• Perth city based
• Immediate Start

About Us

Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (BNTAC) is the Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC) that holds native title on trust for the Banjima People.

The Banjima native title determination area covers a large area of land and waters in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. There are approximately 500 adult Banjima People and many more Banjima children.

As well as their roles and responsibilities as a PBC, BNTAC’s objectives also include to provide relief for disadvantaged Aboriginal people, maintain and support traditions, laws, language and culture of Banjima people, as well as provide economic, social and cultural benefits, including housing, training and education.

About the role

The primary objective of this role is the establishment, management, monitoring and reporting of compliance with applicable legislation, regulations, contracts and agreements across all of BNTAC’s activities.

Other objectives of this role are to take charge of the financial health of BNTAC through leading and administering accounting operations that meet legal requirements. This position will manage all accounting functions, including, annual reporting, budgeting, payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable and oversight of management reporting. The position is responsible for the day-to-day management of our financial transactions and payroll including supervision of two finance officers and working closely with the meeting coordinator and CEO. This will include the establishment & ongoing review of systems and process required for the proper and efficient running of the business finance function.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the business with a customer focused, pro-active, value add finance function.
• Support the CEO & Exec Managers with financial analysis, & advice on financial implications of contracts, policies and transactions as required. 
• Management Reporting –prepare the monthly accounts & management reports for the Exec and the Board.
• Budgets - coordinate and collaborate with Exec Managers to prepare annual budgets for submission to the Board, Trustee and Committees then update based upon feedback from the relevant committees and any subsequent budget reviews.
• Treasury management – authorise payments, manage the cash flow, banking facilities & maintain the banking relationship for the Corporation.
• Payroll – supervise the payroll function and gain an in-depth knowledge of allowances, fair work and award entitlements, salary sacrifice and the employee vs contractor relationship.
• Gain an in depth understanding of all agreements with the Trustee that govern income & any sub-contract service agreements & ensure financial terms of those agreements complied with e.g., billing milestones, reporting & acquittals.
• Developing an in-depth knowledge of organisational committees and process.
• Statutory compliance - ensure the Corporation complies with all statutory reporting obligations, i.e., FBT, superannuation, ORIC, (in conjunction with external Tax Agent).
• Audit and Annual Financial Report – primary contact for auditors, coordination & finalisation of audit in advance of AGM, & lodged with ORIC prior to 31 December.
• Management of finance staff to ensure all transactional requirements of the Corporation are met on a timely basis, e.g., payroll, payment of creditors, collection of debts.
• Management of the finance officer and work with the meetings coordinator to ensure costs are controlled whilst ensuring a consistently high level of member satisfaction is achieved. Prepare payments for complex annual meetings by ensuring data integrity, answering member queries and adherence to tight deadlines.
• Maintain a strong financial control environment, with appropriate policies, procedures, systems, segregation of duties, review and reporting.
• Optimise the use of technology for service delivery; challenge the status quo to optimise efficiency.

Selection Criteria - Essential:

• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• CA or CPA qualified, or working towards qualification
• Tertiary education in either Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business or Business Administration
• High level interpersonal and communication skills
• Professional, self-confident and down to earth
• Knowledge of accounting software (ideally Xero)
• Comfortable with the full Office Suite and advanced Excel skills
• Good comprehension of the payroll function and experience managing complex payrolls
• Demonstrated experience with managing accounting systems, audit and processes
• Ability to work in a busy environment and manage conflicting demands
• Ability to work as part of a high performing team and manage staff.
• Hands-on self-starter who is happy to help colleagues to get the job done

Desirable:

• Cultural competence especially with Aboriginal people highly regarded.
• Experience working in a PBC, trustee, Native Title Trust and humanitarian not for profit sector highly regarded. 

This role will see you working in the Perth city office in a full-time role. A salary range between $90k and $115k plus salary packaging dependant on experience will be negotiated. A car park is included.

Banjima, Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Jodie Rowell by email at [email protected], using the subject line: Finance Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.