About the organisation

Conservation Volunteers Australia is a place where you can bring your purpose to life through the work you do, creating a world where people and nature flourish together.

Our employees benefit from:

• Hybrid Work Arrangements
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Five paid Volunteering days per year
• Over 75,000 online courses with our Training Partner
• 38 hours paid Training & Development per year
• Employee Assistance Programme for both employees and their immediate family members
• Paid Parental Leave policy
• Career Progression Mentoring
• Annual Leave Loading

Join us!

Conservation Volunteers Australia aspire to be Australia’s conservation engagement experts, providing pathways for people to connect to and to take action for nature.

Now in its 40th year, Conservation Volunteers Australia has engaged millions of people in communities nationwide to lend a hand to nature, making enormous contributions to conservation, enhancing the physical and mental well-being of communities around the country, and promoting practical connections to our unique natural heritage.

Over the next few years, we will be building, nurturing and activating a massive community of people across the country – our ambition is that this community of Nature Stewards will grow to be 1 million people strong.

About the role

The Finance and Contracts Coordinator is responsible for providing support to assist with Budget preparation, ongoing maintenance and coordination of Funding Contracts, Financial Reports and Acquittals and other Finance functions across Australia and New Zealand.

Applications are welcomed from anywhere within Victoria, Australia. The role has a remote/hybrid model working arrangement. The role is part-time, flexibility and adjustments can be accommodated around school hours and study time. Greater flexibility around choosing which 3 days to work, during the week or the hours could be spread across the week. After the completion of the fixed-term period, there will be a possibility of turning this role into an ongoing position.

This is a fantastic role within our small finance team with very progressive and supportive team members. You might also be invited occasionally to have a team catchup in our Ballarat-based head office.

Job Type: Part Time-Fixed Term until 31/07/2023, with the possibility of ongoing after the initial fixed term

Preferred Location: Ballarat or Melbourne, Victoria (Flexible location, remote/hybrid)

Department: Finance

Hours Per Week: 22.8 (Flexible days across the week)

Annual Salary: $62k p.a. – $68k p.a. (based on experience)

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• 3-5+ years relevant demonstrated experience in accounting, finance and/or funding contract management including bookkeeping, data entry, preparation of funding financial acquittals and contract management OR studying towards a relevant qualification with less experience and the capacity to learn on the job
• Demonstrated experience and motivation to support a range of stakeholders in the delivery of financial and contract management
• Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated capacity to work successfully within a team including the effective management of competing priorities and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Intermediate to Advanced computer skills and experience across multiple platforms including Microsoft Office suite and an accounting software package preferably Xero or similar
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and think creatively when tackling a problem
• An ability to follow specified policies, procedures and internal controls

A position description is attached.

Applications including resume, cover letter and responses to Key Selection Criteria are to be submitted via the application form on CVA’s website.

Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Enquiries can be directed to the HR Coordinator by calling 1800 032 501 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Finance & Contracts Coordinator - Flexible Location within Victoria enquiry via EthicalJobs.

CVA is a Child Safe Organisation and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with a disability, those who are gender-diverse or from a culturally and linguistically diverse background are encouraged to apply.