• $48,000 - $54,000 p.a. (0.6 FTE) $80,000-$90,000 p.a. full time equiv. - inc. super
• Access non-profit salary packaging (higher net income)
• Work remotely and flexibly
• Indigenous Australians and friends of Jawun warmly encouraged to apply.

Who we are:

Jawun is a not‐for‐profit organisation that uses the capabilities of corporate, government and philanthropic Australia to support programs of change in Indigenous communities. Guided by the strategies and priorities of Indigenous leaders and communities, Jawun seeks to foster long term partnerships that build sustainable capacity in Indigenous organisations and communities.

Jawun began facilitating partnerships between corporate and Indigenous Australia in Cape York in 2001. Led in the Cape by Noel Pearson’s agenda to break down the destructive passive welfare economy, Jawun has developed ways to support Indigenous peoples’ participation in the real economy. Through skilled people from our corporate and government partners, Jawun is a key supporter in the delivery of programs that foster self‐reliance, entrepreneurial activity and business planning amongst Indigenous people.

The Jawun model is transferable and today we work with remote communities in Cape York Peninsula (QLD), the Pilbara, East and West Kimberley (WA), Central Australia (NT, WA, SA) and Northeast Arnhem Land (NT), regional communities of Goulburn-Murray (VIC), Central Coast (NSW) Lower River Murray (LRM) and Far West Coast (FWC), the urban communities of Inner Sydney (NSW) and South West Australia (WA).  Jawun draws upon the best and brightest secondee resources from over 30 corporate and government partners in pursuit of Indigenous led change. Our current partners can be found here.

How you will contribute to Jawun’s purpose:

Reporting to our Finance and Risk Manager, our Accounts Assistant will ensure the smooth flow of day-to-day financial operations on behalf of a small team.

Including:

• Manage day to day interactions with our external transactional accounting team (Accounts payable, Payroll and BAS processes are outsourced)
• Triage finance queries, managing what you can and delegating other matters
• Preparation of month-end journals, management and other reports
• Manage invoicing to partners and conduct follow-ups
• Manage the collation, tracking, and submission of our 'In Kind Contribution' data
• Identify areas for improvement in financial and reporting processes

Our successful candidate must have:

• A passion for change in Indigenous communities
• Foundational understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting and regulations
• Prior experience in a comparable role
• An organised and outcome-focused approach to their work
• Advanced Excel
• Excellent communication skills, essential in any remote or part-time role
• We will prioritise: knowledge of Xero and Salesforce and experience in non-profit sector financials.

Other role requirements:

Work pattern: This is a part time role (22.5 hpw) which will be completed over 4 shorter days. The successful candidate can decide which days they work but must include either a Monday or a Friday (not necessarily both). All hours must be worked between 7am – 7pm AEST. Once agreed, this work pattern will be stable and amended only by mutual agreement.

Location: This role can be performed remotely. Applicants from across Australia are invited to apply. If you live in the greater Sydney area you will be required to work from our Sydney CBD office at least once a week (either Tuesday or Wednesday) along with our other central office team members.

Travel: The successful candidate will be required to attend orientation in Sydney and must be able to travel interstate for learning and team connection. This is expected to be once or twice per annum for 3-5 days at a time.

Please do not delay your application if this is your perfect next step.

For enquiries and further information please contact Jane at [email protected] using the subject line: Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper enquiry via EthicalJobs.