Your new organisation

Teach For Australia (TFA) is an innovative not-for-profit (NFP) organisation and part of a global movement dedicated to developing leadership in classrooms and communities. TFA believes in equity in education and working towards closing the educational gap in Australia. With a vision of an Australia where education gives every child, regardless of their background, greater choice for their future, TFA is proactively executing their mission to grow a community of leaders committed to equity for children, by recruiting and developing exceptional people to teach and lead across Australia.

“Teach For Australia would like to acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of the lands throughout Australia. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Australia’s first peoples.”

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the CFO, your hands on role will be responsible for but not limited to:

Management Accounting

• Review month end Profit & Loss per department and projects to ensure correct item coding. Undertake analysis against forecast and budget to highlight variance and investigate them
• Business partner with departmental leaders to analyse financial performance against budget/ forecast to support efficient allocation of resources
• Prepare organisational annual budgeting & forecasting process and be responsible for forward planning
• Work closely with the CFO on organisation’s strategic plan and develop dashboard reporting to support executive decisions

Financial Modelling, Analysis & Projects

• Automation of forward planning, based on forecast and budget and built on actual data load from NetSuite
• Build new models for business initiatives as required, including for funding proposals and negotiations with government and philanthropic partners
• Trend analysis as well as identification of alternatives to reduce costs and improve financial performance
• Conduct feasibility studies and project scoping, coordinate delivery of finance based projects

General Accounting

• Manage organisation’s cashflow with cash in and out flow schedules in mind
• In liaison with the Finance Manager, support the annual external audits through preparing relevant reports and reconciliations
• Manage TFA’s income/revenue recognition in line with accounting standards and organisational policy
• Process credit card and travel expenses to Netsuite
• Back up for company payroll in Finance Manager’s absence

Ideal Profile

This opportunity is for an experienced Management Accountant with a passion for NFP and in line with TFA’s values,

• CA/CPA qualifications
• Commercial or Not For Profit industry experience
• Hands on exposure into financial modelling and business partnering
• Understand and respect TFA values
• Positive and hands on approach

Your Benefits

• Join an organisation with a mission
• 10.5% super, 2% of annual salary offered for professional development
• Conveniently located in Flinders lane, CBD with generous work from home option

Note: Any unsolicited or third party CVs will be forwarded to Randstad Australia.

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Nuwan Kasturiratna on 0430 681 219 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Management Accountant enquiry via EthicalJobs.