Accountant

Unity Housing Company Ltd (Unity) is one of South Australia's largest and most progressive not-for-profit providers of affordable and social housing. They are driven by a clear purpose: to provide safe, secure, and affordable homes that support people to live independently and stay connected to their communities.

Unity stands out for its innovative approach to housing solutions, combining compassionate support services with high-quality, sustainable properties designed to meet the diverse needs of individuals and families. With a strong commitment to social inclusion and community development, Unity fosters a sense of belonging and empowerment among residents, making a lasting positive impact on lives across South Australia. Their dedication to excellence, collaboration with local partners, and ongoing focus on creating vibrant, resilient communities truly set them apart as an exceptional provider in the social housing sector.

About the Role

Unity Housing is currently seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accountant to join their Finance Team on a permanent full-time basis. This is a pivotal role responsible for managing a broad range of payroll, finance, and accounting functions to support accurate financial operations and reporting across the organisation.

If you thrive in a collaborative team environment, communicate with clarity and confidence, and value a workplace culture grounded in trust, autonomy, and mutual respect we encourage you to apply.

Position Benefits

• City fringe location
• Work from home 2 days a week
• 5 weeks paid leave and Salary packaging
• Amazing new facilities
• Career development opportunities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

The primary purpose of the role is to undertake the payroll, finance and accounting duties, including:

Payroll (30%)

• Accurate preparation, reconciliation and execution of payroll for employees ensuring disbursement of wages, salaries, salary sacrifice, deductions, taxation and superannuation payments are made
• Prepare and process payroll input to the contracted payroll service provider in a timely manner, as defined by the Service Level Agreement time frames
• Reconcile payroll transactions across the payroll and Unity's accounting system and bank accounts
• Provision of information as required, regarding fortnightly pay, superannuation, payroll deductions and processing to all employees with a focus on high level customer service

Financial (70%)

• Preparation of month end management reporting, including bank reconciliations, processing journal entries, general ledger reconciliations and the preparation of excel spreadsheets
• Maintenance of asset register
• preparation of Excel spreadsheets and data analysis
• Assist in the preparation of annual audited statutory accounts to ensure compliance with constitutional and legislative financial reporting requirements
• Preparation of financial reports for external funding bodies
• Support the Finance Manager and CFO in various ad hoc accounting tasks
• Any other duties appropriate to the role

Skills & Experience

• A degree-qualified accounting professional
• Minimum of two years' experience in a dedicated accounting role
• A solid understanding of accounting principles, practices, and financial statements
• Strong analytical skills to interpret financial data and create reports
• Intermediate to Advanced excel skills, and strong knowledge of accounting software for reporting and month/year end journals
• Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects
• Meticulous in recording and verifying financial information
• Effective written and verbal communication to convey financial information
• Experience in payroll and progress toward (or interest in) CA or CPA accreditation will be highly regarded

Apply Now

To register your interest, please forward your current resume and cover letter via the application link.

Your confidential application will be acknowledged by email and shortlisted applicants will be contacted by phone from the Davies Stewart team.

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