• Full time (0.8 Negotiable) 12-month contract (extension pending funding)
• Salary commensurate with experience, range: $80,000-$90,000 plus superannuation
• Attractive employee benefits including salary packaging

Are you an experienced Financial Accountant? This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a collaborative and supportive team in the Not for Profit Sector.

Position Summary

The Senior Finance Officer will support the Executive Manager, Operations & Finance in providing reliable, timely, and accurate financial information by maintaining accurate departmental and administered accounting operations, processing of day-to-day financial transactions, and preparation of monthly reports for internal stakeholders.

The Senior Finance Officer liaises with staff and provides robust advice and assistance on a wide range of finance-related policies, procedures and initiatives supporting the achievement of strategic goals.

About the Centre:

The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (the Centre) is a not-for-profit peak body for child and family service organisations in Victoria. We represent more than 150 community service organisations, students and individuals working across the continuum of services from early years through to the child protection and youth justice systems.

We advocate strongly for the rights of children and young people to be heard, to be safe, to access education and to remain connected to family, community and culture. We work closely with community service organisations, government, other peaks, philanthropy and business to make sure vulnerable children, young people and families are seen and heard and supported to thrive.

The Centre is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, and to the health, wellbeing and cultural safety of our staff. We encourage applicants of any background, culture, gender, and experience to apply.

Employee benefits:

• Up to three days additional leave over Christmas/New Year period
• Family friendly flexible working arrangements
• A flexible hybrid work-from-home arrangement
• Paid parental/carer/study leave
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• A supportive and positive work environment
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Leave loading of 17.5%
• Attractive not-for-profit salary packaging (this boosts your income by reducing the amount of tax you pay), with Meal/Holiday accommodation benefit

Key Accountabilities

Financial Accounting:

• Assist in the annual financial audit and the preparation of annual financial statements.
• Prepare grant acquittals.
• Assist in preparation of statutory and regulatory returns e.g. Fringe benefits tax, ABS surveys, BAS, PAYG.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and maintenance of registers.

Management Accounting:

• Manage end of month accounting process.
• Assist with the monitoring of revenue and expenditure to budget.
• Prepare monthly internal management and project reports and analysis.
• Assist with monthly financial Board reports.
• Assist with annual budget preparation, reviews and forecasts.
• Assistance in Accounts Payable and Receivable tasks when required.
• Undertake ad-hoc financial analysis.

Systems Accounting:

• Maintain accounting systems, including chart of accounts, report development, automated processes, system integration.
• Assist in the implementation of system upgrades and enhancements.
• Assist and manage the creation, documentation and implementation of Finance and Operations Policies and Procedures.
• Other reasonable duties as requested by the CEO and Managers.

Payroll Administration:

• Ensure fortnightly payroll is managed in a timely and accurate manner and maintained in conjunction with the external payroll providers.
• Award Interpretation, National Employment Standards, Adherence to all Statutory requirements.
• New employee set-up, including entering employee’s pay rates, banking, super, TFN, allowances and leave.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

• Financial and management accounting experience including cash flow, asset management, financial and management reporting.
• Proven experience in payroll.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills and a high degree of attention to detail, with a proven ability to use initiative, investigate issues, collect and analyse data and to make recommendations on solutions.
• Knowledge and understanding of accounting standards, techniques, concepts and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, work reliably and exercise appropriate initiative.
• Demonstrated high level communication skills with experience producing various financial reports and an ability to consult and liaise effectively with internal stakeholders.

Desirable

• Sound community sector financial management knowledge and skills, program / project costing experience.
• Experience in the administration of external funding and grant acquittals.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary or professional qualifications in finance and accounting required.
• Demonstrated advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and experience in the use of a QuickBooks Online and Reporting software desirable.

Conditional Employment Requirements

1. Satisfactory police check.
2. Satisfactory working with Children check.
3. Proof of the right to work in Australia.

How to apply:

To apply for this role, click Apply Now and follow the prompts to submit your CV, and a cover letter responding to the key accountabilities and Key Selection Criteria (maximum 2-pages).