Contract Accountant – Independent School (9 Months)

Corporate Diversity Pathways Pty Ltd; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Corporate Diversity Pathways Pty Ltd on the Sunshine Coast seeks an experienced Accountant for a nine-month maternity leave contract. Reporting to the Business Manager, you will maintain financial records and reporting, and provide practical support across day-to-day finance, budgeting and compliance.

You will prepare monthly accounts, management reports and reconciliations, support budgets and cash-flow planning, and oversee payables, receivables and school fee processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Accounting or equivalent qualification.
• Five years’ relevant accounting experience.
• Confident preparing monthly accounts, reconciliations, budgeting, management reporting, payroll, payables/receivables and financial compliance.
• CPA or CA membership, or progress towards either, is desirable.
• Familiarity with TASS, Alii or Xplor would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly accounts, management reports, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support annual budgets, forecasts, cash-flow planning and variance analysis.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable and school fee processes.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations, superannuation, BAS, GST and other statutory obligations.
• Prepare year-end schedules and support the external audit.

Skills

Excel skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor of Accounting or equivalent

Tools

TASS

Alii

Xplor

Job description

Corporate Diversity Pathways Pty Ltd on the Sunshine Coast seeks an experienced Accountant for a nine-month maternity leave contract. Reporting to the Business Manager, you will maintain financial records and reporting, and provide practical support across day-to-day finance, budgeting and compliance.

You will prepare monthly accounts, management reports and reconciliations, support budgets and cash-flow planning, and oversee payables, receivables and school fee processes.