Job Summary
- $120,000 - $122,380 per annum + salary packaging
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 7th Apr 2024
- Melbourne > Melbourne CBD
IWDA is an Australia based organisation, resourcing diverse women’s rights organisations, primarily in Asia and the Pacific, and contributing to global feminist movements to advance our vision of gender equality for all.
We resource the work of diverse women’s rights organisations, enable them to be more effective by providing support that goes beyond money, and we make our own contributions to feminist movements through advocacy, knowledge creation and translation.
As part of this contribution, we take actions to decolonise our approach to feminism and development. We want to become the best we can be at partnerships across the Majority and Minority worlds. This means we seek to understand and leverage our locational power so that we know when to:
Our 2023-2025 Strategic Plan outlines a third way between the models of women’s funds and international development NGOs.
Reporting to the Director, People, Finance & Operations, the Financial Controller is entirely focused on ensuring the integrity and sustainability of IWDA’s financial systems. Under the guidance of the Director, People, Finance & Operations, the Financial Controller will collaborate closely with the CEO and the Executive Leadership Team to develop and implement IWDA’s business sustainability strategies and provide leadership and management of the Finance team to meet these objectives.
This role manages IWDA’s corporate and project finance functions including: future proofing IWDA’s financial performance; preparation of annual budgets and stewardship of auditing processes; providing analysis, forecasting and reporting to provide clear insight into IWDA’s financial health; maintaining effective financial controls; and compliance with all relevant financial requirements.
This role contributes to strategic decision-making and risk management and, with the support of Director, People, Finance & Operations, provides detailed reporting and analysis to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team; as well as the Board and associated committees.
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This role is permanent, full time. Classified at SCHADS 6 (paid above award) plus superannuation and salary packaging.
Some of the benefits:
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IWDA is committed to the wellbeing and safety of our staff including with respect to COVID-19. All our team members are able to work flexibly from home as well as from our office in Melbourne. All staff are fully equipped to work productively and safely from their homes. As long as it is COVID-19 safe, the candidate will be expected to work from our physical office space at least two days a week.
International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) has an Equal Opportunity exemption (H69/2022) and requests applications from women only (including trans women) .
IWDA welcomes people with different skills and life experiences, and encourages women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women with disabilities and First Nations women to apply. Preference will be given to applicants who have experience in, or strong community ties to, one of the countries in which IWDA supports partners.
Any offer of employment will require a National Police Check and endorsement of IWDA’s Child Protection Code of Conduct. All applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in Australia.
A position description is attached.