ABSTARR Consulting

ABSTARR Consulting, established by Professor Gregory Phillips in 2007, is a 100% Aboriginal-owned company (Supply Nation and Victorian Kinaway Chamber of Commerce certified).

We lead change by facilitating transformational growth in culturally safe environments.

We deliver excellence in strategic thought leadership, critical analysis and communications.

We bring clarity and confidence to those who want to deliver better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

YOUR ROLE

You are responsible for supporting ABSTARR’s core financial processes including day-to-day finance functions. The role involves ensuring financial transactions are efficiently processed and financial records are accurately maintained, which ensures that standard financial reporting supports ABSTARR’s operations and governance requirements.

You are responsible for processing fortnightly and monthly payroll, as well as processing weekly accounts payable and accounts receivable and providing support to the external bookkeeper in other bookkeeping functions, as required.

You maintain implementation of ABSTARR’s travel policy, including booking and paying for staff travel, and ensuring expenses are attributed to the correct project cost codes.

This position operates in a highly confidential capacity and is a trusted employee who provides high-quality financial administration.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

• Honesty, fairness, dedication and a professional approach at all times
• Clear direction to assist you to undertaken your work effectively
• A team-based approach to completion of work
• To work with a team that has focus and purpose
• Celebration of achievements
• Celebration of diversity
• A detailed jointly agreed collaborative approach to monitoring of work performance
• A wellbeing focused team workplace culture

You Have

1. Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping or equivalent
2. Finance and bookkeeping experience, skills, and knowledge
3. Sound knowledge and experience of Xero (including payroll and Xero Projects)
4. Experience co-ordinating financial transactions including accounts receivable and payable
5. Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to effectively use initiative
6. Capacity to show initiative, work flexibly and independently as part of a team
7. Great people skills and open communication style
8. Attention to detail
9. The ability to view a problem from different angles and initiate solutions. Essentially the skill of ‘thinking outside the box’.
10. Practical skill in Microsoft Office products, especially Excel

A position description is attached.