Assistant Financial Accountant: Audit, Tax and Compliance

Flinders University; Gemeinde Au; Vor Ort; EUR 46 000 - 52 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A prestigious academic institution seeks an Assistant Financial Accountant for its Bedford Park location. The successful candidate will support the Financial Accounting Team by conducting compliance checks and contributing to financial projects. Ideal applicants should possess tertiary qualifications in accounting or business and demonstrate strong skills in risk management and internal controls. Join a collaborative team that values professional growth and inclusivity.

Leistungen

17% Superannuation

Professional development activities

Annual salary progression

Inclusive work culture

Vibrant campus amenities

Aufgaben

• Conduct financial compliance reviews in accordance with risk-based compliance plan.
• Administer and monitor reconciliations of key accounts.
• Assist with monthly compliance reviews and reporting.
• Participate in compliance, audit and tax projects.

Kenntnisse

Understanding of risk management and internal controls

High level numeracy and reconciliation skills

Analytical skills

Experience with Excel spreadsheets

Ausbildung

Tertiary qualifications in accounting/business

Jobbeschreibung

Position Details

• Continuing Position | Full-Time
• Higher Education Officer Level 5 | $82,687 - $91,222 p.a. + 17% Superannuation
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
• View Position Description

About the Role

Providing support to the Financial Accounting Team the Assistant Financial Accountant: Audit, Tax and Compliance undertakes a variety of compliance checks to ensure that critical finance management internal controls are working effectively and the integrity of transactions. Some of the duties this position is accountable for are:

• Consulting with the Associate Director, Financial Accounting in relation to undertaking financial compliance reviews developed as part of the risk-based compliance plan
• The administration and monitoring reconciliations of key accounts to ensure timely completion
• Assisting with monthly reports on the outcomes of the compliance reviews
• Contributing to the projects and transactional testing in relation to compliance, audit and tax projects.

Please view the Position Description for a more comprehensive list of the Key Position Responsibilities.

About You

To be successful, you have tertiary qualifications in accounting/business, or a Financial Accounting experience, particularly in audit, tax and compliance fields. You are a driven, flexible, and inquisitive individual who can problem-solve any matters that may arise on a day-to-day basis. You have a growth mindset and are willing to further develop your skills on the job and contribute to the broader team.

Other keys to your success will be your:

• Demonstrated understanding of risk management and internal controls.
• High level numeracy and reconciliation skills.
• Demonstrated analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Demonstrated experience with Excel spreadsheets.

About Finance and Procurement Services

Finance and Procurement Services assist the University to achieve its goals by providing quality leadership, information, and financial services.

The Finance and Procurement Services team undertakes monthly financial management reporting and forecasting, annual budgets and monitoring performance against these budgets, all regulatory financial reporting, monthly compliance, procurement contracting and functional areas of paying suppliers, receipting revenue and annual financial statements. While this role is based at Bedford Park, we have team members located across all of Flinders sites.

Why Join Flinders University

• Be Part of a Prestigious Institution: Join a respected university committed to innovation and excellence.
• Create Impact: Contribute to projects and transactional testing in relation to compliance, audit and tax projects.
• Career Growth: Access opportunities for personal and professional development in a supportive environment.
• Make a Difference: Help to ensure that critical finance management internal controls are working effectively.
• Collaborative Culture: Work with talented colleagues in a dynamic environment.
• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy comprehensive benefits supporting your well‑being and career advancement.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers and annual professional development funds (available through application)
• Annual progression up through the HEO Step levels with our EBA, in addition to EBA inflationary increases
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan.
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy.

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

How to Apply and Information

• In addition to uploading your CV, please submit a Cover Letter elaborating on your suitability to this position.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Phillip Reichelt.

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

08 Dec 2025

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.