Job Title: Financial Accountant – Client-Focused Role supporting the Not-for-Profit Sector (Hybrid Working)

Are You Ready to Make a Difference with Your Financial Expertise?

Are you a seasoned Financial Accountant with a passion for client relationships and a drive to make a positive impact? Do you thrive in the Not-for-Profit sector or are highly motivated to contribute to it? Are you skilled in mentoring and coaching others? If so, we have a unique and rewarding opportunity for you.

About You

As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Financial Accountant who excels at managing multiple clients, meeting deadlines, and inspiring team members. We adopt a hybrid working model with our office based in our Melbourne CBD location, you will leverage your client-facing experience to coordinate and deliver month-end processes, report accurately, and ensure client communications and deliverables are handled efficiently.

Our clients are all within the Not-for-Profit sector. Understanding their stories and needs will allow you to provide a comprehensive accounting experience. We are passionate about our clients and the impactful work they do, and we are looking for someone who shares this passion.

About Us

The Breakthrough Office was founded with a mission to make a difference in the world. We are dedicated to supporting Not-for-Profit organisations by reducing the administrative burdens of accounting, payroll, HR, and corporate governance tasks. By aiding these organisations, we believe their communities will also achieve breakthroughs.

Our Team Philosophy

We strive to contribute to a world that values and advances its community. This commitment extends to our internal team, fostering an environment of learning, growth, encouragement, and mutual support. Our core values include:

• Advance Together
• Put Clients First
• Continue to Learn
• Be Understanding
• Share the Journey

We believe in maintaining a healthy work-life balance and do not promote a culture of overtime. We value continuous learning, mutual encouragement, and strong team connections.

What You Will Do

• Lead and Manage: Oversee day-to-day service delivery for your client portfolio, ensuring high-quality client experiences.
• Workflow Management: Delegate tasks efficiently, ensuring technical standards and deadlines are met.
• Client Communication: Manage client inboxes, responding to requests promptly and accurately.
• Financial Reporting: Drive month-end, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and other client deliverables.
• Client Onboarding: Support with setting up accounting systems and workflows for new clients.
• Compliance: Oversee Fringe Benefit Tax Returns, audit working papers, and financial statements.
• Accounting Services: Provide end-to-end services, including bookkeeping, payables, receivables, and payroll.
• Ad-Hoc Tasks: Handle various other tasks as needed.

Skills & Experience

• CPA/CA qualified accountant.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing multiple deadlines and a client portfolio.
• Understanding of compliance for accounting and payroll in the Not-for-Profit sector is beneficial.
• Proficiency in Xero, Cloud-Based Software, Microsoft Excel, and Office 365 Suite.
• Strong dashboard and forecasting experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• High level of empathy and ability to work with diverse stakeholders.
• Collaborative and independent work capability.
• Well-organised with strong attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills, and good time management.

Why Join Us?

We are passionate about our clients and love what we do. If you share this passion and meet the role requirements, we would love to hear from you. At The Breakthrough Office, we believe in supporting each other and our clients to achieve extraordinary outcomes.

To Apply: Please click "Apply Now" and submit your application with a cover letter addressing the role requirements and your desire to work with us and our clients.

If you'd like a confidential chat about the role, feel free to contact our Head of People & Culture, Paul Smith on 0447904886.