Assistant Accountant – Finance Operations (Flexible Work)

Football Federation Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Birthday Leave

Study Leave

Wellbeing & Lifestyle Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Volunteer Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Partner discounts

Workplace Banking Program

Social Activities such as 5-a-side fut

Job summary

Football Australia is seeking an Assistant Accountant – Finance Operations to support PlayFootball finances, AR, reconciliations and routine reporting. You will work within the Finance team to ensure accurate records, timely processing and compliance with internal controls.

You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, drive process improvements, and assist in month-end activities while maintaining high accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day financial operations of 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.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Month-end close

Excel

Analytical skills

Stakeholder comms

Education

Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or Commerce

Tools

Technology One

Job description

Football Australia is seeking an Assistant Accountant – Finance Operations to support PlayFootball finances, AR, reconciliations and routine reporting. You will work within the Finance team to ensure accurate records, timely processing and compliance with internal controls.

You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, drive process improvements, and assist in month-end activities while maintaining high accuracy in a fast-paced environment.