Financial Professional

Job Opportunity Summary

The primary goal of this role is to support the timely and accurate preparation of financial transactions, including accounts payable/receivable and other fundamental accounting tasks such as bank reconciliations and Business Activity Statements.

This is an opportunity for you to develop your skills in finance by collaborating with various aspects of finance, including accounting, accounts payable/receivable, reporting and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

A list of key responsibilities for this role includes:

• Matching and processing receipted purchase orders against supplier invoices
• Processing invoices and staff expenses reimbursements
• Setting up and maintain accurate creditor and staff reimbursements codes in the financial system
• Ensuring creditors are paid accurately and in a timely manner adhering to payment terms
• Checking that all invoices & expense claims (including international money transfers) are approved for payment and are in accordance with the financial delegations list approved by OES Board
• Checking payment coding (cost type, department, business unit) for accuracy prior to posting in the finance system
• Reconciling supplier statements; including follow up of invoices or credit notes
• Clear and appropriate understanding of GST, ABN and VAT to check these in Government websites & query if necessary
• Creating ABA files for EFT payments together with an understanding of what errors can occur and how to correct them to enable payments to transfer accurately
• Maintaining records in relation to EFT payment runs including authorising details
• Raising and creating invoices in the finance system for ad-hoc sales
• Monitoring and following up outstanding debtors, and ensuring payments are being made within the provided credit terms. Assessing escalation actions with the Group Financial Controller, such as writing off debts or raising provisions for doubtful debts.

Accounting Duties:

A list of accounting duties for this role includes:

• Preparing monthly bank reconciliations, ensuring coding and allocation of bank expenses are accurate and timely
• Preparing BAS lodgements with the ATO, and setting up relevant payments to the tax authority
• Preparing relevant month end journals, such as prepayments and accruals with the guidance of the financial control team.
• Maintaining records in accordance with internal requirements and audit recommendations
• Preparing and providing assistance with external audits
• Building & maintaining good relationships with all stakeholders (external and internal) by responding timely and efficiently to queries, issues and disputes
• Assisting with ad hoc compliance issues (including process documentation).

Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

• Demonstrated practical experience and proficiency with a finance system such as D365 Business Central and associated expense management system such as Continia (or similar)
• Tertiary qualification in accounting/finance/commerce
• Willingness to study towards a Chartered Accountant/Certified Practising Accountant qualification
• High level attention to detail, strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Aspiration to establish a career in accounting or finance and ongoing professional development
• Experience in preparation of payments to vendors
• Fraud detection and awareness
• Motivated self-starter with excellent time management capabilities
• Team player with a professional approach and an ability to build strong working relationships

Benefits:

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, where you will work from our state-of-the-art office 2-3 days a week and from home the rest of the week. You will also have access to breakfast, snacks, table tennis, Nintendo Switch, and an in-house massage therapist.

About Us:

We are a vibrant and values-led organisation passionate about enhancing lives through education. We empower our teams to be student-focused, innovative, and adaptable, and we encourage ongoing professional development.