Graduate Accountant

About CareChoice

CareChoice is a NDIS and TAC/ WorkSafe registered disability services provider. We deliver a wide range of services and provide complex support across the Disability sector in a range of settings including home care, residential, community and Specialist Disability Accommodation.

CareChoice is committed to service excellence and works closely with clients, their families, and key stakeholders to ensure individuals receive the very best person-centred care. The CareChoice team are passionate about their work and pride themselves in delivering an exceptional calibre of service.

Our values

Our philosophy of service provision is based upon our values of:

• People, First
• Brilliant Together
• Bring Our Best. Always
• Relentless Optimism

Benefits & culture

CareChoice is proud to be an EEO employer. We support an inclusive approach in the workplace. We celebrate our diversity and welcome staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

As part of our commitment to putting People first, you'll enjoy industry-leading wellbeing support and benefits at CareChoice, including:

• Access to your pay as you earn it via our financial wellbeing partner
• Employee Pathways Scholarships
• Employee Support Fund
• Free ongoing training and development
• Paid Pregnancy loss leave for either parent
• Flexible work options
• A number of employee wellness platforms including EAP, free flu shots and travel discounts
• Discounts with several department store retailers, events & entertainment, home & technology
• Further discounts with groceries & beverages, shopping & fashion, sports & leisure, fuel and transport
• Car, health insurance and energy benefits
• Monthly & Annual Recognition & Reward for Employee of the Month
• Service Recognition & Reward Program
• Career development opportunities including secondments and Job-Ride-A-Long program

From the moment you step through our doors, you'll feel welcome and supported to do your best work and really make a difference in people's lives.

About the opportunity

We are currently recruiting for a Graduate Accountant to join our team, located at our head office in Mulgrave, with hybrid working available.

The Graduate Accountant plays a key role in supporting the Finance function. This role ensures that services delivered to our clients are within the agreed funding limits, client service agreements and quoting are valid, invoices are accurate in terms of service delivery records and support worker payroll is paid accurately and on time.

In addition to supporting payroll and funding activities, the Graduate Accountant contributes to the wider finance team by assisting with month-end activities, reconciliations, reporting, analysis, annual audit, and continuous improvement of financial systems and processes.

About you

We are looking for applications from graduate accountants looking to commence their career.

You will have a can-do attitude and a highly effective decision maker. You will need to be self-motivated, amiable, honest and reliable. Being highly collaborative, able to engage and an ability to meet deadlines will see you be a strong candidate for this role.

Ideally, you'll have

An ability to work relatively independently and follow end to end processes

Ability to develop strong stakeholder relationships

PC Literacy an highly developed administration experience

A proactive attitude and high degree of professionalism and integrity

Good communication skills – verbal and written

An understanding of the disability and NDIS funding environments and knowledge of the SCHADS award will be highly regarded

Qualifications required

Current and valid drivers license

Accounting or Business Degree

NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

Working with Children Check (Employee type)

Employment with CareChoice is subject to satisfactory background checks which include Professional References, Employee Working with Children Check, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme Check and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.

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