JRS Australia requires an experienced part-time Finance Assistant (Parental Leave Position) for its head office to assist our small administration team and help contribute to ensuring the rights of people seeking asylum. 

About the organisation: 

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic organisation with a mission to accompany, serve and advocate for the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people.

About the position:

The ideal candidate will have a high attention to detail, excellent verbal and written communication skills, be highly organised, self motivated and able to liaise with individuals and entities inside and outside of the organisation. The role requires a high level of confidentiality and is subject to a satisfactory criminal history check. 

Essential Requirements:

• Relevant qualifications in accounting, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years’ experience in a similar role preferably in a not for profit environment. 
• Competent in using MS Office and Excel. 
• Experience with MYOB or similar accounting package highly regarded. 
• Capacity to manage competing deadlines, prioritise workload appropriately and work in a flexible manner.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills. 
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team
• Commitment to the rights of refugees, people seeking asylum and migrants in vulnerable situations
• Commitment to working within current EEO, WH&S, and child protection legislation.

 Key roles & responsibilities 

• Assist to process and reconcile the entity’s bank accounts, petty cash, and credit cards. 
• Reconcile accounts payable at regular intervals and assists with the reconciliation of other general ledger accounts including donations and grants received. 
• Assist with project and other financial reporting. 
• Assist with the preparation of annual entity’s budgets and other projects’ budgets.
• Assist with budgetary control. 
• Liaise with suppliers, staff, funders and other stakeholders as required.  
• Keep confidential records and data stored in the JRS database.
• Assist with the preparation of management accounts and reporting as required by JRS funders
• Assist with the quarterly stats and reports to the JRS Board and to the Jesuit Social Ministries Australia; and 
• Assist with other reports as and when required.
• Attend meetings relevant to the administration of JRS and other staff meetings. 
• Undertake other relevant activities as required by the Accountant, Executive staff or Treasurer. 

If you would like further information about the Finance Assistant position, please contact:  Susana Gale ([email protected]) or Kim Mandelik ([email protected] or 9356 3888) using the subject line: Finance Assistant enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.