• Work Type/s: Full Time, ongoing contract
• Location: Melbourne (Fitzroy North)

about us

Aboriginal Housing Victoria’s vision is to ensure that Aboriginal Victorians secure appropriate, affordable housing as a pathway to better lives and stronger communities.

Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV) is an Aboriginal[1] community organisation responsible for managing more than 1,600 rental properties for Aboriginal people living in Victoria.

Our vision is to ensure that Aboriginal Victorians secure appropriate, affordable housing as a pathway to better lives and stronger communities.

In addition to being the largest Aboriginal Registered Housing Agency in Australia, AHV is the lead agency for Victoria’s Aboriginal housing and homelessness policy, Mana-na woorn-tyeen maar-takoort. As the housing and homeless policy lead in the Victorian Aboriginal community, AHV has responsibility to work in partnership with the Government to secure the resources and reforms to implement the policy, while we support sector development to empower Victoria’s Aboriginal community to determine its chosen housing future.

AHV's housing services are targeted to those most in need of support. Through the provision of secure housing by an Aboriginal rental provider, AHV helps strengthen and maintain Aboriginal communities and cultural ties.

[1] Throughout this document the term “Aboriginal” is used to refer to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

the role

We are seeking applications from highly motivated, reliable people who are keen to work in an Aboriginal organisation that is taking the next step towards self-determination and self-management by ensuring that the organisation is able to maintain a sustainable and financially viable housing portfolio across Victoria for Aboriginal people.

The Accountant will be part of the Finance Team and will be primarily responsible for ensuring the accurate recording, classification, and reporting of financial transactions.

The incumbent will be expected to provide support to the Chief Finance Officer and the wider finance team in general and to work towards meeting the required processing and reporting deadlines and as per AHV policies and procedures, legislative requirements and internal practices.

This role will support AHV in its contribution to the self-determination and self-management of the Victorian Aboriginal Community by ensuring that the organisation is able to meet its key financial objectives by maintaining the highest quality accounting and financial practices.

The following key selection criteria applies:

• Awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia and the diversity of circumstances of Indigenous people
• A fair knowledge of accounting practices and statutory requirements; ability to analyse standard accounting information.
• Proven experience in accounting, financial reporting and analysis in a similar role.
• Good presentation, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to apply absolute discretion when dealing with confidential information.
• Demonstrated capacity to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with PC based accounting software and good computing skills including Microsoft Office suite in particular a good knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate across departments, including with internal and external auditors.

This position will be based in our Fitzroy North office with working from home options.

Please direct enquiries about the position to [email protected] using the subject line: Accountant Business Partner enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply.

A position description is attached.