The Accounts Officer reports directly to the Financial Accountant, but will sometimes take direction from the Chief Financial Officer. This is a hands-on role requiring strong collaboration across the Commission to support staff, funders, private practitioners, and other stakeholders.
The position involves managing a broad range of responsibilities in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to identify and implement innovative business practices relevant to both the role and the broader objectives of the Commission.
Key Capabilities
- Demonstrated experience in, or the capacity to provide, bookkeeping services to a small agency.
- Knowledge of Finance One or comparable management information systems and a good working knowledge of MS Office software applications.
- Good problem-solving skills, including the ability to improve current policy and procedures relevant to finance and corporate administrative systems.
- Proven ability to prepare accurate, timely and comprehensive reports.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to work cooperatively within the Corporate Services team specifically and the broader organization generally, to meet common goals.
- Ability to assess priorities and manage competing deadlines both independently and as a member of a team.
Initiative, sound judgment and the capacity to respond to requests for assistance in urgent matters while working in a team environment
Eligibility/other requirements
- Accounting qualifications in accounting or finance would be an advantage.
- The applicant must have full working rights in Australia.