•  12 month Fixed term Contract

Apply your Accounting experience and great rapport-building skills in an organisation that is making a difference to the prevention of child abuse and neglect in Australia

The National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect (NAPCAN) is a national provider in promoting quality child abuse prevention training and research. We are advocates for changes in policies and strategies that place the wellbeing and safety of children and young people first.

Your Role:

The Accounts Officer will be responsible for the financial bookkeeping and records of the organisation. Duties include Accounts Payable & Receivable, reconciliations, and payroll. The Accounts Officer will work with staff and report to the Finance Manager to ensure the organisation’s finances are accurately recorded.

Location: Sydney based, working from home. Please note applicant needs to be based in Sydney due to occasional travel involved. 

About NAPCAN:

• We are a team of like-minded professionals who share the same values
• NAPCAN is committed to promoting the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people through the prevention of violence, abuse and neglect.
• We embrace diversity and we are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer

Benefits of working at NAPCAN:

NAPCAN offers additional benefits to our employees, these include:

• Working from home with flexible and supportive working environment, occasional face to face meeting might be required from time to time
• Not for profit Salary Sacrifice benefits including up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meal, entertainment & travel accommodation (subject to government criteria)
• Great career path and professional development opportunities for the right candidate

Essential Criteria:

• Demonstrated ability to update and maintain a payroll system and the ability to extract and analyse data. Experience with payroll software, preferably QBO payroll, is desirable.
• Understanding of payroll legislation and processes i.e. tax and superannuation, and SCHADS Awards interpretation is desirable
• Demonstrated experience in data entry or accounts reconciliation while maintaining a high level of accuracy, strong numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated initiative, proven organisational and time management skills including the ability to manage workflow and balance competing priorities to ensure timely processing to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to respond effectively to challenges, to work effectively in a small, diverse and busy team environment with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated customer service ethic and the ability to respond to questions and queries from internal and external clients in a timely, respectful and effective manner.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain effective working relationships with cross functional teams.

Desirable Criteria:

• Accounting Qualifications
• Minimum 2-year experience as an accountant or bookkeeper, in a not-for-profit sector
• Experience with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award

What you'll need to succeed:

• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Collaborative and proactive problem-solving approach.

Please note:

• Applications will only be considered if they address the essential criteria.
• You must have the right to live and work in Australia (VEVO checks will be conducted to confirm your eligibility to work in Australia).
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• No recruitment agencies please.

Selection process

• A selection panel will assess your application against the criteria stated above.
• Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by phone.
• Following the interviews, the preferred candidate will undertake two professional references, a Working with Children Check, and a National Police Check.

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged.

Please see the attached Position Description for details.

Contact: Nancy Zhang 0425 296 699 or [email protected] using the subject line: Accounts Officer - Work From Home enquiry via EthicalJobs for further information

For more information about NAPCAN, please click here.