At Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation (‘AKKF’) our purpose is to empower young people to thrive beyond the impacts of family mental illness. We achieve this by:

• Delivering positive mental health outcomes through high quality services that are trauma informed and evidence based.
• Delivering services that uniquely integrate recreation with mental health education, on the kids turf and on the kids' terms.
• Driving thought leadership and best practice in mental health through research and advocacy for young people and their families across Australia.

The opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance & Compliance coordinator to join the AKKF Team on a Full-Time ongoing basis. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, the Finance & Compliance Coordinator will support finance and compliance activities for AKKF. We are looking for someone who is eager to expand their skillset and hit the ground running.

Open to applicants Australia wide

Responsibilities include:

• Accounts Payable
• Process accounts payable in finance system according to the finance procedures. Maintain history of approval process for audit purposes.
• Upload approved invoices into finance system from the expense management system software.
• Accounts Receivable
• Undertake regular reviews of Accounts Receivable to ensure that invoices are paid on time.
• Financial Management
• Prepare creditor and payroll and payments via Commbiz for authorisation within payment terms, as required.
• Prepare purchase orders, invoices and donor receipts as requested.
• Assist in the preparation of month end journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Compliance and Quality Assurance
• Ensure external compliance requirements are met with ACNC filing and filing required with other external parties as required.
• Conduct Quality Assurance engagements within the organisation to ensure compliance of the organisation to its policies, processes and procedures.
• Accounting
• Upload approved invoices into XERO from the DEXT software applying the correct account and project activity codes to enable project accounting.
• Process accounts payable in XERO software according to the finance procedures.
• Administration
• Manage vendor enquiries and monitor customer accounts for non-payment and delayed payment and follow-up with customers as needed.
• Understudy the Finance & Payroll Officer to be an alternate for the payroll functions with the supervision of the Senior Finance Manager.

About you:

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in accounting/business studies or demonstrated experience.
• Demonstrated experience working in a similar role (accounting/payroll/risk background), working within a small finance team or risk team.
• Working knowledge of XERO.
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting practices.
• Proficient in the MS Office suite especially Excel and Word.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with and build a rapport with a variety of stakeholders (internal and external), tailoring communication to suit the level of financial literacy of the audience.
• High standard of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Proactive, adaptable, positive, “can do” attitude and approach.
• Self-motivated and demonstrates initiative.
• Problem-solving skills, that are solutions focused.
• High level of resilience and tenacity.

You will be required to:

• Maintain a current satisfactory check for working with young people, as per the relevant state/territory legislation.
• Maintain a current and satisfactory CrimCheck.
• Maintain eligibility to work in Australia.

In return:

• Play an essential role in our program delivery
• Have access to Not-for-Profit salary packaging options
• Be part of a passionate, supportive, values-based team
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Remote organisation
• Have your birthday off as a day of paid leave

Apply via the link on seek including your resume and cover letter.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected]

Child Safeguarding
AKKF is committed to creating environments where the safety and wellbeing of young people is at the centre of our thoughts, values, and actions.