General Accountant

National Professional Solutions; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO)

Birthday day off

Growing and supportive team

Job summary

National Networks Plus in Frenchs Forest NSW is seeking an experienced General Accountant to join our Finance team. You will provide financial accounting services, plan budgets and forecasts, and deliver KPI dashboards for management and stakeholders.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Accountant, you will support multiple funding streams including NDIS and government funding, manage payroll for 500+ staff, and help design robust financial processes to drive performance across

Qualifications

• Experience with Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Awards.
• 2+ years’ experience as Financial Controller, Financial Analyst or Financial Accountant.
• Proficient in Power BI and financial KPI reporting.
• Master degree in Professional Accounting or equivalent.
• Experience with NDIS funding streams and government portals.

Responsibilities

• Support COO and Senior Accountant with financial accounting and budgeting.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and statements.
• Create and maintain budgets, forecasts and profitability analyses.
• Provide KPI dashboards and financial insights to management and external stakeholders.
• Payroll management for 500+ staff across multiple entities.
• Ensure compliance with taxation, funding rules and enterprise agreements.

Skills

Financial accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

KPI reporting

Payroll management

Data analysis

Education

Master graduation in Professional Accounting

Tools

Power BI

Venus – My Planet

Shift Match

Visicase

Sandwai

Job description

National Professional Solutions – Frenchs Forest NSW

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 – 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:

• 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.