HAYS Hiring for Financial Accountant Job at Bendigo Full Time

Your new company

Our client is a respectable not-for-profit client based in Bendigo. They are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Accounts Payable officer to join their team on a full-time permanent basis. (Initially Temp for Probation)

Your new role

The Accounts Payable / Finance Accountant reporting to Finance Manager is responsible for undertaking a wide range of finance and accounting related activities. This role will work as part of the finance team to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of budgets, accounts payable, payroll, financial accounting and reporting, reconciliations, grants and revenues. The role will be primarily responsible for ensuring the financial accounting and financial management obligations of the organization are met. As a senior member of this team, the Financial Accountant is expected to coach and train less experienced staff and provide ongoing support and guidance. Below are some of the key responsibilities of the position:

• Financial accounting
• Establishing and maintaining program-level ledgers
• Oversee Accounts Payable – assist with reporting, reviewing, and controlling.
• Oversee Payroll – assist with reviewing and controlling.
• Asset accounting
• Grants and revenue allocation and reporting
• General journals, Bank reconciliations & Other balance sheet account reconciliations
• Audit prep; Financial statements.
• Develop and distribute regular financial dashboard reporting to leaders and managers
• Financial systems development and identify and implement efficiencies
• Budget input into financial and budget management systems
• Reconciliation of funding received to funding agreements
• Participate to month end reporting and budget variance analysis
• Oversee the Overall Income and Expenditure for all organization’s Programs including generating reports for management to review for risk and opportunity
• Work with Project Accountant and program managers to design, manage and report on their budgets
• Development of Finance Team members
• Debtor management
• Assist the Finance Manager as requested

Full Position Description available.

What you’ll need to succeed

To be successful in the role you will need to have demonstrated the following:

• Accounting or Finance Degree
• CPA or ACA qualified or near qualified
• Demonstrated experience in a similar role
• Experience in a not-for-profit and/or community services organisation is advantage
• Satisfactory Criminal Police Record Check.
• Valid Working with Children’s Check.
• Must hold current full Victorian Drivers Licence and provide a copy.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
• If the position is for a role specifically to provide disability services (or work that involves regular direct contact with or access to a person with a disability), organization will check the prospective employee against the Disability Worker Exclusion List.

What you’ll get in return

• Immediate Start
• Attractive Salary Package
• Temp, Full Time and High potential for going Permanent
• Monday to Friday
• Dynamic team environment

• Very supportive and collaborative team
• Work and life balance

What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’’ or email your resume to [email protected] or [email protected]

Alternatively, if you have referrals who may be interested in this role, please refer them to me. Please note that due to the high volume of applicants, only successful applicants will be contacted. At Hays, we value diversity and are passionate about placing people in a role where they can flourish and succeed. We actively encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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