Assistant Accountant
4 weeks ago
About us
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is the leading advocate for surgical standards, professionalism and surgical education in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The College is a not-for-profit organisation that represents more than 8600 surgeons and 1300 surgical trainees and Specialist International Medical Graduates.
RACS also supports healthcare and surgical education in the Asia-Pacific region and is a substantial funder of surgical research. There are nine surgical specialties in Australasia being: Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Urology and Vascular Surgery.
About the role
You will support key financial processes including expense management, month-end reconciliations, creditor and vendor management, and external reporting. You will bring practical accounting experience, a strong attention to detail, and effective communication skills.
In this role, you will manage employee and third-party expense reimbursements, oversee vendor setup, and assist with month-end bank and creditor reconciliations. You/'ll also support the preparation of compliance reports, annual statutory reporting, and budgeting processes. Additionally, you’ll provide backup during staff leave and contribute to ongoing finance projects.
Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in an assistant accounting role within a medium-sized organisation.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Excellent communication and time management abilities.
- Experience in general ledger account reconciliations.
- Progress towards an accounting or business-related qualification (desirable)
- Experience in both accounts payable and receivable (desirable)
At our organisation, we are proud to have a positive impact on improving health outcomes in the community. Our people are especially important to us, we treat everyone fairly and are mindful of our colleagues and their wellbeing. Working at RACS, you will thrive in our environment where we recognise that we are all one team. Our employees are at their best when they have balance in their lives, so by joining our team you will have:
- flexibility to combine working from home with time spent in the office
- RACS Professional Development Framework (Grow at RACS)
- access to a wellbeing app
- additional, gifted leave at the end of the year
- access to online learning portal THRIVE with a catalogue of 89,000+ courses
- access to an Employee Assistance Program which includes counselling for personal and work-related issues, support for family members, legal support, career development and planning, nutrition & lifestyle advice as well as financial counselling
We genuinely care about our employees’ health and wellbeing and encourage our people to bring their whole selves to work.
How to apply?
To apply for this role please submit your application by clicking on the “Apply Now’ button to submit a cover letter and resume.
Please note we will be reviewing applications as they come in.
Enquiries can be directed to careers@surgeons.org however, applications emailed to this address will not be accepted.
RACS is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in our workforce. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people as the traditional landowners of Australia and Māori as the tangatawhenua (people of the land) of Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to creating employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and Māoriand building an environment that is inclusive, culturally safe and appropriate.
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