Financial Accountant

UnitingCare Queensland; Queensland; Hybrid; AUD 75.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible work arrangements

Access to salary packaging

Recognition and rewards platform

12 weeks paid parental leave

Diversity and inclusion leave

Career development opportunities

Zusammenfassung

A prominent community-focused organization in Queensland is seeking a Financial Accountant to enhance financial accounting in their Hospitals team. The role involves month-end processes, reporting, and improving financial controls. Candidates should have a strong background in accounting and a degree in relevant fields, with skills in Excel and financial compliance. This full-time position offers a hybrid working model, aligning with the organization’s commitment to flexible working arrangements and employee wellbeing.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in financial accounting and compliance.
• Capability to undertake month-end close processes.
• Ability to develop and maintain financial policies and procedures.

Aufgaben

• Handle month-end close and reconcile accounts.
• Prepare financial reports in compliance with regulations.
• Assist with audits and stakeholder relationship management.

Kenntnisse

Problem-solving mindset

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Excel

Power BI

Jobbeschreibung

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

Step into a role where your financial expertise truly makes an impact. As a Financial Accountant, you’ll work closely with the Senior Financial Accountant to drive the delivery of high-quality financial accounting across our Hospitals team. Your problem-solving mindset and passion for process improvement will help lift performance, strengthen compliance and support better business outcomes.

You’ll be part of a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment, playing a key role in delivering core financial accounting activities and supporting monthly, quarterly and annual reporting for our Hospitals Finance team.

We’re looking for someone proactive, detail driven and compliance focused—someone who takes initiative, thrives on continuous improvement and brings real energy to their work.

Please note, this is a full time, permanent position. Flexibility is important to us, and we know it is to you, too - this role supports hybrid working.

Your part in our UnitingCare team:

• Undertake month end close processes and provide general ledger account analysis, reconciliation and verification activities as required.
• Prepare Balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances.
• Undertake internal order reporting for Fundraising and Grants.
• Collaborate with other Finance teams and diverse stakeholders where responsibilities are shared and foster positive and proactive working relationships.
• Proactively recommend and contribute to improvements to financial controls, processes and procedures that meet business and contractual requirements.
• Prepare high quality grant funding acquittals in line with internal and external deadlines, and contractual reporting requirements.
• Assist with the BAS and annual Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) return, as required.
• Assist with SGC Statement calculation and submission, as required.
• Assist with preparation of financial reports for the organisation in accordance with relevant regulations, standards and contractual obligations.
• Assist with internal and external audit activity.
• Maintain key internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Develop, document and maintain policies and procedures relevant to the financial accounting and reporting accountabilities and responsibilities.
• Undertake other duties as and when directed within the scope of the role and the capabilities of the incumbent.

What makes a difference for us?

• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies. This may include a Nationally Coordinated Police Check, Right to Work in Australia, Insolvency Check
• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Business or a related field, ideally with a CAANZ/CPA or similar membership (or working towards).
• Preferred: Experience within Not-For-Profit organisations, Healthcare or Hospitals
• Strong finance and accounting expertise, with solid knowledge of relevant accounting standards and legislation.
• Advanced technology skills, especially in Excel, with experience in tools like Microsoft Dynamics, PowerQuery, PowerPivot and Power BI highly regarded.
• A collaborative, organised team player who applies logical problem-solving to deliver quality outcomes.
• Skilled in investigation, interpretation and analysis, with a track record of improving processes.
• Clear and confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills, able to engage effectively with nonfinancial audiences.
• High attention to detail, accuracy and a proactive approach to getting things done.

What makes a difference for you?

The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example for more than 100 years. Joining our team, you’ll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. We’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the Salary Packaging Explained link
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months’ service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.