Financial Accounting Team Leader

Competitive salary package + super + benefit of NFP salary sacrifice options
- Convenient Upper Mt Gravatt location - Free parking onsite
- Great staff culture, supportive organisation

Southern Cross Care QLD are currently looking for a Financial Accounting Team Leader to join the Finance team based at our conveniently located Support Office in Upper Mt. Gravatt.

Reporting to the Head of Finance - Reporting & Compliance, the Financial Accounting Team Leader is responsible for preparing the statutory, regulatory compliance obligations along with management of the Financial Accounting team.

**What can Southern Cross Care Queensland offer you?**
- **Competitive salary with the added benefit of Not-for-Profit salary sacrifice packaging to bring home more**:

- **Convenient Upper Mt Gravatt location - Free parking onsite**:

- **Opportunity to join a growing organisation with a great staff culture, ongoing individualised training, Mentoring program and Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families**:

- **Supportive, friendly and fun team of individuals working together to make a real difference not only for the people we care for, but also each other.**

**What are the responsibilities?**

Position accountabilities include:

- Ensuring compliance and assurance of the Financial Accounting internal controls, policies, processes and legislative obligations.
- Leading the Financial Accounting Team in the provision of high quality financial and statutory reporting.
- Preparation of the Annual Financial Statements, Quarterly Reporting and other reporting obligations.
- Coordination of the external audit process.

**What you will bring to the role?**
- Qualified CA/CPA with professional accounting body or equivalent
- Demonstrated leadership and people management skills, with a high level of interpersonal skills in order to build and maintain close relationships with relevant stakeholders across the organisation and to liaise with customers and stakeholders in a professional manner
- Ability to manage tasks and the team to achieve agreed outcomes and timeframes
- Detailed knowledge of accounting principles and processes
- Demonstrated experience with accounting concepts including statutory and compliance reporting, fixed asset accounting, general ledger maintenance and financial reporting through financial analysis
- Strong analytical skills with an attention to detail
- Statutory and EOM reporting experience with ability to communicate financial data and results effectively
- Residential Aged Care experience and knowledge of the legislation
- High level of competency with Microsoft Office suite of products
- Previous experience with Epicor software preferred

**Who is Southern Cross Care Queensland?**

Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ) is a Catholic not-for-profit organisation established by the Knights of the Southern Cross, more than 40 years ago. They saw a need to provide compassionate care and inclusive service to some of the most vulnerable, the ageing population, in the community.

Since then, SCCQ has grown to employ over 1000 staff caring for and supporting more than 2000 people across 13 residential aged care homes, 5 retirement villages, 28 social houses, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and home care services in metropolitan and rural Queensland.

We are passionate about growing communities where best lives are lived, and serving the needs of our residents and clients with compassion and care is, as always, at the heart of what we do.

At SCCQ, we are just as focused on creating a culture where every person matters. Our culture program, Known & Loved, is unique to Southern Cross Care Queensland, enabling staff to build genuine community connections with each other and those we serve.

**How can you apply?**

If you believe you have the qualifications and experience needed to fill this role and are ready to make a difference and help us grow communities where best lives are lived, then we'd love to hear from you.
- If you have any queries around Southern Cross Care QLD ‘s recruitment process or about the role please contact us at _

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