North East Water Hiring for Financial Accountant Job at Wodonga Full Time

Success Profile

Financial Accountant

Role Overview:

The Financial Accountant will be responsible for the administration of the Corporation’s key utility accounts, along with

ensuring the financial system general ledger is maintained in a manner to allow for timely and accurate financial and

management account reporting. Reporting to the Accounting Coordinator, this role carries the challenge and responsibility

for a range of finance related activities whilst providing excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.

Key mindsets for success:
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Committed to advancing and supporting people to succeed.
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Consistent in interactions with people and in applying processes.
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Provide empathy for people and be willing to place oneself in another person’s position.
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Accountable for one’s own actions and responsibilities and playing your part for the success of the

organisation.
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Cooperative with others to work towards the Corporation’s common goals.

You get to achieve these outcomes:

strives to provide exceptional internal and external customer service. Following the Corporation’s policies,

this position plays a key role to achieve the following outcomes:
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Assist in maintaining accounting records in the Corporation’s finance system that facilitate the sound

financial management, ensuring the general ledger is accurate and up to date by posting adjustments

when required.
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Enhance wider business engagement of the finance function by liaising with budget managers to monitor

their expenditure budgets and increase their understanding of responsibilities.
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Strengthen the Finance team’s ability to provide business wide customer service and continuity by

providing support to the Accounts Payable Officer and Accounting Coordinator.

You get to be accountable for:
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Administration of the Corporation’s electricity, fuel, telephone accounts and Corporate credit cards

including monthly analysis, investigations and reporting.
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Maintaining the administration of the Corporation’s fleet including Vic Roads, City Link and RACV

accounts as well as monthly expenditure reporting.
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Processing general ledger and sub-system journal entries as required to maintain accuracy and integrity

of the general ledger in a timely manner to allow monthly preparation of management account

reporting.
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Daily bank reconciliations and daily data importation into the finance system from the customer billing

system.

– Success Profile – Financial Accountant
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Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet general ledger accounts to allow for timely preparation of

management account reporting.
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Assisting the Accounting Coordinator as required to ensure flexibility within the Finance Unit.
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Administering and liaising with relevant government departments for concession claims and charity

rebate claims.
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Preparing monthly Business Activity Statements (BAS) and provide assistance on GST related issues.
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Liaising with budget managers to monitor expenditure over-runs.
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Maintaining the purchase order committal system and conduct order procedure audits.
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Assisting with audit responsibilities as required.
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Performing the duties of Account Payable Officer as required to ensure flexibility within the Finance unit.
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Carrying out any other duties as direct commensurate with the level of skills and nature of the position.

Qualifications & Credentials for Success are:
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Formal qualification in Accounting or Business or progression towards completion of degree.
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Experience in a financial environment.
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Minimum two (2) years’ experience.
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Strong knowledge of the current Australian Government Taxation laws surrounding GST (Goods and

Services Tax).
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Strong application of computer skills across a range of packages including Microsoft packages with

advanced application of excel.
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Drivers License.