About AACHWA

The Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of Western Australia (AACHWA) is the peak body for Aboriginal art centres in WA. AACHWA advocates on behalf of its members, art centres located in regional and remote Western Australia. AACHWA delivers professional development programs for managers, boards, and artists; provides recruitment advice and services; and acts as an advocate to, and central point of contact for, Regional, State and Federal government.

Our Vision: Be a strong voice for vibrant, culturally strong and sustainable Western Australian art centres

Our Mission: AACHWA works for and with WA Aboriginal Art Centres to celebrate the strength of our art and culture by:

• Promoting: we are a strong voice for art centres
• Empowering: we encourage best practice, facilitate targeted training opportunities, and encourage leadership within younger generations
• Connecting: we build strong networks with members and partners

About the Role

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Accounts Manager is a key position in the organisation.

Due to growth in funding and in the complexity of its operations AACHWA is looking to recruit a part time qualified accountant to support the organisation.

This role entails handling all the accounting and book-keeping responsibilities of the organisation according to organisational policy and reporting standards. The position is also responsible for payroll preparation, and contributes to financial reporting, budget preparation, and audit mechanisms.

The position will supervise a bookkeeper who will have day to day responsibility for accounting entries and certain reconciliations.

In addition, the successful candidate will:

• Prepare annual and project budgets in conjunction with Operations Manager for Finance Committee approval;
• Assist with project budgets for funding applications;
• Prepare monthly accounts with a commentary on budget to actual variances;
• Review and in some cases prepare monthly reconciliations;
• Establish effective internal financial controls;
• Review and recommend for approval amendments to accounting related Policies and Procedures to ensure they remain current and contemporary;
• In conjunction with Operations Manager, work with project teams on funder compliance and acquittals; and
• Ensure all statutory obligations are discharged specifically, BAS, super, tax and audit.

ENQUIRIES

For enquiries about the position, please contact AACHWA Treasurer, John McLean via email [email protected] using the subject line: Accounts Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs. Alternatively, for the full position profile, see the attachment below.