Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Posted November 26, 2024

About the Company

We are partnering with a well-established, community based NFP based in Melbourne's inner suburbs looking for a Senior Accountant to join the team on a fixed-term basis.

Culture and Benefits:

  • Salary Packaging
  • Hybrid Working - 2 days in the office.
  • Purpose-Based Organisation
  • Part-Time: 4 days a week

About the Role

This is a 12-month mat leave cover with an immediate start. This role is part time - 4 days a week.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare accurate financial reports.
  • Ensure the integrity of accounting information by reconciling, verifying, allocating, posting and entering transactions.
  • Prepare payroll journals with full reconciliation and allocate to projects per timesheets
  • Prepare error-free accounting reports and P&L monthly variance analysis.
  • Prepare balance sheet account reconciliation regularly on a monthly or quarterly basis.
  • Analyse the financial statements for any discrepancies and issues.
  • Identify errors and take actions for improvement.
  • Review accounting systems and make suggestions for improvements.
  • Provide support in the month-end and year-end closing process.
  • Prepare all compliances.
  • Prepare and maintain general ledgers.
  • Participate in budgeting and forecasting processes.
  • Assist in financial procedures to improve efficiency.
  • Prepare and monitor the annual budget and monthly cash flow.
  • Assist budget development for tenders and submissions, provide monthly financial reports for managers and manage acquittal reports to funders.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of performance against budget, financial and operational goals.
  • Assist in systems improvement to efficiently administer payroll.
  • Process of accounts using XERO.
  • Reconcile monthly activity, generate year end reports and file tax related and payroll year end requirements.
  • Prepare and manage annual audit.
  • Ad hoc projects as required.

The Ideal Candidate

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in financial management
  • High level of knowledge and understanding of accounting, financial and payroll
  • Attention to details
  • Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a senior finance role
  • Confidence with relevant IT systems, including but not limited to XERO and Microsoft EXCEL

How to Apply

If you believe this is the right opportunity for you, click "APPLY NOW" to submit your application or email your resume directly to [email protected]