asset management and depreciation, tracked inventory, staff expense claims, customer project tracking, multicurrency with foreign exchange reporting, budget management, and end-to-end preparation and BAS filing.

• AI for Bookkeepers: Learn to use AI tools that modern finance professionals are already applying in the workplace. Cover how to optimise communication and information management using Microsoft Copilot, create financial documents and reports more efficiently, and use AI effectively for business communication in a bookkeeping and accounts context.

• Xero Payroll Certification: Learn to set up and manage payroll for Australian businesses using Xero. Configure payroll settings, pay calendars, pay items, superannuation, leave entitlements and tax details. Process pay runs, manage adjustments, submit Single Touch Payroll reporting and complete end-of-year payroll finalisation.

Don’t need payroll training? Explore the Xero Bookkeeper course, which includes the Xero Associate, Professional and Specialist certifications without the Payroll component.

The benefits of completing Lumify Learn’s Xero Bookkeeper with Payroll Specialist

The course takes you from bookkeeping fundamentals through to specialist-level Xero and payroll skills, with learning aligned to Xero’s official certification requirements. Your Xero-certified Australian mentor supports you throughout your enrolment, helping you progress through the coursework and prepare for each certification assessment.

By completion, you’ll hold four official Xero certifications, have practical hands-on experience across the Xero workflow, and be equipped with AI tools that modern bookkeepers are already using in the workplace — helping you step into bookkeeping, accounts or finance administration roles with confidence.

Become the complete Xero bookkeeper

The three Xero certification levels build your bookkeeping capability, while the Payroll certification adds another valuable skill set. These combined skills are particularly useful in SMEs, where one person often manages both bookkeeping and payroll.

Build skills employers value

Xero and payroll skills are regularly requested across bookkeeping, accounts, payroll and administration roles. Completing this course demonstrates practical competency in transaction processing, reconciliation, reporting, payroll setup, pay runs, superannuation and Single Touch Payroll.

Manage bookkeeping and payroll in one platform

For small business owners and employees, this course provides practical skills to manage financial records and payroll using Xero. You’ll learn to process pay runs, manage leave and superannuation, submit STP reporting and maintain accurate financial information in one connected platform.

Four Xero certifications in less than four months

This course includes all the training and assessments for the Xero Associate, Professional, Specialist and Payroll certifications. It is completely self-paced with 6 months access. Most learners complete it comfortably in less than 4 months at a few hours per week. You study when it suits you, with a mentor available when you get stuck.

Lumify Edge

Bridging the gap between learning and earning, Lumify Edge supports our students in their transition from study to their next role. Enhance our students’ personal brand ready for job interviews, direct access to exclusive Lumify Group job portal and job opportunities.

Job Ready Skills

Earn certifications in high demand in Australia and Internationally – Fast.  Gain the skills you need to jumpstart your career with our Learn-Practice-Test-Repeat approach. Fast tracking our students to success.

Support

Discover the power of quality mentors. Our Mentors are experienced industry professionals who will guide you in your studies and help you to leverage your skills in real work scenarios.

Flexible Study

Study on your own schedule. Manage your studies around work and family while still enjoying your life. You even have the option to fast-track and finish your studies ASAP.