Accountant - Fulltime or Part-Time

Gratis Home Care Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Gratis Home Care is seeking an Accountant to join our Finance team in Adelaide, balancing responsibilities between the Senior Manager – Finance & Business Systems and Finance Officers. The role can be offered fulltime or part-time (around 3 days/week) and includes month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and oversight of Support at Home funding and related claims.

You will guide Finance Officers, assist with system implementations, data migration, testing, and staff training,

Qualifications

• CPA or CA qualification or progress towards qualification.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Experience with AP, AR and payroll accounting.
• Experience with finance/business system implementation.
• Experience with data migration, system testing and staff training.
• Experience with Xero or similar accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate general ledger and financial records
• Complete bank, balance sheet, payroll, AP and AR reconciliations
• Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments and month-end adjustments
• Assist with monthly management and Board reporting
• Analyse budget versus actual results and investigate significant variances
• Review and process supplier and service provider invoices
• Monitor client accounts, payments, contributions and outstanding balances
• Reconcile Support at Home funding, claims, remittances and payments
• Assist with annual budget preparation and forecasting
• Provide operational cover during Senior Manager leave, including coordinating day-to-day Finance activities and monitoring key reporting, payment, reconciliation and claims deadlines

Skills

Excel

AP/AR/payroll accounting

Accounting system skills

Education

CPA or CA qualification or progress towards qualification

Tools

VisualCare

PRODA

Xero

Job description

The Accountant is a key member of the Finance team, working between the Senior Manager – Finance & Business Systems and Finance Officers. This role can be offered either on a fulltime or part-time basis (around 3 days/week). The role is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, completing accounting and reconciliation activities, supporting month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and monitoring Support at Home funding and claims. The Accountant will also provide guidance to the Finance Officers and assist with the implementation, transition and rollout of new finance and business systems. During periods of Senior Manager leave, the Accountant will provide operational cover to ensure key finance activities and deadlines continue to be managed.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain accurate general ledger and financial records
• Complete bank, balance sheet, payroll, AP and AR reconciliations
• Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments and month-end adjustments
• Assist with monthly management and Board reporting
• Analyse budget versus actual results and investigate significant variances
• Review and process supplier and service provider invoices
• Monitor client accounts, payments, contributions and outstanding balances
• Reconcile Support at Home funding, claims, remittances and payments
• Assist with annual budget preparation and forecasting
• Provide operational cover during Senior Manager leave, including coordinating day-to-day Finance activities and monitoring key reporting, payment, reconciliation and claims deadlines

About you

• CPA or CA qualification or progress towards qualification
• Aged care or Support at Home experience
• VisualCare, PRODA or similar claims system experience
• Experience with finance/business system implementation
• Experience with data migration, system testing and staff training
• Strong knowledge of accounting, reconciliations and month-end processes
• Experience with AP, AR and payroll accounting
• Strong Excel and accounting system skills
• Experience with Xero or similar accounting systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, high attention to detail and accuracy, ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines, good communication and stakeholder management skills

About us

Gratis Home Care is an aged care organisation providing Support at Home services. The role operates within the context of the Aged Care Act 2024, Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, and the Aged Care Code of Conduct.