The Role

The Financial Accountant is responsible for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the organisation’s financial records, compliance with accounting standards, and timely reporting to support effective decision-making. This role plays a key part in month-end processes, statutory compliance, reconciliations, and financial analysis that ensures the finance team deliver on their objectives within appropriate timeframes.

Key Responsibilities

• Compliance with statutory financial obligations and timelines through the timely contribution of annual, quarterly and monthly returns and associated internal financial processes, including:
  • Completion of BAS and Income Activity Statements for review and approval.
  • Preparation of ACNC lodgements for review and approval.
  • Supporting the fortnightly payroll process.
  • Monthly balance sheet reconciliation
  • Credit card reconciliations
• Core financial team processes are supported through the timely contribution and preparation of insurance renewals, supporting audit processes, and other key financial reporting obligations.
• Undertaking ad hoc rent calculations and biannual rent reviews.
• Key stakeholder queries are managed promptly and professionally.
• Ensuring rent review calculations and reviews are conducted in a timely manner.
• The Finance team meets all its compliance and reporting obligations through the contribution and support to delivering these tasks under the support and guidance of the General Manager Finance.
• The Finance team effectively completes the end of month through efficient monthly processing of all financial tasks, including managing additional payments, arrears, and accounts payable/receivable.
• Support the achievement of financial team objectives through collaborative work  and timely task completion.

Person Requirements 

Essential

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting
• Strong financial and accounting skills and experience.
• At least 3 years’ experience working in a finance/accounting role.
• Experience using MYOB
• Accurate data entry and word processing skills.
• High level of competency with Excel, Word and Outlook.
• A positive and energetic approach to work.
• High attention to detail and a problem-solving mindset.
• Strong time management skills.
• The ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritise accordingly.
• Be able to create, develop and maintain internal and external relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Has, or willingness to obtain a NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Desirable

• CA/CPA or relevant professional certifications
• An understanding of NDIS claiming processes, systems and compliance requirements
• Knowledge of Chintaro
• Current driver’s license.
• Experience of working in a not-for-profit community or Disability context.
• Previous experience using my NDIS provider portal (PACE), my place provider portal or similar
• Knowledge of SDA claiming processes, payments, budgets and compliance requirements within the NDIS framework.