Why join Launch Housing

Launch Housing is an independent Melbourne based community organisation passionately committed to ending homelessness. From providing high quality housing and an innovative range of support, education and employment services, we bring solutions to homelessness under one roof for thousands at risk of, or experiencing the crisis and trauma of homelessness. With over 400 staff working across 16 locations in metropolitan Melbourne, we combine direct action with advocacy, research and innovation to drive widespread change.

Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff, and provide high-quality training & supervision, wellbeing days, access to an Employee Assistance Program and much much more to ensure your career with us is fulfilling.

Don’t just walk past homelessness. Join the solution.

Our permanent and fixed-term employee benefits include:

• Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community
• Wellbeing days, ceremonial leave, carers leave and study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Purchased leave
• 17.5% leave loading
• 8 weeks’ gender neutral paid parental leave after 12 months of service for both the primary and secondary carer
• Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing
• A portion of your income can be tax-free by salary packaging your personal expenses
• Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses
• Positive, supportive and progressive work environment

About the opportunity

The Senior Financial Accountant is responsible for managing the Financial Accounting function and to provide effective and efficient financial services, accounting integrity and adherence to Accounting Standards. Reporting to the Group Manager – Finance, this role is responsible and accountable for the financial integrity of financial information, from transactional to reporting, including management and statutory reporting, ensuring month end timelines are met. Requiring a strong background in financial accounting and a commitment to delivering high quality service, success depends on taking full responsibility of the transactional and month end and management reporting processes to deliver sound financial governance. Exceptional interpersonal skills and communication skills, as well as leadership to successfully build strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

This is a permanent full-time position based in Collingwood, with opportunities to work from home.

What you'll be doing

• Providing high-level and dynamic leadership to the Finance Support team in accordance with Launch Housing policies and procedures.
• Preparing month end journals including payroll, allocation of Government income, prepayments, accruals, investments and leases.
• Completing General Ledger reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Preparing monthly financial and management reports including Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, cash flow, variance analysis, KPIs, dashboards and Board reporting packs.
• Facilitating the monthly, quarterly and annual close calendar to ensure accruals, journals and reporting are complete, accurate and timely.
• Preparing and lodging quarterly BAS returns and ensuring compliance with all taxation requirements, including FBT.
• Preparing annual FBT returns and maintaining all required FBT documentation.
• Maintaining the fixed asset register and ensuring depreciation is consistently applied in accordance with Launch policies.
• Managing the engagement of annual external and internal audit functions and acting as a key contact for auditors.
• Ensuring Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll services are delivered to internal and external stakeholders in line with service level agreements and customer service expectations.
• Ensuring supplier payments are processed in a timely manner and are accurate, GST compliant, appropriately approved and correctly coded.
• Partnering with assigned Business Unit Managers to provide financial support, coaching and advice, ensuring compliance with finance policies and processes.
• Ensuring banking and credit card facilities are managed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.

What we're looking for (key selection criteria)

• CA/ CPA Qualified.
• Demonstrated experience of a minimum of 5 years as a Senior Financial Accountant, or 8 years as a Financial Accountant with experience leading a Financial Accounting team.
• Understanding of the Australian Accounting Standards and their application work processes.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in managing staff.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills including attention to detail.
• Advanced/ demonstrated system skills in Financial Modelling.
• Excellent time management skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and effectively manage competing priorities.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to work well with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Understanding of, or a demonstrated commitment to upholding, Child Safe Standards in the workplace.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated commitment to the values of Launch Housing and our mission to end homelessness.

A position description is attached.