Assistant Accountant

Australian Nursing Home Foundation; Burwood; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Ongoing training and career support

Not-for-profit salary packaging up to

Not-for-profit salary packaging up to

Job summary

Australian Nursing Home Foundation in Burwood NSW is seeking an Accounts All Rounder to support general accounting tasks within the Finance Team. The role involves ERP maintenance, high-volume processing, and accurate cost allocations, with opportunities to contribute to audits and process improvements.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance/Commerce/Accounting/IT or similar, has at least 2 years of experience, excels in Excel (VLOOKUP), and communicates effectively in English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Commerce/Accounting/IT or similar.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience.
• Advanced Excel and problem-solving ability.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to participate in finance team rotation.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of ERP system including client/vendor detail records and filing.
• Processing high volumes of transactions accurately and on time.
• Tracking invoices and following up on queries.
• Ensuring correct allocation of costs to GL and cost center accounts.
• Timely completion of monthly bank reconciliations.
• Exploring continuous improvement opportunities in accounting processes.
• Assisting in year-end audit schedules and related tasks.
• Involvement in finance projects and ad hoc duties as directed by the Finance Team Leader.
• Accounts all-rounder with job rotation in the Finance Team; assist with general accounting functions.
• Assists payroll processing/enquiries when necessary

Skills

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Excel with VLOOKUP

English communication

Team player

Rotation willingness

Australian work rights

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Commerce/Accounting/IT or similar

Tools

CareSystems

Job description

Australian Nursing Home Foundation – Burwood NSW

About Australian Nursing Home Foundation (ANHF)

Australian Nursing Home Foundation ("ANHF") is one of the largest providers of culturally and linguistically diverse aged care in Australia. Celebrating 46 years of services, we pride ourselves on providing quality and safe residential and community aged care services for the Chinese and Southeast Asian communities. Our vision is to be the model provider of culturally appropriate residential and community aged care in Australia. To honour and respect our elders as family in happy, caring communities is our continuous mission.

About the Role

Due to the growth of the organisation, we are looking for new talent to join our Finance team to provide support for general accounting & financial functions and ensure that all transactions meet the required standards and deadlines.

Main duties include but are not limited to:

• Maintenance of ERP system, including client/vendor detail records of receipts and filing systems.

• Processing high volume of transactions in a timely and accurate manner

• Tracking invoices and follow up with queries

• Ensuring correct allocation of costs to GL and cost center accounts

• Timely completion of monthly bank reconciliation

• Exploring continuous improvement opportunities in the accounting system/processes

• Assisting in the preparation of year‑end audit schedules.

• Involvement in projects and ad hoc duties as required or as directed by the Finance Team Leader

• Accounts All Rounder. Job rotation in the Finance Team and assist with general accounting functions.

• Assists payroll process/enquiries when necessary

Skills and Experience

The successful candidates should possess the following:

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Commerce/Accounting/Information Technology or a similar field

• At least 2 years of relevant hands‑on experience

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify and analyse information

• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines independently

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and VLOOKUP

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a strong team player

• Highly motivated and capable of keeping up in a fast‑paced environment

• Must be willing to participate in job rotation in the Finance Team

• Unrestricted work rights in Australia

• Able to pass Aged Care Worker Screening including a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check

Desirable:

• Ability to communicate in Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin)

• Familiarity with CareSystems

• Membership or working towards membership of an accounting professional body

• Residential and/or community aged care experience

• Experience in government acquittal processes

• Experience in payroll processing

About Benefits

• We offer a range of benefits including competitive pay rates, ongoing training and career development opportunities within the organisation.

• Not‑for‑profit salary packaging options up to $15,900 and $2,650 (optional extra) available to increase your take home pay

Australian Nursing Home Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring equality in the recruitment, development, retention, and promotion of staff and that no one is disadvantaged based on their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or identity, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Successful applications will be subject to a variety of background checks.