Accounts Assistant – Chinese or Korean Speaking Preferred

New Home Care; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multicultural workplace

Hands-on accounting

Exposure to aged care finance

Training and development

Growth opportunities

Collaborative finance team

Job summary

New Home Care Pty Ltd is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the Finance Team, working closely with the Accountant to provide day-to-day accounting and finance administration support. You will handle invoicing, reconciliations, payroll reconciliation tasks and maintain accurate records.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years' experience, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with Xero or MYOB. Chinese or Korean language skills are preferred and will be highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Approximately 1–2 years' experience in accounting, bookkeeping or finance administration.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience with account reconciliations.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience using Xero, MYOB or similar accounting software.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and take responsibility for assigned tasks.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with Support at Home claims and billing.
• Processing client invoices in accordance with approved service arrangements.
• Checking funding availability and supporting client budget monitoring.
• Completing daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations.
• Reconciling subcontractor and supplier invoices against internal records.
• Checking service documentation prior to billing and payment.
• Processing supplier invoices and preparing payment batches for review.
• Following up outstanding invoices and payment discrepancies.
• Assisting with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Supporting payroll reconciliation tasks.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Assisting with audit, compliance and financial reporting requirements.
• Liaising with Care Managers regarding billing, funding or service discrepancies.
• Supporting pricing and service cost verification under the Support at Home program.
• Providing general accounting and finance administration support.

Skills

Attention to detail

Account reconciliations

Excel skills

Time management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Xero

MYOB

Excel

Job description

Accounts Assistant – Chinese or Korean Speaking Preferred

New Home Care Pty Ltd is a growing approved aged care provider delivering services under the Support at Home program. We provide high-quality, compliant and person-centred services to older Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Due to continued business growth, we are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join our Finance Team.

This is a practical, hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working with numbers, reconciliations, invoices and financial records, and who is looking to build their accounting career within the aged care and healthcare sector.

Candidates who can speak either Chinese or Korean will be highly regarded, given our strong engagement with Chinese- and Korean-speaking clients, staff and community networks.

About the Role

Working closely with the Accountant, Finance Team and management, you will provide day-to-day accounting and finance administration support.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with Support at Home claims and billing

• Processing client invoices in accordance with approved service arrangements

• Checking funding availability and supporting client budget monitoring

• Completing daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations

• Reconciling subcontractor and supplier invoices against internal records

• Checking service documentation prior to billing and payment

• Processing supplier invoices and preparing payment batches for review

• Following up outstanding invoices and payment discrepancies

• Assisting with accounts payable and accounts receivable

• Supporting payroll reconciliation tasks

• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting documentation

• Assisting with audit, compliance and financial reporting requirements

• Liaising with Care Managers regarding billing, funding or service discrepancies

• Supporting pricing and service cost verification under the Support at Home program

• Providing general accounting and finance administration support

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• A degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field

• Approximately 1-2 years' experience in accounting, bookkeeping or finance administration

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Experience with account reconciliations

• Good Microsoft Excel skills

• Experience using Xero, MYOB or similar accounting software

• Good organisational and time-management skills

• Ability to work independently and take responsibility for assigned tasks

• Good problem-solving skills

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

• Good written and verbal communication skills

Language Skills

Chinese or Korean language skills are preferred and will be highly regarded.

Candidates who can communicate professionally in Mandarin, Cantonese or Korean, in addition to English, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants do not need to speak both Chinese and Korean. Proficiency in either Chinese or Korean will be considered an advantage.

Desirable Experience

Experience in any of the following areas will be an advantage:

• Aged care

• Support at Home

• Healthcare

• Community services

• Accounts payable and accounts receivable

• Client billing and claims

• Government-funded service programs

Previous aged care experience is helpful but not essential, provided you have strong accounting fundamentals, attention to detail and a willingness to learn.

What We Offer

• Supportive and multicultural workplace

• Hands-on accounting experience

• Exposure to aged care finance and Support at Home operations

• Training and ongoing development

• Opportunity to grow within an expanding organisation

• Collaborative Finance and Management Team