It's all about the money; as an NGO it is vital that we ensure that our financial resources are correctly and effectively used. Our experienced Transactional & Treasury Accounting team undertakes all aspects of transactional & treasury activities including cashflow management, supplier and vendor compliance & payments, donor recording and forecast preparation as well as development of internal control policies and procedures. Use your expertise to champion Save the Children financial policies, standards and procedures to see our managers sleep soundly, our beneficiaries well served and our donors happy with the results.​​

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We're ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children's rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there's a disaster - like an earthquake, drought or conflict - we are there on the ground.

Where you come in:

In this full-time fixed-term position based in Melbourne, you will manage the Treasury & Transaction team. You will be part of our Financial Control team and report to our Financial Controller.

You will make an impact by:

• Leading the Transaction Accounting Team to ensure accounting transactions are processed accurately and on time, with a customer centric approach 
• Preparing and reviewing monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Managing bank reconciliation processes including donation data entry through our CRM system
• Creating and monitoring key metrics to track performance and service levels
• Managing and reporting cash flow position and forecasting
• Working with the mindset of continuous improvement

Does this sound like you?

You are motivated and passionate with the ability to bring creative solutions to the table, drive a positive team culture, and maintain a strong customer service focus. You are process driven, ensuring finance procedures and accounting principles are adhered to, and have strong negotiation skills that make you comfortable holding others to account. You work well under pressure in a proactive manner and have proven success in embedding continuous improvement in the workplace.

This role requires:

• Tertiary qualification Business or Accounting (Qualified CA or CPA is desirable)
• Experience in team management and leadership
• Considerable experience in bank reconciliations and other transaction accounting related balance sheet reconciliations
• Demonstrated experience working in a high-volume transaction accounting team
• Proven record of identifying and suggesting areas for process improvements
• Experience in training a diverse workforce in accounting processes resulting in high customer satisfaction

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.

It's the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual
• Friendly and flexible work environment
• Agile work environment including working from home
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Competitive salary + super
• Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)
• Additional annual leave options available

For more information regarding our employee benefits, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking 'Apply Now'.

Position Description - Team Lead Treasury & Transaction Accounting

For more information about this position, please contact Kendra Trewavis on +613 7002 1627 or [email protected] using the subject line: Team Lead - Transaction and Treasury Accounting enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation. Successful applicants are required to provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19, or proof of medical exemption.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn't quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! We're dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you - no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.