Assistant Accountant

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Assistant Accountant. Terms and conditions vacancy

About the Organisation
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 5,600 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   
  
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
  
About the role
Two year contract until August 2020 on a full time basis supporting our National Immigration Support Services (NISS) business unit with a mix of accounting, process improvement and financial decision support responsibilities.  Reporting to NISS Accountant, you will be responsible for the accounting functions, including monthly reconciliation, financial trends, income and expenditure analysis. Ideal for a recently or near qualified CA or CPA seeking to broaden their experience in a dynamic environment.
  
This exciting opportunity will suit those passionate about their work, experienced in financial accounting and keen to gain exposure and grow capability in process improvement and financial decision support.
  
The primary location for this position is East Richmond, and there may be requirements to work from other offices in metro Melbourne.
  
Key Responsibilities

• Work with the finance team and operations teams located nationally
• Point of contact and advice for NISS Regional Finance Officers
• Month end accounting, reporting and analysis within tight deadlines
• Continuous improvement in finance related processes
• Preparing and processing Government allowances
• Coordinating quality assurance processes and financial aspects of contractual compliance
• Assist in the preparation of tenders and grants
• Analyse, review and explain monthly results with Regional Operations Managers
• Other ad hoc duties, analysis and problem solving with and for the NISS Accountant

Skills and Experience

• Degree in Commerce, Business, Accounting or equivalent
• A positive ‘can do’ attitude, growth mindset and desire to learn
• Strong work ethic, and high levels of resourcefulness and resilience
• Demonstrated ability to adapt and respond to changes
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and meet tight deadlines
• Sound stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to engage, influence and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders
• Experience with financial and/or management accounting
• Attention to detail
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Ability to hit the ground running and deliver management accounting aspects of the role
• Keen and able to learn and grow capability in problem solving, process improvement and financial decision support
• Member of CPA Australia or Institute of Chartered Accountants, highly desirable

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).
     
Benefits

• Great tax benefits in salary packaging
• Monthly rostered days off
• Convenient location, close to East Richmond train station and several tram lines   

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected]
  
Applications close at midnight on 23rd July 2018.