General Accountant

National Network Plus; Sydney; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Supportive and collaborative team

Monthly Accrued Day Off

Birthday leave

Opportunity to contribute to Australia

Job summary

National Nurses Plus Pty Ltd, trading as National Networks Plus, is a leading Australian healthcare and community services provider. They seek an experienced General Accountant to join the Finance team in Frenchs Forest, reporting to the COO and Senior Accountant.

You will handle financial accounting, budgeting, forecasting and KPI reporting, including payroll for 500+ staff and NDIS funding workflows. A Master in Professional Accounting and BI experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in Social, Community, Home Care, and Disability Services Industry Awards.
• 2+ years as Financial Controller, Financial Analyst, or Financial Accountant.
• Strong Power BI and financial data skills.
• Master's degree in Professional Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial accounting, budgeting and KPI reporting.
• Month-end close, statements, and variance analysis.
• Payroll management for 500+ staff across entities.
• Support funding streams including NDIS and government portals.
• Develop dashboards and financial models for decision making.

Skills

Power BI

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

NDIS funding knowledge

Payroll analysis

Data modelling

Advanced MS Excel

Education

Master in Professional Accounting

Tools

Venus – My Planet

Shift Match

Visicase

Sandwai

Job description

Title: General Accountant

Location: Frenchs Forest and Double Bay

Employment Type: Full Time

Salary: $80,000

National Nurses Plus Pty Ltd, trading as National Networks Plus, National Community Solutions and National Professional Solutions, is a leading healthcare, aged care, disability and community services workforce provider operating across Australia.

We provide staffing and workforce solutions to aged care providers, disability organisations, home care providers, hospitals and community health services, supporting more than 350 clients nationwide.

Due to ongoing business growth, we are seeking an experienced General Accountant to join our Finance team in Frenchs Forest.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Accountant, the General Accountant is responsible for providing financial accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and compliance support to the business.

The role contributes to the financial management and operational performance of a growing healthcare and workforce solutions organisation.

Qualifications and Knowledge Requirements:

• Experience in Social, Community, Home Care, and Disability Services Industry Awards, with a good understanding and interpretation of works limitations and pay guide.
• Proven over 2 years’ experience as a Financial Controller, Financial Analyst, or Financial Accountant
• Extensive experience in business intelligence platforms like Power Bi
• Master graduation in Professional Accounting
• Extensive experience of the following software:
  • Venus â My Planet
  • Shift Match
  • Visicase
  • Sandwai
• Knowledge of different funding streams- Consumer Directed Care, NDIS government funding.

Primary Objective:

To Support Chief Operating Officer and Senior Accountant to provide financial accounting services including budget and roster analysis, design, establish & maintain financial KPI and other financial reports for National Networks Plus.

As well as support the General Manager from Montefiore Help at Home with Financial Support.

Key Accountabilities:

Financial

• Monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting activities including reviewing and preparing financial reports and preparing financial statements for presentation to Senior Accountant and internal and external stakeholders, including clients and regulatory authorities.
• Month-end financial reporting including KPI reporting, General Ledger and Balance Sheet Reconciliations and production of the P&L statements.
• Creating and maintaining budgets, including forecasting revenue, expenses, and profitability while considering fluctuations in demand for labour hire employees within the aged care, disability, and community and home care sector.
• Supporting the Montefiore Help at Home business with NDIS, HCP Funding through government portals as a service provider whilst also adhering to the conditions of the Enterprise Agreement for payrolling staff.
• Responsible for analysing and reporting on financial status including income statement variances with associated corrective actions, communicating financial results to management and advising on recommendations or changes to budgetary and accounting policies and standards.
• Payroll management, including analysis and reporting, for more than 500 staff members for both NNP and Montefiore Help at Home
• Understanding the award interpretations for all Industry Awards & Enterprise Agreements.
• Managing compliance with taxation obligations and collaborating with external audit compliance reviews.

Analytical

• Integrate new technologies for more advanced financial analytics
• Using these systems to identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce costs, and enhance financial efficiency in labour hire operations tailored to the recruitment agency’s needs.
• Financial data modelling including extracting and incorporating complex financial data sets from allocation, payroll, and applicant tracking systems
• Refine visual dashboards for accurate financial forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting, and collaborating with stakeholders to design, develop, and maintain ongoing financial metrics, reports, analyses, and dashboards to drive key business decisions, including financial performance management systems to support best practice.
• Developing processes to improve financial accounting systems and procedures using advanced computer skills and high knowledge in MS Office, such as sophisticated Excel formulas, dynamic graphs, macros, and Power Query (Get & Transform Data) aggregating it with a strong know-how in accounting software and databases.
• Reporting for Montefiore Help at Home
  • Government Funding streams i.e.: CDC, NDIS Monthly
  • Client Statements- CDC
  • Subsidy Reconciliation
  • Fortnightly payroll
  • Billings and Invoicing

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package.
• Access to attractive not-for-profit salary packaging benefits
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO).
• Additional paid day off for your birthday
• A Growing and successful organisation
• The chance to contribute to a business supporting Australia's healthcare, aged care and community services sectors.