Junction Support Services (JSS) is committed to social change and has been working to reduce poverty and homelessness in communities in North East Victoria since 1989. The organisation is a not for profit community service organisation providing support to children, young people, single adults and families who are disadvantaged through poverty, homelessness, family violence, mental ill health, and drug and alcohol addiction.

Would you like to work part-time in a permanent role so you can have work-life balance as well as stability?

This role would suit an experienced accountant who is able to support the finance and commercial requirements of the organisation.

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Reporting to the Commercial and Finance Manager, one of the main responsibilities will be to deliver responsive, innovative and practical solutions and services to enable management to make sound business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend to the accurate and timely compilation and submission of monthly financial statements to the Commercial and Finance Manager for review and distribution to the Committee of Management, CEO and Service Managers.
• Prepare accurate quotes for placements of clients within our residential facilities.
• Prepare the Business Activity Statements on a monthly basis, as per Australian Taxation Office requirements.
• Prepare accurate acquittals for reporting to external funding providers.
• Manage the organisations debtors.
• Prepare accurate budgets for the following financial year for each program area and perform a half yearly review to ensure the budgets remain relevant.
• In conjunction with the Senior Accountant, prepare draft Financial Statements, including reconciliations, as required by our external auditor, in a timely and accurate manner at the end of financial year.
• Minimise accounting discrepancies and irregularities through quality practice, and resolve any issues as they arise.
• Provide the backup support to the Payroll Officer in relation to the fortnightly pay function of the organisation.
• Maintain the asset register of the organisation.
• Other duties as directed, commensurate with the scope and classification of the position.

A full position description is attached.