About the Role

The Women’s Club seeks a part-time Finance Officer to join our small, dedicated team in Sydney.

The Finance Officer drives the company’s day-to-day financial operations and prepares regular reports for the CEO, the Board and its Finance, Audit & Risk Committee.

The successful applicant will have Xero and Microsoft Excel experience; will be highly motivated and organised, and have an analytical and systems-operated mind with excellent attention to detail.

An appreciation and understanding of the arts and culture industry, member-based organisations and/or not-for-profit sector is preferred but not essential.

About The Women’s Club

The Women’s Club (TWC) is a historic Sydney institution established by women for women in 1901. TWC provides a welcoming space for all women active in the community, the professions, the arts and public life to advance, connect and engage. It attracts women both nationally and internationally. TWC offers its members rich cultural experiences and events, stylish dining, accommodation and opportunities for networking and friendship in Sydney overlooking Hyde Park.

About the Person

To be successful you will be professional and personable, have an interest in the arts and enjoy meeting and forming strong relationships with well-established women. You will demonstrate maturity and self-awareness and have excellent accounting/bookkeeping and communication skills. This role would suit someone with previous experience working in small teams/organisations.

Finance Officer Duties

• Responsible for managing all finances and accounting operations
• Quotes and Invoicing
• Recording of receipts and payments into Xero system
• Reconciliation of bank and credit card accounts, including PayPal and Stripe
• Reconciliation of debtors, creditors and inventory subsidiary ledgers
• Posting of journal entries where necessary
• Preparation of the financial year-end work papers for The Women’s Club’s auditor
• Prepare payroll runs as per the required frequency
• Monitoring and calculating employee entitlements including superannuation
• Prepare end-of-year payroll reconciliations and payment summaries
• Reconcile, verify prepare and report in relation to the GST accounting in particular Business Activity and Instalment Activity Statements
• Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual management financial reports as requested including Cash flow Statements, Profit and Loss, Forecasts and Budgets and papers to the Board
• Reporting on profitability, liabilities, obligations and entitlements of the business
• Liaise and communicate with the ATO in relation to these services, review and lodge GST and IAS
• Manage and process all daily accounting tasks as required
• Assist budget control and club costing
• Digital and hard copy filing, datafile backups
• Assist the CEO in the preparation of the annual budget
• Cash flow management
• Identify and assist in implementing efficiencies and reducing costs across the business
• Support the CEO in the provision of information to the Treasurer and the FAR Committee

What the candidate will get in return:

• You can participate attend The Women’s Club public events program
• You can make the job your own with the opportunity for professional development
• You will receive complimentary lunch on working days
• Additional four days leave given for the Christmas period
• Flexible WFH WFO arrangements