Finance, Administration and Project Support Officer

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Australia & New Zealand ltd.; South Canberra; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

FES-ANZ seeks a Finance, Administration and Project Support Officer (m/f/x) for a part-time role of 24 hours per week, based in Inner South Canberra, commencing February 2027. You will manage accounting systems, finance procedures, and admin tasks across Australia and Germany with a focus on compliance with ASIC/ATO.

The role requires a Bachelor in Accounting or Business, strong English, and proficiency with Excel and MYOB, plus tax experience (PAYG, GST).

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in accounting or business or equivalent with practical accounting experience.
• Excellent English skills, both spoken and written.
• Strong IT skills with Excel and willingness to learn new apps.
• Flexible, collaborative team player with good organizational abilities.
• Experience with PAYG, GST and other tax issues.
• Professional experience in administrative, business or non-profit sectors.
• German language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Run the FES-ANZ accounting systems in coordination with FES headquarters in Germany and Australian bodies (ASIC/ATO).
• Maintain and update finance procedures (budget, payroll, tax) using MYOB and other systems.
• Manage funds, monitor operating costs, and supervise procurement processes.
• Prepare financial statements and tax documentation; file information with ASIC and ATO.
• Run the office calendar, schedule appointments, update contact data bases, and manage information systems.
• Organize events, international delegations, travel, and other operative tasks.
• Conduct media monitoring, and political and economic research tasks.

Skills

English proficiency

Team player

Organizational skills

Tax knowledge (PAYG, GST)

Education

Bachelor of Accounting / Business / comparable degree

Tools

Excel

MYOB

Job description

Finance, Administration and Project Support Officer

FES-ANZ seeks to employ a Finance, Administration and Project Support Officer (m/f/x) (Part-Time position, proposed 24 hours/week, from February 2027)

The key responsibilities of this position are:

Running the FES-ANZ accounting systems in coordination with FES headquarters in Germany and relevant Australian bodies, including but not limited to ASIC and ATO.

Maintaining and updating appropriate finance procedures (budget, payroll, tax) for the organization, using computer-based accounting systems, including MYOB.

Managing funds, monitoring operating costs and expenditures; supervising procurement processes.

Preparing financial statements and tax documentation as well as periodic filing of information/forms/returns with ASIC and ATO.

Further responsibilities include:

Running the office calendar, scheduling appointments, updating a contact data-base and caring for information management systems.

Preparing for and conducting events and international delegation visits as well as organizing business travel and assisting with other operative tasks.

Media monitoring, and political and economic research tasks.

Essential Qualifications and skills required for this position:

Bachelor of Accounting, of Business or a comparable degree, paired with practical accounting experience.

Very good knowledge of English, both oral and written.

Very sound knowledge of common office IT applications, especially Excel, and readiness to get acquainted with new applications.

Flexible team player with good organizational skills

Prior experience with PAYG, GST and other taxation issues

Professional experience in administrative, business or non-profit areas.

German language skills are considered an additional asset.

Candidates who are not Australian citizens must already have a valid, longer-term Australian visa with work permit. The company will not assist with any visa sponsorship or any other visa related issues. Candidates may be asked to provide a national police check prior to employment.

The work contract is based on ACT law. The salary will be comparable to APS Level 5 FTE, with previous work experience taken into consideration for determining the concrete salary level. The workplace is in Inner South Canberra, limited home office arrangements can be considered.

Applications received on or before 4 December 2026

Interviews will be conducted during the week of 14 December. Online interviews can be envisaged if need be. FES-ANZ is unfortunately unable to refund travel expenses arising from interviews.