Accounts Officer

• Immediate start
• 3 days, 19 hours/week role (Mon-Weds)
• Sunshine West location with free on-site parking
• Calling all bookkeepers with experience in AP/AR and bank recs
• Students in accounting or similar fields are welcome to apply

ABOUT CONCERN AUSTRALIA

Concern Australia is a not-for-profit organisation working in partnership with young people and their families to create positive opportunities and hopeful futures. Our programs provide education, employment, housing, youth justice and homelessness services. We focus on innovative and empowering pathways which build on young people's talents and resilience and support them to reach their goals.

The Accounts Officer will be part of a small and friendly Finance Team who supports Concern Australia's various programs and provides external bookkeeping services.

Join an organisation that is making a positive difference in the lives of young people.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Accounts Officer provides administrative and bookkeeping support to the Finance team, including but not limited to accounts payable and receivables, debt collection, bank reconciliations. This is a perfect career opportunity for someone undertaking further studies in accounting, to understand the complexities in not-for-profit accounting and will include training, peer mentorship and supervision.

It is a 19 hours per week position, working Monday-Wednesday.

The role is paid according to the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services (SCHADS) Industry Award at Level 2 and the starting pay point dependent on the related qualifications of the successful applicant. Eligibility for pay point increase, contract extension and career progression beyond 12 months is possible and contingent upon funding.

WHY JOIN CONCERN AUSTRALIA?

• Access to competitive salary packaging to increase your take home pay.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Warm, collaborative, and supportive team and workplace culture.
• Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service.
• On-site parking.
• Biannual all-staff gatherings.
• Study and spiritual retreat leave.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Minimum Certificate IV in Bookkeeping or related qualification.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a bookkeeping role, with AP, AR and bank reconciliation duties.

• Preferred, but not essential:

• Prior knowledge of any accounting software, preferably MYOB AccountRight.

• Prior experience in bookkeeping in the not-for-profit sector.
• Highly developed interpersonal rapport and relationship building to ensure a collaborative approach to compliance across the organisation with finance policies and procedures.
• Good written and verbal communication, with the ability to adapt styles according to the audience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Reliability and discretion with confidential matters.
• Advanced working knowledge of Excel.
• Intermediate skills in MS Office suite.

SECURITY CHECKS, LICENCES AND OTHER INHERENT REQUIREMENTS

• Satisfactory National Police Check and International Police Check (International Police Check if applicable).
• Valid Working with Children Check or relevant Victorian Teaching Registration.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Concern Australia is committed to build and maintain an inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals of diverse backgrounds including but not limited to people from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, the LGBTIQA+ community and people living with a disability to apply for advertised positions.

If you have the skills to do the advertised role and think you would be a good fit for our organisation, we would love to hear from you

CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT

Concern Australia is committed to providing child safe and protected environments in all its activities and programs and has a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse or exploitations. Children have the right to be safe and protected.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter addressing how your qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience align with the 'What you will need to succeed' requirements listed above, and the position description provided on our website or in this link - Employer Portal. Applications will be reviewed as received.

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