Financial Accountant

AFL; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Membership benefits

Café and retail discounts

Job summary

Carlton Football Club invites applications for a Financial Accountant to join our finance team at IKON Park. This role blends core accounting with business partnering and analysis across Club departments, reporting to the Finance Operations Manager.

You will support month-end, GST/FBT, and audit activities while improving processes and controls. The position provides exposure to annual budgeting, cross-department collaboration, and a pathway to professional qualification, within a

Qualifications

• Undergraduate qualification in accounting or business.
• Post-graduate qualification in accounting (CA/CPA) preferred.
• Experience with financial systems and forecasting tools.
• Ability to read financial data for diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Exposure to Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and Workday Adaptive desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own general ledgers and integrations across the Club.
• Prepare month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support statutory GST, FBT, payroll tax obligations.
• Assist with external annual audit and year-end processes.
• Partner with departments to support budgets and forecasting.
• Drive process improvements and internal controls.

Skills

Financial reporting

Business partnering

Financial analysis

MS Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Business

CA/CPA qualification desirable

Tools

Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations

Workday Adaptive

SportsRM

Salesforce

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: IKON Park 400 Royal Parade, Carlton North VIC 3054

About the Carlton Football Club

The Carlton Football Club is one of Australia’s oldest and most prominent sport institutions. Founded in 1864, the Club’s headquarters and training facilities are located in Carlton at IKON Park, our traditional home ground. Our IKON Park redevelopment is now complete, and we are proud of our state-of-the-art facilities that supports our high-performance environment. We are passionate about our contribution to the Community and foster an inclusive and welcoming culture where our values are at the core of who we are and what we do.

About the Role

As the Financial Accountant you will perform an integral role in the finance team, acting as a key financial conduit across the finance team and internal administration departments within the Club. A broader role than your typical Financial Accountant position, you will have a mix of core accounting and processing responsibilities, coupled with business partnering and analysis support to wider Club departments.

Reporting to the Finance Operations Manager, you will be responsible for assisting the finance department in general ledger ownership and integrations, end of month processes including balance sheet reconciliations and preparation of monthly finance reports, assistance with statutory calculations and GST, FBT reporting and ad hoc business projects and reporting.

A key aspect of this role is to ensure financial integrity, quality, and availability of audit trails for all work performed. You will also gain exposure to the rest of the business, building a strong rapport with staff within other departments across the Club.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of the Club and associated entities, general ledgers and integrations from other financial systems across the Club including identifying and managing discrepancies.
• Preparation of month end journals with support from the finance team.
• Key contributor in month end closing procedures, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting finance team in completion of their monthly tasks to ensure an efficient closure each month for accurate and timely reporting.
• Assistance in management of Fixed Asset Register, posting and review of monthly depreciation.
• Assistance provided in the management and reconciliation of Club credit cards, expense claims, and the Club Uber account.
• Process internal business transactions and weekly 1864 café sales and cash reconciliations.
• Support provided in the preparation of statutory obligations for the Club and all subsidiary entities including GST lodgements, FBT lodgements, ASIC compliance, and payroll tax.
• Support wider team with their daily tasks including identifying process improvements, guidance regarding trade debtors and creditors etc.
• Ensure all approvals are sought and obtained in line with the Club’s delegations of authority, where required within the role.
• Support and assistance provided to the Accounts Payable Officer where required, and to the Assistant Accountant across annual leave periods.
• Assistance and contribution to financial year-end processes including the external audit.
• Assistance with other activities as directed by the Finance Operations Manager, including but not limited to, ad hoc finance related projects and assistance at Club functions where required.
• Key assistance provided to Finance Operations Manager in preparation and management of the annual Club budget, including assistance in monthly reporting across various departments and deadlines.
• Assistance with preparation of monthly finance reports for Finance & Audit Sub-Committee.
• Preparation of tasks towards the financial year end closing procedures for the Club, including assistance in the consolidated financial statements.
• Assistance provided in the preparation and reporting of cashflows.
• Preparation of reporting on the Club’s philanthropy endeavors with support from Finance Operations Manager.
• Business Partnering across various departments and business units, specifically providing support in their day-to-day operations from a finance perspective, manage and guide their annual budgets, forecasts and identify any process improvements or ways of working to support business units achieve their strategic goals and effective monthly reporting.
• Support and educate departments on their financial acumen.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of cost centre coding (revenue and expenses) from business partner units.
• With support from Finance Operations Manager, assistance in processes regarding greenhouse gas accounting and wider Club sustainability initiatives and reporting.

Experience, Skills and Attributes

• Undergraduate Qualification in Accounting / Business related discipline.
• Currently completing or have completed a post graduate qualification in accounting e.g., CA or CPA.
• Exposure to and intuitive in the use of accounting systems and forecast platforms/analysis.
• Ability to read and interpret financial data and provide outputs for varying audiences.
• Demonstrated capability in Microsoft suite products, in particular excel.
• Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations system and Workday Adaptive (desirable, but not required).
• Exposure to Customer Relationship Management systems such as SportsRM or Salesforce (desirable, but not required).
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, effectively managing competing priorities whilst being adaptive to changing demands.
• Strong problem solving, decision making and communication skills.
• Willingness to support and educate others.
• Energetic and eager to learn and develop.
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• A strong alignment with Carlton Football Club values.

Benefits and Culture

Carlton’s values underpin how the Club operates, describing how our people work together, interact and behave. The Club is passionate about its culture, focused on cultivating a unique sense of belonging and connection. In addition, we offer our people flexible working, learning and development opportunities, as well as employee benefits such as membership, café and retail discounts, alongside working in a world-class sporting amenity.

The Carlton Football Club is an equal opportunity employer and a place who welcomes all. We encourage people with diverse experiences and backgrounds to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, and LGBTQIA+ communities. We are committed to fostering a workplace environment which is inclusive, safe, and flexible. All applicants will be considered based on the relevance of their abilities to the role and their alignment with our Club Values.

The Carlton Football Club is committed to providing a welcoming environment where the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our programs, services, activities, events, and the broader community, will always be our first priority. All staff must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Victorian Working With Children Check as part of their employment with the Club.

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