Technical Accountant

UnitingCare Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Hybrid working by agreement

12 weeks paid parental leave

Diversity and inclusion

Child safe organisation

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland is seeking a Technical Accountant to join our group, working closely with the Technical Accounting Manager and finance teams to analyse complex transactions, support statutory reporting and strengthen financial reporting practices.

This full-time, permanent role offers hybrid work by agreement and a chance to contribute across health, aged care, retirement living and community services while building technical expertise and practical accounting policies.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in business or accounting with CA or CPA qualification.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and statutory financial statements.
• Experience in external audit or financial accounting in not-for-profit sectors.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of group and entity financial statements with disclosures.
• Prepare technical accounting analysis and position papers for complex transactions.
• Collaborate with Finance teams and external auditors to resolve queries and improve reporting quality.
• Investigate and resolve aged or unusual balance sheet items to improve integrity.
• Provide technical accounting support for restructures, contracts and system changes.

Skills

CA/CPA qualified

Australian Accounting Standards

Statutory financial reporting

Technical accounting

Audit experience

Not-for-profit experience

Stakeholder communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in business or accounting

Job description

Make a meaningful difference with usWe’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. As a Technical Accountant, you’ll step into a broad, hands-on role where curiosity, critical thinking and fresh ideas are genuinely valued. Working closely with the Technical Accounting Manager and teams across the business, you’ll analyse complex transactions, solve challenging accounting issues, support statutory reporting and strengthen financial reporting practices across the UnitingCare Queensland Group. You’ll gain exposure to a diverse and complex group operating across health, aged care, retirement living, community and disability services, providing opportunities to work on a wide variety of accounting, reporting and strategic business matters.If you’re self-motivated, accountable and confident taking ownership without needing constant direction, this is an opportunity to make a real impact beyond the scope of a traditional financial accounting role. We are seeking someone with strong intellectual curiosity, a passion for understanding how businesses, transactions and systems work, and a genuine desire to learn. You’ll enjoy exploring the “why” behind complex issues, continuously developing your technical expertise and contributing fresh thinking to the way we solve problems and improve processes.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys asking questions, understanding how things work, and going beyond the numbers to understand the underlying business, commercial and operational drivers behind transactions and outcomes.Please note, this position is Full Time, Permanent. Flexibility is important to us, and we know it is to you, too - this role supports hybrid working by agreement.Your part in our UnitingCare team:

• Support the preparation of Group and entity general-purpose financial statements, supporting workpapers, key judgements, estimates and disclosures in line with Australian Accounting Standards.
• Prepare technical accounting analysis and position papers for routine and complex transactions, and support the development of practical accounting policies, guidance and reporting controls.
• Partner with Finance teams, business stakeholders and external auditors to resolve accounting queries, coordinate audit deliverables and improve reporting quality, balance sheet integrity and audit readiness.
• Support reviews of key balance sheet balances and work with Finance teams to investigate and resolve aged, unusual or unsupported items, improving the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting.
• Provide technical accounting support for strategic initiatives such as restructures, capital developments, financing arrangements, significant contracts and system implementations, contributing to practical and commercially aligned outcomes.

What makes a difference for us?

• Satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies. This may include:a Nationally Coordinated Police Check, Right to Work in Australia, Insolvency Check.
• Tertiary qualification in business or accounting, with CA or CPA qualification.
• Minimum five years’ experience in external audit, statutory financial reporting, technical accounting or financial accounting; Big 4 or mid-tier audit experience will be highly regarded.
• Strong working knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards, including practical experience preparing statutory financial statements, accounting workpapers, and technical accounting analysis. Demonstrated ability to exercise sound professional judgement and communicate complex accounting matters clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex financial information, identify accounting issues and recommend practical solutions.
• Experience in not-for-profit, health, aged care, community or disability services, or retirement villages highly regarded.

What makes a difference for you?

The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example for more than 100 years. Joining our team, you’ll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. We’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.

Flexible work arrangements

to support work-life balance

Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits

- up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via theSalaryPackagingExplained link

A recognition and rewards platform

, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

12 weeks paid parental leave

and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months’ service, in addition to the government scheme

Diversity and inclusive leave

, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

Career development opportunities

to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

A positive and inclusive team

based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children

implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple– everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people, and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.