Accountant

CareChoice Group Ireland; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CareChoice is seeking a CA/CPA-qualified Financial Accountant with strong technical accounting skills and attention to detail. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you’ll be responsible for month-end and year-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, statutory compliance, audit support and the maintenance of robust financial controls.

You’ll contribute to process improvements, provide back-up across payroll, billing, accounts payable and receivables, and partner with stakeholders to ensure accurate

Qualifications

• CA/CPA-qualified
• Strong technical accounting skills
• Experience with month-end and year-end close
• Statutory compliance and audit support
• Financial controls and processes
• Ability to identify and resolve accounting issues

Responsibilities

• Preparing journals, balance sheet reconciliations, month-end and year-end close, monthly financial reports, and maintaining the integrity of the general ledger
• Supporting statutory reporting, tax compliance and external audit requirements
• Maintaining and strengthening financial controls, accounting processes and compliance
• Identifying and resolving accounting, reconciliation and control issues
• Driving continuous improvement across financial reporting and finance processes
• Providing back-up across key finance functions, including payroll, billing, accounts payable and receivables

Skills

Technical accounting skills

Attention to detail

Financial reporting

Education

Accounting/Commerce/Finance degree

CPA or CA qualification

Job description

We’re looking for a CA/CPA-qualified Financial Accountant with strong technical accounting skills and attention to detail.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you’ll be responsible for the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting, including month-end and year-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, statutory compliance, audit support and financial controls.

You’ll also contribute to process and control improvements and provide support across key finance functions when required.

If you’re a technically strong accountant who enjoys financial reporting, compliance, controls and continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

• Preparing journals, balance sheet reconciliations, month-end and year-end close, monthly financial reports, and maintaining the integrity of the general ledger
• Supporting statutory reporting, tax compliance and external audit requirements
• Maintaining and strengthening financial controls, accounting processes and compliance
• Identifying and resolving accounting, reconciliation and control issues
• Driving continuous improvement across financial reporting and finance processes
• Providing back-up across key finance functions, including payroll, billing, accounts payable and receivables, as required

This is an ideal opportunity for a CA/CPA-qualified Financial Accountant who is technically strong, hands-on and detail-focused, with a strong understanding of financial reporting, compliance and controls.

About You

You’re an experienced Financial Accountant with strong technical accounting skills and a focus on accuracy, compliance and financial control. You’re hands-on, detail-oriented and comfortable taking ownership of key financial accounting activities.

You’ll bring:

• Strong experience in financial reporting, month-end and year-end close and balance sheet reconciliations
• Sound knowledge of accounting standards, statutory compliance and audit requirements
• Strong financial control and general ledger experience
• Ability to identify and resolve accounting, reconciliation and control issues
• Strong attention to detail with a proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

A degree in Accounting, Commerce or Finance and CPA or CA qualification are essential. Experience in disability services, healthcare, aged care or another regulated environment would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Why CareChoice?

At CareChoice, our work makes a genuine difference in people’s lives.

We are a registered disability services provider supporting people to live as independently as possible and to have choice and control over their lives. Our services span disability support, supported independent living, complex care, community participation and private aged care services.

As part of our Finance team, you’ll have the opportunity to work across a growing and complex organisation, build strong relationships with leaders and contribute to business decisions that support quality services for our clients.

You’ll join a values-led organisation committed to:

• People First
• Brilliant Together
• Bring Our Best. Always.
• Relentless Optimism

If you bring strong technical accounting skills, a focus on financial controls and compliance, and a proactive, can-do attitude , we’d love to hear from you.