Assistant Accountant

Posted: 01/09/2025

Closing Date: 30/09/2025

Job Type: Contract

Location: North Ryde NSW

Job Category: Finance & Operations

Why Baptist World Aid Australia?

If you have a desire to be part of a passionate, committed, people-oriented organisation that is committed to ending poverty… then you're in the right place

Baptist World Aid Australia is an international Christian development organisation working in 24 countries. We partner with like-minded organisations overseas to implement community development and disaster projects that empower communities to lift themselves out of poverty. Last year, our work benefited over 800,000 people.

When you join Baptist World Aid, you'll become part of a rich, 60-year history. As a valued member of our team, you'll be integral to achieving our mission of helping Australians tackle the injustice of global poverty.

We're looking for someone with the know-how, passion, and commitment to inspire our faithful supporters to action on poverty… is it you?

As an Assistant Accountant in our Finance team, you'll play an important role in ensuring our finances are accurate, transparent, and well-managed, helping us make the best use of resources to support our organisation and communities in need.

This role offers broad exposure to accounting functions — from reconciliations and income processing to travel and credit card acquittals and reporting. It's well-suited to someone starting their accounting career, with training and guidance provided to help you grow. Alongside developing your technical skills, you'll work closely with colleagues across the organisation, providing financial support and building strong working relationships.

By joining our team, you'll gain valuable experience while contributing to meaningful work that helps transform lives and communities worldwide.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

• Financial Accounting & Bookkeeping – Support month-end close, perform reconciliations (bank, balance sheet, fixed assets), and assist with quarterly BAS.
• Sundry Debtors & Travel Acquittals – Track and reconcile sundry debtors, process staff repayments, and manage travel cash advance and acquittal reconciliations.
• Income Processing & Business Support – Issue invoices, process supporter income accurately, and provide assistance to staff with finance queries.
• Credit Card, Flexipurchase & Petty Cash – Maintain Flexipurchase system, upload and reconcile expenses, and complete monthly acquittals for credit card and petty cash.
• Eway Credit Card Transactions – Process and reconcile donations, match transactions to bank records, investigate discrepancies, and ensure timely monthly reporting.
• Reporting – Prepare accurate financial, expense, and income reports in line with agreed timelines.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Commerce or Business Degree – may be studying towards CA or CPA

• We are open to a student who is near completion of their degree or recently graduated. Some accounting experience while studying or after completion of degree would be beneficial, however full training will be provided for the role.

• Demonstrated good customer service and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

• Positive with a Can-do attitude.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.

Why work with Baptist World Aid?

We want our people to live life to the full and have developed a range of Better World benefits to create a valued employee experience. Some of the ways we make this possible are;

• Salary sacrificing

• Staff Encounter Trips

• Additional annual leave between Christmas and New year

• Life Leave

• Paid parental leave

• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks

• Ability to purchase annual leave

• Recognition awards

• Flexible and remote work

• Learning and Development support

• Employee Assistance Program and Chaplaincy support

• Superannuation Matching Contribution for those eligible

Join us and work with a team as passionate about creating a better world as you are. We will be reviewing applications and interviewing suitable candidates as they apply, so please don't wait until the closing date to apply, we want to hear from you today

Please note: Baptist World Aid is a safeguarding organisation and our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our activities. As part of the selection process, candidates may be required to undergo psychometric testing, police checks and working with children checks.

Baptist World Aid Australia values diversity. We are an inclusive workplace that understands the power of diversity and building culture that provides a sense of belonging. We welcome all applicants who meet the position description criteria.