Operating nationally, the Finance Sector Union of Australia has established a strong reputation for successfully representing the interests of its members in an environment of constant change. The working environment is engaging with a constant agenda of interesting issues. The Union has offices in every capital city.

Reporting to the Senior Accountant, the Accountant will play an integral role across the entirety of the Union’s financial requirements.

Major Responsibilities:

• Reconciliation of membership fee income
• Maintenance of the general ledger
• Preparation of monthly and annual financial accounts
• Preparation of Quarterly Business Activity Statements
• Preparation of Fringe Benefit Tax Return
• Preparation of schedules and spreadsheets for the annual external audit.
• Maintenance of the fixed asset register
• Assist in the budget preparation process
• Internal audit of payroll
• Responsible for the application of procedures to assure that the financial transactions are entered, balanced, reconciled and reported in compliance with AAS.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in accounting or a related discipline
• CPA/CA qualifications
• Strong technical financial accounting knowledge
• High level proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong attention to details and ability to meet strict deadlines
• Minimum of 3 years experience in similar role
• Knowledge of Sage 300 (accounting software) and Micropay (payroll software) is preferred.

Salary

The salary for this role will depend on experience. We would encourage people with salary expectation around $91,000 plus 15% superannuation to apply.

Application Process

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