Grants Accountant

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress; Alice Springs; Hybrid; AUD 115,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Generous leave

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging

Job summary

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress in Alice Springs is seeking an experienced Admin & HR professional to manage the Grant Funding income, oversee the lifecycle of Grant Agreements, and ensure accurate recording in accounting systems. You will report on and acquit grants as required by funding agreements.

The role is a full-time max term contract until 31 January 2027, offering a competitive salary and total package, with flexible work options, leave, PD opportunities, and salary packaging.

Qualifications

• Must have an accounting qualification and 3–5 years accounting experience.
• Ability to plan, manage time and schedule effectively.
• Strong communication skills with financial literacy, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Manage Congress’s Grant Funding income and grant lifecycle.
• Ensure correct recording of funding in accounting systems.
• Prepare reports and acquit grants as required by funding agreements.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Time management

Planning

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

Accounting Systems

Excel

Adobe

Job description

Admin & HR - Alice Springs

• Full-Time Max Term Contract
• Until 31 January 2027

Join a progressive organisation delivering community-led programs with the Northern Territory's largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.

$115,440 to $132,717 per annum

Total Effective Package

$140,570 to $162,793

• Grow your career using diverse and challenging skills

About the role

The primary function of this role is to manage Congress’s Grant Funding income. This incorporates the life cycle of Grant Agreements, ensuring that the funding is correctly recorded in the accounting systems and reporting on and acquitting grants as required by the various funding agreements.

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What are we looking for?

A person with:

• An appropriate qualification in accounting and 3-5 years accounting experience
• Demonstrated experience in planning, time management and scheduling.
• Ability to communicate effectively to varying audiences with different levels of financial literacy, both in writing and verbally.
• Possess a high level of computer skills especially Accounting Systems, MS Office especially Excel, Adobe and the internet.
• Ability to prepare accurate and informative reports within required timeframes

What we offer:

Congress offers rewarding career options and a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Work that is community-led, impact-focused and a part of the bigger picture.
• Opportunities to grow, including 15 days of professional development per year, with pathways including master's programs and study placements.
• 6 weeks annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year.
• A flexible work policy including flexible start and finish times, compressed work weeks, part-time and casual roles, job sharing, remote work, hybrid work models and the possibility to purchase additional paid leave.
• Salary packaging for full-time, part-time and casual employees.

*Total effective package includes; base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading and salary packaging options.

For further information about the role please contact the Manager of Revenue, Georgina Holden 0429 057 840.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and value their diverse perspectives, experiences and contributions.