General Accountant jobs

About AV

At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

Make your Mark

Good financial management helps make great services possible.

We’re looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team in Collingwood and help provide accurate, reliable and timely financial accounting support across Anglicare Victoria.

It’s an opportunity to bring your accounting skills to an organisation where the work behind the scenes helps our teams deliver services that make a genuine difference for children, young people, families and communities across Victoria.

At Anglicare Victoria, making your mark means using your skills, taking initiative and looking for better ways to get things done. That applies just as much to our corporate teams as it does to our frontline services. This fits the current careers proposition, which talks about giving employees permission to think differently, solve problems and make a meaningful contribution.

The role

As our Assistant Accountant, you’ll work as part of the Finance team to support accurate and efficient financial accounting processes.

Your work will include:

• General accounting, financial analysis and reporting
• Bank and statutory reconciliations
• Supporting accurate and timely month-end processes
• Maintaining financial information and records
• Responding to financial queries and working with stakeholders across AV
• Helping ensure our accounting systems and processes run efficiently and effectively

What you’ll bring

You’re someone who takes pride in getting the detail right, can manage competing deadlines and is comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.

You’ll bring:

• Experience in accounting and organisational finance processes
• Experience across general accounting, financial analysis, reporting and reconciliations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines
• Confidence using accounting systems, with Great Plains experience highly regarded
• A Diploma in Accounting, Bookkeeping or equivalent qualification
• The ability to use initiative, exercise sound judgement and work autonomously

Make it Work

We know a great job needs to work for you too. That’s why we offer:

• Full-time employment, 38 hours per week
• A great Collingwood office location
• A salary of $101,000 + Super
• Flexible working arrangements
• A supportive, family-friendly workplace
• Salary packaging to help increase your take-home pay

The opportunity to build your career in one of Victoria’s leading community services organisations

Make a Move

If you’re ready to bring your accounting skills to an organisation where your work has purpose, we’d love to hear from you.

Review the Position Description for more information about the role, then complete your online application and attach your resume and cover letter.

Applications close: 15nd November

The successful applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Check and undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work. We are committed to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to Country.

We value diversity and inclusion and want our workforce to reflect the communities we support. We welcome applications from people of all ages, backgrounds, cultures, identities, abilities and lived experiences.