organisational background:

AHF’s mission is to improve the quality of life of the people most in need in the remote areas of the Himalaya. Working with local partner NGOs and communities, AHF aims to help meet their priority needs through integrated improvements in education, health and the environment.

AHF was born from a foundational commitment to ‘give back’ to the communities that have so generously welcomed Australian and international climbers and tourists to the Himalayan region. We do this in two ways – raising funds to support education, health, environment and integrated community development initiatives, and lending expertise in the form of support and capacity building of our local partners.

AHF is committed to child protection and the prevention of sexual abuse and exploitation. Any offer of employment will require a Working With Children Check and endorsement of AHF’s Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding Code of Conduct. AHF is an equal opportunity employer. You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this role.

tHE POSITION:

The Finance Officer (FO) is responsible for administering AHF’s financial systems, processes and procedures to ensure effective planning, recording, tracking and reporting of AHF’s financial operations; sound internal controls are followed; and accurate financial reporting to AHF stakeholders (including staff, Directors, DFAT, ACFID, ATO, ACNC and AHF donors).

The diversity of this role means the FO will be involved in many aspects of the organisation and will work closely with most roles, including the CEO, Operations Manager, Head of Fundraising and Communications, Head of Programs, and the Programs Manager.

The FO will administer AHF’s financial operations meeting compliance requirements, including DFAT’s ANCP requirements and accreditation standards, ACFID Code, ACNC and all legal regulations. The FO has the support of the external auditors as required. The FO is invited to attend the Board’s Finance and Governance Committee (which meets quarterly).

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Financial Accounts, Recording and Reporting
• Payroll and Accounts
• Budgeting and Planning
• Programs Finance
• Compliance

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• At least 5 years experience with a small to medium charity (would consider a similar sized company, but we have a strong preference for charity experience).
• Experience in MYOB AccountRight 2020 - including payroll and job management
• Savvy with Excel/Google sheets
• Comfortable with Google Drive and working in the cloud
• Experience dealing with regulators, ATO etc
• Ability to work in the office at least once per week/fortnight

WHY WORK FOR AHF?

Make a difference with your job, know that the work you do enables AHF to empower people and communities in the Himalaya.

You can access flexible working arrangements and generous salary packaging options that can increase your take-home pay by paying certain expenses using pre-tax dollars up to $15,900 a year.

Flexibility in work location and hours.

Work with a great small team.

AHF is committed to child protection and the prevention of sexual abuse and exploitation. Any offer of employment will require a Working With Children Check and endorsement of AHF’s Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding Code of Conduct.

AHF is an equal opportunity employer. You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this role.

Please address any queries to [email protected] using the subject line: Finance Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Interviews may be scheduled prior to closing date. We encourage you to apply immediately.

A position description is attached.