• Senior Accountant – Newly Created Position
• The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation: supporting one of the world’s leading Children’s Hospitals.
• Hands-on management/financial accounting role – to make your own!
• Very competitive salary PLUS attractive salary packaging options (circa $16k).

About the Organisation

Founded in 1989, the RCH Foundation is the fundraising arm of The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals. The RCH Foundation has the vital role of raising and distributing donated funds to the hospital. While a legally separate organisation, the RCH Foundation works very closely with the RCH to help achieve its vision. Generous community support helps to sustain the hospital’s role as an international leader tackling some of the world's biggest health issues. To achieve this, the RCH Foundation supports a vast network of fundraisers and donors. Donated funds drive the hospital’s growth and are utilised for purposes of medical excellence. They support only the most innovative, life-changing programs and initiatives – that would otherwise not exist - in the areas of leadership, training, technology, equipment, research and patient and family-centred care.

About the Role

Reporting

• Provide financial information across the organisation by researching and analysing data and preparing reports
• Monthly reporting for Investment Income and Portfolio held by Foundation

• Fortnightly reporting of payroll
• Reporting and financial management of retail operations

• FBT and BAS/GST returns

• Assist in Coordination of Year End Accounts and Audit, including consolidation into RCH accounts
• Preparation of annual Franking Credits return in conjunction with external advisors
• Assist in preparation of Board and Committee reports including investment reports

Payroll

• Management of the fortnightly payroll processes of the Foundation, liaising with HR
• Preparation of monthly and periodic reconciliations

Investments

• Management of the investment’s transactions, reconciliations
• Preparation of monthly and periodic reports
• Analysis of Investment income to budget
• Liaising with Property Managers, preparing rent reconciliations

Budgets

• Assistance in preparation of budgets and reforecasts

• Support the Chief Financial Officer to prepare regular reports to inform management and board about Foundation operations
• Undertake analysis of progress to budget and assist in reforecasting throughout a financial year

General

• Reconciling, reviewing and uploading weekly donation batches from Salesforce database to General Ledger
• Recommend and implement approved innovations, both technology and processes
• Assist the Finance Manager with the day to day financial operations of the Foundation
• Any other duties as requested

About You

CA or CPA qualified you will be an experienced accounting professional, ideally with a healthy mix of Commercial AND Not-for-Profit (BUT not essential), financial and management accounting experience as well as:

• Excellent knowledge/use of integrated Accounting software/Excel etc.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, with attention to detail.
• The ability to work under your own pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Very hands-on with highly developed communication and interpersonal skills at all levels.
• Display initiative, pro-activeness and willingness to bring forward your skills and experience to drive process improvements.

If you are looking for an excellent opportunity to fully utilise your generalist accounting experience, within an expanding organisation committed to its cause - then apply now.