Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 26th Feb 2020
In this changing and competitive world, we need you to be proactive to support the financial health of our organisation. You will be responsible for day-to-day accounting processes, monthly management reporting and analysis, regular forecasting and annual budget setting. Your pursuit of best practice and simplification enables frontline staff to continue to improve the lives of children.
We're ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children's rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there's a disaster - like an earthquake, drought or conflict - we are there on the ground.
In this part-time, 4 day a week fixed-term position (through to end of December 2020, with the possibility to go permanent), based in Carlton, you will work with the Social Enterprises and Support Services team on the day-to-day finance operations. The role covers a range of management and financial accounting activities, from transactional processing to generating improved financial procedures. You will be part of our Finance and Support Services team and report to our Commercial Finance Manager.
…You've been thinking about, or are being drawn to, working in the not-for-profit space. You are proactive and resourceful, with experience in similar roles seeing you hold strong financial accounting and analytical experience. You enjoy working within a diverse team and building strong relationships with stakeholders.
It's the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same.
In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:
At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society - in race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs - and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work.
Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.
Save the Children Australia supports the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request consent to access HR held information pertaining to your last 5 years of employment. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguardinghere.
For more information refer to the Position Description - Accountant - Social Enterprises & Support Services.