
Finance Support Officer
Learning Links
Posted 14 days ago
Are you a detail-oriented finance professional looking to grow your career in a supportive, mission-driven organisation? We are seeking a Finance & Accounts Coordinator to join our team on a permanent part-time basis 4 days a week. Based in Alexandria, this role offers flexible work arrangements, including the option to work from home one day a week.
At Learning Links, we work with thousands of families to help children with learning difficulties and disabilities reach their full potential. As a not-for-profit organisation with a strong sense of purpose, we are committed to making a real difference in the community.
What you’ll be doing day to day
- Providing broad financial accounting support to ensure smooth operations.
- Processing and verifying session information, resolving discrepancies as needed.
- Managing cash receipting, matching, and accounts payable functions.
- Overseeing Housie stock cycle, including purchase orders, inventory tracking, and stock adjustments.
- Performing daily bank reconciliations and reconciling client accounts.
- Responding to client account queries with professionalism and efficiency.
- Ensuring compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and relevant regulations.
- Supporting the implementation of modern finance technology, including Salesforce, Certinia, and Microsoft products.
· Implementing Learning Links’ accounting policies, transactions, procedures, and practices and making sure they are carried out in accordance with accounting standards and all laws and regulations.
Learning Links has invested in modern technology, as part of our digital transformation to enable our team to be successful and efficient. We use Salesforce as our CRM and Certinia as our finance system along with Microsoft suite of products.
Your benefits
- Flexible work options – work from home one day a week
- A welcoming and supportive culture – be part of a team that values collaboration, integrity, and fun.
- Professional development – learn from expert colleagues and grow your career with ongoing training and mentoring.
- Salary packaging benefits – access up to $15,900 tax-free plus $2,649 in entertainment benefits and the option to novate a vehicle.
- Variety at work with exposure to multiple disciplines and programs (e.g., psychology, education, preschool, occupational therapy, and Charity Housie etc.).
- Systems and digital skills training to allow you to focus on getting wins on the board.
- Varied accounting activities - reconciliations, stock management, accounts payable and receivable, financial analysis.
- Opportunities to provide expert advice and guidance across the business.
- Giving back to communities by helping children including those from low socio-economic or disadvantaged backgrounds.
Your team
Our Finance team are focused on achieving great outcomes, but also very social. We work closely together and maintain a high level of integrity in everything we do, but love to get together for a coffee, celebrate birthdays and enjoy the occasional social events.
We work across multiple locations to provide services where we are needed, however our main location of work is Alexandria. The team all works flexibly and are in and out of the office throughout the week.
What you’ll bring
- Degree or currently studying in Accounting or Finance.
- Strong time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Collaborative team player who thrives in a positive, supportive environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and an aptitude for learning new financial systems.
- A self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude and strong work ethic.
- Experience with accounting software (highly desirable).
Make a difference!
If you’re detail-oriented, passionate about financial operations, and eager to play a vital role in a purpose-driven organisation, we want to hear from you! Help us support children and families while growing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.
At Learning Links, we work together with thousands of families to help children with learning difficulties or learning disabilities reach their full potential. We’re a not-for-profit, full-of-purpose organisation with a lot of heart.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as well as creating a sense of belonging is important to us and you will have a structured and detailed onboarding program to give you a great start in understanding the culture.
Child safety is top priority for us, and we are a child safe organisation. You will be asked to undergo a NDIS Worker Screening Check/ Police check and Working with Children Check.
Your application
We know you will agree this looks like a great opportunity Click on the link to apply now via our e-recruitment portal. For further information and a Position Description please visit the careers page of our website www.learninglinks.org.au.
About Learning Links
Since 1972, Learning Links has been committed to supporting children who face difficulties with their learning to build the skills and confidence they need to realise their full potential.
We work in partnership with parents and carers, schools, early childhood settings and professionals to provide expertise and evidence-based supports, and collaborate with funders and government to drive meaningful change for children and families.
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