About The West Australian Marathon Club

The West Australian Marathon Club was founded in 1970 to bring together West Aussies who love to run. Since then, we've grown to become Australia's largest running club, now with over 1,000 members aged from four to over eighty. Every year, we organise a calendar of events for our members. Some are major fundraising races, others just for exercise and fun. Those races have various distances from Kids Dash all the way up to Marathon.

As a strong values-based organisation, our inclusive culture, employee benefits and commitment to learning and development are the reasons why we believe we are an employer of choice in the sporting industry.

About the Role

We are looking for a part-time Accounts Officer working 2 days per week (5-hour days). Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Accounts Officer will be responsible for the financial accounting and budgeting of the financial activities related to The West Australian Marathon Club. The Accounts Office responsibilities will also include completing the monthly accounting, fortnightly preparation of payroll, ad-hoc preparation of Purchase Orders and completing budgets and comparing them with actuals on a race-to-race basis.

Key Accountabilities

• Work collaboratively with Managers & Executives and Committee members to accurately prepare, monitor and maintain race budgets
• Preparation and posting of all required journal entries including race income via export from online portal
• Monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and credit card
• Accurate and timely calculation of monthly BAS compliance obligations including Payroll tax
• Preparation of ad-hoc purchase orders and weekly payment runs for accounts payable
• Oversight and management of end-to-end payroll function that includes fortnightly permanent and casual payroll and superannuation
• Oversight of Accounts emails and answering queries in timely manner

Benefits and Culture

Based at the amazing Burswood on Swan, The West Australian Marathon Club is a beautiful small office right by the river to be a part of with progressive and passionate staff. In addition, we offer a range of excellent benefits including workplace flexibility, learning and development opportunities, and discounts to our events.

Remuneration

The West Australian Marathon Club will offer a pro-rata $70,000 - $80,000 salary plus superannuation dependent upon the successful applicant's skills and experience.

Experience, Skills and Attributes

• Degree Qualified – Commerce, Business or Accounting
• CA/CPA qualification preferred but not required
• 2+ years’ experience in sport or event environment
• Knowledge and experience with Quickbooks or similar accounting system, and MS Word
• Knowledge and experience of payroll and BAS
• In depth technical knowledge of (and ability to source) Australian Accounting Standards, Corporations Act regulations and FBT/GST/WorkSafe
• Extensive use of Microsoft Office and in particular hold intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills

How to Apply

• If this sounds like you, please apply with a current resume and a covering letter outlining why you would be a good fit for the role to Mikaela Snowden ([email protected]).
• Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other disadvantaged folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So you if you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point above, please still get in touch. We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit!
• The West Australian Marathon Club is a welcoming place where we seek to engage respectfully with people with diverse experiences and backgrounds. All applications are gratefully received, and applicants will be considered on their ability to do the job and alignment to our values.
• All employment is subject to a valid and current Police Check
• Applications close at 11.59pm on Friday, 14h March 2025 but will be reviewed as they come in so don't hesitate to apply today!