Assistant Accountant - Finance Operations

Football Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Workplace Banking Program

Social Activities such as 5-a-side fut

Job summary

Football Australia is seeking an Assistant Accountant - Finance Operations to manage PlayFootball financial operations, receivables, and general accounting support. The role sits in the Finance team and requires coordinating with stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate financial processing.

Key duties include reconciliations, refunds, invoicing, and system improvements across finance processes. Experience with Technology One is desirable; a high-volume environment is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts receivable and month-end processes.
• Strong numeric, analytical, and reconciliation skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and data analysis ability.
• Attention to detail and accuracy under high-volume workloads.
• Clear communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day PlayFootball registration financial operations and reporting.
• Reconcile receipts and bank accounts; investigate discrepancies.
• Distribute registration funds to Member Federations, Associations and Clubs.
• Process refunds, chargebacks and related inquiries.
• Raise invoices, allocate payments and monitor debtors.
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist month-end and year-end activities with working papers.
• Maintain accurate records and supporting documents.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Month-end accounting

Excel skills

Detail oriented

Time management

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Finance systems experience

Tools

Technology One

Job description

Purpose: To lead, promote, unite, develop and regulate football

Vision: To unite and elevate Australian football to become a world class, globally respected system to inspire our nation, developing excellence at every level

Mission: Working with our stakeholders every day to build the capability, capacity and capital we need now and in the future to transform every football dream into reality.

To achieve the above, we live by our company values which are:

• Ready: Always ready, Always ahead
• Connect: Together, united
• Excel: Our best, every day in every way
• Protect: Guarding the game, Securing the future

WHAT WE OFFER

At Football Australia we want to look after our people and below are just some of the many benefits of joining our team:

• Paid Parental Leave in addition to statutory government offering
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Workplace Banking Program
• Social Activities such as 5-a-side futsal

BACKGROUND OF THE ROLE

The Assistant Accountant - Finance Operations supports the accurate, efficient and timely delivery of Football Australia's day-to-day financial activities, with a particular focus on PlayFootball financial operations, accounts receivable and general accounting support.

Working within the Finance team, this role supports the integrity of Football Australia's financial records through accurate processing, reconciliations and reporting, while ensuring transactions are managed in line with organisational policies, internal controls and compliance requirements.

The role works closely with internal and external stakeholders to provide responsive financial support and contribute to the continuous improvement of finance systems, processes and workflows.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the day-to-day financial operations of the PlayFootball registration platform, including reconciliations, refunds, disbursements and financial reporting
• Reconcile PlayFootball registration receipts and bank accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies as required
• Process the accurate and timely distribution of registration funds to Member Federations, Associations and Clubs
• Review and process approved refunds and support the management of chargebacks and related enquiries
• Raise customer invoices, allocate incoming payments and monitor outstanding debtor balances
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations and assist in resolving reconciling items
• Support month-end and year-end accounting activities, including preparation of working papers and schedules
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation in line with internal controls, policies and accounting requirements
• Provide responsive support to internal and external stakeholders on finance-related queries
• Partner with Digital Support and Product teams to resolve PlayFootball finance issues and support system improvements
• Contribute to continuous improvement across finance systems, processes, controls and workflows

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience in accounts receivable functions
• Experience supporting month-end accounting processes
• Strong numerical, analytical and reconciliation skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas and basic data analysis
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage competing deadlines within a high-volume transactional environment
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience using finance systems or ERP platforms, particularly Technology One, is desirable
• Experience working with registration and competition systems is desirable