Management Accountant

Thorne Harbour Health; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Job summary

Thorne Harbour Health in Melbourne’s Abbotsford area is seeking a Management Accountant to support the Senior Accountant with day-to-day accounting and budget forecasting. The role involves working with senior leaders to develop program budgets, manage forecasts and provide business insights.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, CPA/CA, and has nonprofit sector experience with strong Excel skills and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and CPA/CA preferred.
• Extensive accounting experience; nonprofit experience preferred.
• Understanding of Australian accounting principles and reporting requirements.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and reporting.
• Intermediate Excel, strong problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support budget and forecast development with program managers.
• Coordinate annual budget and forecasting process.
• Develop and monitor financial models and cost recovery methods.
• Analyse P&L vs budget and investigate variances.
• Maintain funding acquittal register and prepare budgets/acquittals.
• Provide payroll backup and cost allocations across programs.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Problem-solving and analytical skills

Advanced Excel skills

Independent working and time mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

MYOB Acumatica

Velixo

Employment Hero

Job description

• Part Time (30.4hrs per week), 3-month fixed term contract (with possibility of extension)
• Abbotsford location
• LGBTIQ+ Affiantive Organisation | Salary Packaging Available

About the role

Our People & Corporate Services team is growing, and so are the complexity of our funding arrangements and the demand for fiscal accountability. As Management Accountant, you’ll support the Senior Accountant to deliver key day-to-day accounting functions and help build the financial confidence of our leaders, managers and staff.

You will:

• Work with senior management and program managers to develop and manage program budgets and forecasts, and provide insights that support decision making
• Coordinate and support the annual budget and forecasting process
• Develop, maintain and monitor financial models, including cost recovery methodologies
• Analyse profit and loss results against budget and forecast, and investigate variances
• Maintain the funding acquittal register and prepare program budgets and acquittals in line with funding agreements and reporting deadlines
• Provide backup support for payroll and work with the HR team on accurate cost allocations across programs and funding streams

What’s on offer

• In addition to a competitive salary, Thorne Harbour Health pays above award rates.
• You will also be able to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits as well as accessing professional and career development.
• Hybrid working arrangements are also available.

About you

You will have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, with CPA or CA certification. You will also have:

• Extensive demonstrated and relevant accounting experience, preferably in a non-profit or charitable organisation
• A sound understanding of Australian accounting principles, regulations and statutory reporting requirements
• Demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and management reporting, and the ability to turn financial information into business insights
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Experience with finance, budgeting and payroll systems. Knowledge of MYOB Acumatica, Velixo and Employment Hero will be highly regarded.

About us

Thorne Harbour Health is an LGBTQI+ community-controlled health organisation, governed by our members and working for our sex, sexuality and gender diverse communities. For over 40 years - since our beginnings as the Victorian AIDS Action Committee in 1983 - we've led the community response to HIV and AIDS in Victoria, and since 2015 have extended that work into South Australia.

We’re working toward a future where our communities are healthy and live safely, with dignity and wellbeing - free of HIV, stigma and discrimination.

Inclusion Matters

We strongly encourage applications from people who are:

• Part of the LGBTQI+ community
• Living with HIV
• From culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• People with disability

For further enquiries about the role, please contact Karen Toghai - Senior Accountant on 03 9865 6700 or via email – [e-mail]

Applications close on Wednesday 4 November 2026

Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.