The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for a Financial Accountant to join the Finance team at Burnet!

In this role, you will play a key part in financial reporting, compliance, internal controls, and strategic financial support across the Institute. You will contribute to the preparation of audited financial statements, provide financial insights to support decision-making, and identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting systems.

You will also:

• Assist in the preparation and review of financial statements and reports in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (AASB).
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial processes, including balance sheet reconciliations.
• Oversee the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions to ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Develop and generate financial reports from the ERP system and identify opportunities for process improvements and automation.
• Provide financial analysis, modelling, and technical accounting advice to support business planning and executive decision-making.

Refer to the attached position description for full details (also attached below). This is a 1.00 FTE, Full-Time position. The role offers the option to work from home up to 2 days per week

Let's talk about you

The following criteria are essential requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Demonstrated experience (5+ years) in financial accounting, ideally within the research, not-for-profit, or higher education sectors.
• Strong technical accounting expertise, including knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards (AASB) and experience preparing audited financial statements.
• Experience managing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions and maintaining robust financial controls.
• Sound knowledge of accounting systems, such as TechnologyOne or similar ERP platforms.

The following are desirable but not essential:

• Ability to communicate complex financial information effectively to non-financial stakeholders.

The Burnet experience…

We want you to have a successful and meaningful career at Burnet and are committed to providing a supportive workplace environment for all our people. You will be part of a collaborative culture where progressive leadership, innovation, respect, and excellence are valued. Join a team of talented individuals who are passionate about what they do – achieving a more equitable world through better health.

We offer:

• A monthly accrued day off for full-time staff
• 14 weeks paid parental leave - no qualifying period
• Study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging
• Opportunities for career and professional development

Who are we?

Burnet Institute is a leading Australian, unaligned, not-for-profit, organisation passionate about social justice, equality and evidence-based research.

Burnet Institute brings together a highly diverse skill base, with more than 600 staff and students working across cutting-edge research and projects to address some of the most relevant global health issues. Institute-wide interdisciplinary health programs Disease Elimination, Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness, and Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health are at the heart of our daily decision making. Harnessing our international and local field presence, our laboratories, and our mixed development and research cultures drives a greater focus on the most relevant health issues and achieves a greater impact as a result.

Whilst our headquarters is in Melbourne, Australia, we also have offices in Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Myanmar and are actively involved in research and public health programs throughout Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Burnet is the only unaligned organisation in Australia that has dual accreditation with both the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Bring your whole self to work

At Burnet, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We want our people to feel like they belong and are free to be themselves at work. We have an active Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Council that works to promote and improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion across the Institute, by developing and implementing strategies informed by both national and international best practice and staff input. Burnet holds an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award from Science in Gender Equity (SAGE). If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement at any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know by emailing [email protected] using the subject line: Financial Accountant enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Sounds great! How do I apply?

Apply below and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT on the closing date.

As part of our commitment to gender equity, we have included a question in the application process on gender. This will allow us to monitor and report on gender in relation to our recruitment process.

Burnet is a child safe organisation. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a National Police Check. Current Australian working rights are required for all applicants.