Financial Accountant

About the role:

An exciting opportunity to join Box Hill Institute (BHI) as one of our Financial Accountants!

The Financial Accountant is responsible for supporting the Accounting Manager in the financial management of BHI by coordinating all financial transaction processing and financial reporting. The role assists the Accounting Manager to maintain general ledger integrity by ensuring that all reconciliations are completed on a timely basis and all journal entries are validated with appropriate narrations, approvals and audit trails.

The Financial Accountant acts as the finance partner to the business, prepares monthly reports and variance analysis. This role works with stakeholders in understanding key financial drivers, identifies and reports issues that have a financial impact, and contributes to budgeting and forecasts. The Financial Accountant provides high-quality, technical advice in relation to the structure of financial transactions, interpretation of Australian Accounting Standards and other legal, regulatory and contractual requirements.

The Financial Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the BHI’s asset management function, including capital expenditure, asset acquisitions and disposals. The role also manages the day to day banking functions, including reconciling bank accounts, controlling banking access and monitoring the cash position and investment profile.

Please note; this role is ongoing and salary is $107,307 per annum (exclusive of superannuation)

About You:

• Chartered Accountant / CPA
• A tertiary qualification in commerce and/or accounting and experience in a similar role
• Extensive, relevant experience in a similar financial role and current knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and other applicable financial reporting requirements
• Proven specialist experience in the finance and accounting field, including in the management of financial resources, project management, banking and asset management operations in a public sector organisation
• Proven knowledge and skills including the ability to provide sound advice and guidance to managers and employees on a broad range of finance and accounting issues
• Ability to critically analyse issues from different perspectives and draw sound inferences from information available
• Ability to build team capability and commitment through mentoring relationships and ability to identify potential issues and setbacks and guides team to optimise outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to observe fine detail and identify gaps in information. Ability to look for logical sequences of information

About Us:

We are proud to be a leading education provider with a strong reputation for delivering high quality educational outcomes.

Our organisation comprises of Box Hill Institute (Box Hill & Lilydale locations) and Centre for Adult Education (Melbourne CBD) as well as partnerships across various correctional and defence sites in Victoria.

We are committed to a highly motivated and aligned workforce, so we’ll be by your side to enable you, help you grow, and offer you benefits which enhance your work life balance.

Box Hill Institute is a welcoming, safe and respectful work environment. We are work-life friendly and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.

Benefits:

We offer more than just a job; we offer benefits to enhance your work life, help you grow, and celebrate your achievements. Employment benefits include:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Career progression opportunities and reward & recognition programs
• On-site parking
• Novated leasing and salary packaging
• Access to health & wellbeing resources
• Employee discounts on health insurance, car rental, newspaper subscriptions and more
• Access to libraries offering ebooks, films, novels, children's books and so much more
• Discounts on CAE/Box Hill Institute short courses for staff and their immediate family as well as discounted access to our floristry, beauticians, restaurant, Vet & dog grooming
• Purchased Leave

If you have questions about this role, please contact Jenneth Garcia via email at jenneth.garcia@boxhill.edu.au

Applications close: 9am Monday 29th July 2024

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Candidates for employment at Box Hill Institute will be subject to pre-employment probity checks, and must satisfy Box Hill Institute’s pre-conditions for employment. These include providing a satisfactory (valid employee) Working With Children Check and National Police Check.

Box Hill Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.