Job: 958544 | Full-time |Permanent| Sydney + Hybrid Work & Flexibility

Salary From $167,960 + Super + Salary Packaging Benefits

Join a proudly Aboriginal-owned and community-controlled organisation committed to achieving justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. You will oversee the organisation’s financial operations, ensuring compliance, strong governance, and continuous improvement of financial policies, systems, and reporting.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will lead a small team, manage budgets, statutory reporting, payroll, and risk controls while driving efficiencies and financial best practice.

Each day, you can expect to:

• Lead all aspects of the day-to-day management of a finance team including:
  • Overseeing all financial operations
  • Budget preparation and management,
  • Optimising treasury activities
  • Delivering precise, detailed & timely financial reporting.
  • Ensuring timely acquittals to funding bodies
  • Managing payroll
  • Maintaining rigorous taxation and statutory compliance.
• Develop and present the quarterly Finance Report to the Board, providing clarity and strategic insights.
• Partner closely with the Senior Finance Officer to oversee, deliver and enhance all statutory and internal financial reporting processes.
• Analyse, streamline, and implement best practice for procedures that govern the deliverables of the finance team, driving efficiency and accuracy.
• Champion ongoing improvements in finance processes and systems to establish and maintain robust internal controls that mitigate risks.
• Spearhead the design and enhancement of internal financial reports, including dynamic monthly dashboards for the Executive Team and the broader organisation, fostering informed decision-making.

Who Are We Looking For?

You are a highly skilled and motivated individual with a thorough understanding of the cultural, social, and historical needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

You must be CA or CPA-qualified with a proven track record in financial control and management, your recent professional experience will demonstrate:

• Expert knowledge developing, managing and analysing budgets, cash flow, and financial forecasts to support decision-making in a medium or large organisation.
• Deep expertise in financial compliance, reporting, controls & management
• A track record of successfully preparing and interpreting financial statements, statutory accounts and management reports in accordance with AASB.
• Experience driving process improvements and managing financial risks will set you apart.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate & manage an experienced finance team with strong capability.
• Working knowledge and expertise overseeing payroll processing, salary packaging, and compliance with Fair Work and Superannuation Guarantee obligations
• Experience managing government grants, funding agreements, and financial reporting for non-profits would be highly desirable.

Please note that due to the criticality of this role to our organisation, we will move at pace through our recruitment process. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply ASAP. The role will close when an offer is accepted by a suitable candidate.

Why Join Us?

Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) was established over 50 years ago in response to a protest movement. We provide high-quality, culturally safe legal and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout NSW and the ACT.

At ALS, you can discover a fulfilling career that truly makes an impact in the community. We also offer a range of generous benefits designed to enhance your overall compensation. Our not-for-profit salary packaging program is specifically tailored to reduce your tax burden, which means you get to keep more of your hard-earned money in your pocket (for more information relating to this visit ato.gov.au). Additionally, we provide a generous annual leave loading of 17.5%, ensuring that you are rewarded for your time off and can enjoy a well-deserved break.

At ALS, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of safe recruitment practices. Therefore, it is essential that candidates either possess or have the capacity to obtain a current and valid Working with Children (NSW) or Working with Vulnerable People (ACT) check for this role. You will also be required to undertake an international Police Check, satisfying our probity standards.

Committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates, please let us know if you identify as a person with a disability and need any adjustments or support with your application including throughout the recruitment process by contacting our Talent Team at [email protected] using the subject line: Financial Controller enquiry via EthicalJobs.