Finance Associate

Rest; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading superannuation fund in Australia is seeking an experienced individual to support its accounts payable and financial reporting functions. This permanent, full-time role allows for hybrid working, blending office and home environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of financial control and excellent organisational skills. If you share our values and want to make a difference, apply now.

Benefits

Personal and professional development opportunities

Hybrid working

Purchase leave scheme

16 weeks paid parental leave

Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave

Meeting free breaks (Rest Stops)

Income Protection Insurance

Rest Excellence awards

Qualifications

• Minimum a certificate diploma in administration or accounting required.
• Good understanding of financial control.
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills necessary.
• Willingness to learn and be trained is essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Attention to detail is crucial.
• Stakeholder management experience preferred.
• Demonstrated advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Must be self-motivated, responsible, and committed.

Responsibilities

• Administer Rest’s accounts payable function.
• Manage corporate cards applications and limits.
• Administrator of the Expense Management System (EMS).
• Review and maintain delegation protocols.
• Prepare quarterly reporting summary of expenses.
• Conduct quarterly analysis of corporate card expenditure.
• Liaison with travel provider.
• Prepare bi-annual report for Payment Times Reporting Scheme.
• Monitor old aged invoices.

Skills

Financial control understanding

Organisational skills

Planning skills

Time management skills

Willingness to learn

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Excel skills

Microsoft Word skills

Self-motivated

Education

Certificate diploma in administration or accounting

Job description

Company Description

Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long‑term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies

Job Description

• Leading Industry Fund - Recognised as a LinkedIn Top 5 Place To Work
• Support the Effectiveness of Rest's Accounts Payable
• Permanent, Full‑time Role
• Sydney or Melbourne Located
• Hybrid Working Model - Blend of CBD Office & Home

About Us

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $75 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader.

We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

About the Job

The purpose of the role is to support the effectiveness of Rest's accounts payable and financial reporting functions.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Administer Rest’s accounts payable function: setting up new payees, maintaining approver master lists, monitoring and managing workflow status and responding to queries received by the AP team inbox
• Administer Rest’s corporate cards including applications, deletions and changes to limits as well as responding to queries.
• Administrator of the Expense Management System (EMS) including onboarding and offboarding of all staff, providing training to corporate card holders and processing of out-of-pocket expense reimbursements
• Reviewing expense allocations in the EMS.
• Ongoing review and maintenance of delegation protocols and expenses policies
• Preparation of quarterly reporting summary of Directors’ and Chairman’s expenses for sign off.
• Quarterly analysis of corporate card expenditure.
• Liaising as a business contact between Rest and travel provider.
• Preparation of bi‑annual report for Payment Times Reporting Scheme.
• Preparation of ad‑hoc expense reporting or supporting internal and external reviews as required.
• Monitoring of old aged invoice in the system and follow up with relevant team

Qualifications

Minimum a certificate diploma in administration or accounting

Required experience, understanding or credentials including :

• Good understanding of financial control
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
• Willingness to learn and be trained
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Attention to detail
• Stakeholder management
• Demonstrated advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Self‑motivated, responsible and committed

Benefits

• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Hybrid working
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave
• Meeting free breaks (Rest Stops)
• Income Protection Insurance
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours)

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

Funds under management as at 30 June 2023. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier.