Financial Accountant

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Established in 1840, we are Australia's first wellbeing company, delivering health, wealth and care services for our members and the community.

As a social enterprise, we're motivated by our purpose to positively impact the wellbeing of millions. We reinvest profits to deliver products and services sustainably that matter most to our members, customers and the Australian community.

For us, Real Wellbeing encompasses the whole experience of life. It's about feeling supported in your health, connected with your community and empowered to live life on your terms.

Your New Role Looks Like This:

As a Financial Accountant in our Retirement Communities team, you'll play a key role in managing the day-to-day financial operations of our village portfolio, partnering closely with Village Managers and Residents' Committees to ensure smooth, transparent, and accurate financial processes.

What you'll be doing:

• Manage financial reporting for our retirement village portfolio, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and state legislation.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements for Village Managers and Residents' Committees, supported by clear and meaningful commentary.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition and expense accruals, including staff cost allocations across villages.
• Reconcile all balance sheet accounts and follow up on outstanding variances in a timely manner.
• Partner with Village Managers to support day-to-day financial decision-making and provide clear financial insights.
• Attend quarterly Residents' Committee meetings and Village Annual Management Meetings (AMMs) to support financial transparency and communication.
• Lead the preparation of annual resident budgets using a bottom-up approach and present these in resident budget meetings.
• Assist with internal and external audit requirements, responding to requests and resolving queries as needed.
• Visit villages regularly to support teams onsite and build strong working relationships.

About You:

• Membership of a recognized accounting body is mandatory (CA or CPA qualified)
• Strong accounting knowledge and attention to detail, ideally with experience in budgeting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Superior communication skills with an ability to adapt messaging for audiences and influence a wide range of stakeholders
• Proficient in an ongoing process of identifying, analysing and making incremental improvements to processes to drive efficiency and quality

What's on Offer:

You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including:

• Competitive salary + bonus program
• Enjoy additional yearly Well-Being and Community leave days
• 14-week paid parental leave, with equal benefit for both parents
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program – support and assistance for you and your partner at those times in life when you need it most
• Maxxia Rewards - a great range of discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants.
• Discounts across the Australian Unity business including Private Health Insurance, General Insurance + more
• Available access to LinkedIn Learning courses through our great Learning platform

For further benefits visit:

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionAccounting/Auditing
• IndustriesFinancial Services and Insurance

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