Senior Accountant — Education Finance, Grants & Reporting

Malek Fahd Islamic School; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Onsite parking

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Staff discounts on school fees

Wellbeing programs

Professional development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Malek Fahd Islamic School Ltd (MFIS) is seeking a technically strong Senior Accountant to join the Greenacre campus. You will work closely with the Head of Finance to govern daily financial controls, lead month-end close, and deliver timely reports in a data-driven finance function.

You will bring CA qualifications with 5+ years of experience in financial accounting, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with Xero/MYOB, MicrOpay payroll, and Sentral.

Formación

• CA qualified with at least 5+ years’ experience in financial accounting.
• Strong foundation in financial accounting, reporting, and compliance.
• Demonstrated experience running end-to-end month-end and year-end close.
• Experience with payroll processes (MicrOpay preferred) or willingness to develop skills.
• Experience in education, government-funded organisations, or the not-for-profit sector.
• Familiarity with grant funding structures.
• Exposure to student management platforms like Sentral.
• High proficiency in Excel and cloud accounting platforms (Xero and MYOB preferred).

Responsabilidades

• Manage day-to-day financial controls and lead month-end close.
• Ensure statutory compliance and strengthen internal controls.
• Deliver accurate, timely financial reporting and insights.
• Strengthen forecasting models and manage grant acquittals.
• Oversee financial systems and collaborate with Head of Finance.

Conocimientos

CA qualified

Financial accounting

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Excel

Not-for-profit knowledge

Grant funding familiarity

Payroll knowledge (MicrOpay)

Sentral familiarity

Stakeholder storytelling

Educación

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Herramientas

Xero

MYOB

MicrOpay

Sentral

Descripción del empleo

Malek Fahd Islamic School Ltd (MFIS) is seeking a technically strong Senior Accountant to join the Greenacre campus. You will work closely with the Head of Finance to govern daily financial controls, lead month-end close, and deliver timely reports in a data-driven finance function.

You will bring CA qualifications with 5+ years of experience in financial accounting, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with Xero/MYOB, MicrOpay payroll, and Sentral.