Senior Accountant

Are you an experienced accountant looking for a challenge? If this sounds like you, then we want you! We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join our team of Finance Professionals in Dubbo.

As winners of the Outstanding Community Organisation category at the 2024 Western NSW Business Awards you know you are joining a reputable and values-based organisation.

What are the benefits?

• Work in a supportive and collaborative team
• Increase your take-home pay with Salary Packaging options
• Up to 5 weeks annual leave per year
• Additional leave between Christmas/New Year holidays – know hat you have an end of year break to look forward to
• Access to an annual Professional Development allowance to ensure your skills are current
• Access to our employee savings program where you can reduce your cost of living expenses
• Wellbeing allowance to do something for yourself
• Discounted Private Health insurance with Westfund

 What will I do?

• Prepare accounts to reconciled trial balance within agreed timeframes.
• PAYG, FBT and BAS reporting within required timeframes.
• Reviewing financial and data requirements for new funded contracts to ensure their accuracy.
• Maintaining contract register for funded programs and invoices are generated as per contract.
• Overseeing the accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, banking and asset end of month and end of year reporting processes.
• Preparation and management of financial acquittal reporting and delivering these to Program Owners within agreed timeframes.
• Support the Program Owners to monitor program costs against budgets for completeness and accuracy.
• Support financial year audit process and preparation of the end of year Financial Statements.
• Prepare the financial reports for the Finance and Governance committee.
• Preparation of financial forecasting on a bi-monthly basis
• Responsible for delivering insight into potential financial risks and formulating recommendations to senior management.

 What do I need?

• Relevant tertiary qualification and full professional membership of a recognised accounting body (CA or CPA).
• Significant knowledge and experience in financial management and accounting practices Experience with all elements of the accounting / finance function; Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger and Asset Register.
• Proven experience in managing and developing a small finance team.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and demonstrated competence with accounting / finance software packages.
• Strong analytical skills to design, produce, and analyse financial reports statements and projections. Ability to analyse financial data and prepare financial reports,
• Demonstrated high level of communication skills, both written and oral, including interpersonal, negotiation and consultation skills.
• Knowledge of contemporary forecasting and budgeting techniques.
• Knowledge and experience applying Federal and State financial regulations, including but not limited to those relating to ASIC, ATO and superannuation legislation.
• Experience in the health or not- for- profit sector is desirable