Accounts Clerk

Accounts Clerk, Richmond
- Not for profit with salary packaging benefits & work life balance
- Collaborative and highly supportive friendly team environment

**About Access Health and Community (AccessHC)**

With a history of 150 years and caring at our centre, our mission and commitment is to build healthier lives within our communities and to deliver excellent health and community services for all. We have a dedicated and experienced team of over 300 employees and 200 volunteers operating across 18 locations. Our people are the centre of everything we do, making a contribution to the wellbeing of the community every day through our work, making a difference in supporting those that need it most.

**The Opportunity**

We seeking a highly motivated Accounts Clerk to join our friendly and supportive work environment that offers ongoing learning and development. The Accounts Clerk reports to the Financial Controller and works in partnership with the Finance Team on Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, NDIS administration and related functions. The role includes all facets of the Accounts function, including but not limited to the timely and accurate payment of supplier invoices, reimbursements, general ledger reconciliations, bank reconciliations, billing (including NDIS) with a key focus on collections and management of the debtors ledger.

**What you will be doing**
- Key Responsibilities_

The primary purpose of this position is to ensure the smooth and timely administration of the firm's Accounts function including, but not limited to:

- Process all the supplier invoices in the system in a timely and efficient manner
- Follow-up outstanding accounts payable issues and queries from managers and / or suppliers
- Ensure all suppliers are paid in accordance with payment terms and payments generated in the system and uploaded to online banking portal and cheques printed
- Perform end-of-month AP sub-ledger rollover and aged payables and other reporting in timely manner
- Client collections and monitoring on a regular basis of outstanding debts
- Raising invoices in line with revenue contracts from State & Federal Government Funding bodies, as well as Community grant providers with accuracy and in a timely manner
- Daily bank reconciliation including allocation of receipts into the practice management system
- Regularly assessing the ageing of debtors and raising any issues with the Financial Controller
- NDIS administration including Portal claiming and processing within a disability or health care service provider (desirable)

**What you will bring**
- Key Selection Criteria_

Minimum of 2 years' experience in accounts, finance or relevant role, ideally in a not for profit, disability or healthcare setting - accounts receivable experience desirable
- Minimum of 6 months' experience with NDIS administration including Portal claiming and processing within a disability or health care service provider (desirable)
- Prior hands-on experience with NDIS client systems and finance systems (preferably Attaché, Trakcare and / or Echidna)
- Demonstrated customer service focus
- Strong communication skills particularly working with clients with a disability and / or cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- Demonstrated IT competence particularly in MS Excel & Microsoft Office Suite
- Demonstrated ability to produce accurate information, prepare accurate reports on time, and work under time

**Attributes**

Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to relate to people from a diverse range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work respectfully and creatively
- Effective time management and prioritisation skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrated behaviours consistent with AccessHC values
- A genuine desire to improve the lives of people through better health services

**AccessHC Culture & Benefits**

**_ The reasons why people love working at AccessHC:_**

Not only will you benefit from a rewarding and challenging career; you will thrive in our collaborative and supportive culture where you will make a positive difference each day giving back to those that need it most.

**The position encompasses an extensive range of benefits that are on offer;**

A truly supportive and valued based culture and engaged workforce
- A culture of trust and empowerment for people to grow and thrive
- Commitment to a work-life balance with flexible working conditions
- Generous salary packaging opportunities (up to $15,990 per annum + meals/entertainment expenses)
- A commitment to ongoing professional Development and career growth
- Paid parental leave and opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Annual leave Loading

**Access Health and Community have an authentic commitment to the health and wellbeing of our staff**:
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