‘We believe in the power of the collective and together we lead ourselves, our customers, and our communities, back to this beautiful Earth. We are real and generous and we work with love’.

• Full-time ongoing, part-time negotiable
• $92K, Incl Super + NFP partial salary packaging + perks
• Inner Melbourne, Brunswick East / Flexible Work Options Negotiable
• Opportunity to work at an iconic park landmark
• Well-respected NFP, environmental organisation
• Accounting, Bookkeeping, Budgeting, Payroll

ABOUT CERES FINANCE

Come join us! We are on a journey to transform the finance function to best support CERES to achieve its inspiring purpose and vision of helping people to fall in love with the Earth again. CERES’ work spans environmental, social, economic, spiritual and cultural dimensions. We are an environmental education centre, a park, an urban farm and social enterprise hub spread across four inner North locations.

We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team. Do you love numbers and desk work but at the same time love to roll your sleeves up and get outdoors, connecting face to face with colleagues and customers? Do you take your work seriously but always remember to pause and have fun along the way?

As part of the finance team, no two days will ever be the same. You will be the conduit through which all CERES financial activity flows. Together with the Finance Director, you will have visibility to all diverse, interesting, specialised functions and have a real opportunity to make an impact.

YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT BY:

• Managing the day-to-day operations of the CERES finance function – ensuring the timely and accurate processing of all finance-related transactions for all of CERES’ different areas.
• Working closely with the Finance Director to provide stakeholders with clear financial information to assist in achieving the enterprise’s financial goals.

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

• You have strong financial management experience, including bookkeeping & payroll
• You prioritise working collaboratively and building positive and productive working relationships with colleagues
• You possess strong interpersonal communication skills and take a proactive approach to problem-solving
• You are highly organised, meticulous by nature and treat matters confidentially when required
• You can juggle a bunch of different priorities and tasks – keeping them all up in the air
• You love collaborating with your director in the use of data to tell efficient stories about what is going on in the business
• You might have (desirable) experience with Xero and Employment Hero payroll software
• You might also have (desirable) experience working in a medium to large not-for-profit/charitable organisation and a broad understanding of social enterprise.

OUR PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Partial salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Intentional togetherness gatherings – human connection is at the heart of our culture. We have an established set of programs, both small and large scale to bring people together and to nurture relationships
• Mental wellbeing – we offer free and confidential tools and supports to help you navigate your mental wellbeing
• Generous staff discounts including café, grocery, nursery
• Low-cost access to all CERES workshops
• Free staff car parking
• Brand new purpose-built, fantastic office. We endorse sustainably sourced timber and high-quality fit outs built with love. (Not your typical office building).

SOUND INTERESTING?

We’d love to hear from you! Please submit your cover letter addressing the Person Specifications in the Position Description and resume as one document.

Please see the attached Position Description below.

At CERES we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society – in ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability, culture and beliefs – and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making CERES a great place to work. We actively encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from CALD backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with a disability and others to apply.

CERES Child Safe standards;

• In line with the Child Wellbeing and Safety Amendment (Child Safety Standards) Act 2015, CERES is committed to upholding the Victorian Child Safe Standards, to the best of its abilities and resources.
• CERES Upholds itself as an organisation committed to the right to survival, protection, development, participation and empowerment of all children and young people.
• Is committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children, young people and children and young people from culturally diverse and/or linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and to providing a safe environment for children and young people with a disability