About Us

We Care NSW is a provider of specialist Aboriginal youth and disability services. We are a growing Not for Profit organisation that prides itself on offering quality support services to those living with a disability. Our service delivery covers children, young people and adults in the Tweed, Maitland, Newcastle and Hunter region.

The people we support are the focus of our care and their wellbeing and quality of life is our priority. We are committed to assisting individuals to meet their goals and live as valued and respected members of their community.

About the role

As a member of small and supportive Finance team, you will be involved in all aspects of accounting with responsibility for administering NDIS claiming via the NDIA Portal, mentoring junior staff, conducting internal audit for periodical claiming, and preparing financial payments and reports. You will have a pivotal role in cash flow management including income budgeting.

You will work closely with a number of internal stakeholders and the Business Manager to ensure We Care NSW funding claims are processed, monitored and followed through to deliver NDIS related revenue for the organisation. You will also assist with annual audit and work closely with statutory auditors.

**We Care NSW encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people living with a disability and women**

Skills and Experience

• Accounting related Degree qualification
• Demonstrated experience in a generalist accounting role
• Well-developed ability to effectively multi-task, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• High level computer skills including well developed capability in the use of Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel and Word)
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy in data recording
• Experience working autonomously within a collaborative team
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to meet changing priorities in a growing and changing organisation
• Knowledge of and / or experience with NDIS claiming an advantage

To support the safety of our participants and staff, applicants are required, as per the We Care NSW Health and Wellbeing Program, to provide evidence of COVID 19 full vaccination (2 doses) status unless a medical exemption is provided.

Why We Care NSW

• Be part of a growing Not for Profit organisation whose core values align with yours: Caring, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment, Safety
• Access to Salary Packaging
• Variety - a rewarding career where no two days are the same
• Be supported by our Employee Assistance Program

Our Culture

Family friendly organisation who understands work/life balance and whose core values align with yours: Caring, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment, Safety.

• We provide service to individual living with a disability because we care
• We go above and beyond what others expect of us
• We are a service committed to our word - we do what we say we will do
• We are a service that prides ourselves on always being on time - if we say we will be there you can rely on us

If you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful, we want to hear from you!

For further enquiries and/or a copy of the position description please call 02 4013 6079 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Accountant - Maitland / Newcastle / Hunter enquiry via EthicalJobs.