• Wesley Home & Residential Care
• full-time position
• based in Ashfield
• competitive remuneration package (with generous salary packaging)
• opportunity to work with a supportive team and gain exposure to various training opportunities.

About us

Wesley Mission has been ministering to a community with lifestyle needs for over 200 years. Our community includes the vulnerable and marginalised. It includes people who are lonely, hurt and fragile, the homeless, living with mental illness, elderly, living with a disability and unemployed. We believe it takes love, faith, and commitment to engage actively in the lives of those around us. Our services are as diverse as the needs we face, so we shape our programs, activities and services to support those most in need – whoever they are.

Our Vision is “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”

About the program

Wesley Home and Residential Care assists aged people and those living with a disability to lead fulfilling lives, encouraging those supported to maintain independence and achieve their unique social, physical and spiritual needs.

About the role

Accounts and Administration Assistants provide effective administrative support to the Home and Residential Care (H&RC) portfolio by assisting stakeholders with administrative and accounting functions. The role is positioned within the Client Business Centre (CBC), located in Ashfield. The role encompasses daily tasks associated with full function Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Reconciliations as well as general office duties whilst dealing with clients, management and staff.

The main responsibilities of the role are to:

• provide effective administrative support to the Wesley Home and Residential Care team
• ensure the administrative activities of Wesley Home and Residential Care portfolio are operated effectively and efficiently, and provide a quality service
• undertake daily Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and administrative duties
• complete month end processes within established time frames
• extensively perform accurate reconciliations
• regularly attend to financial queries
• meet tight deadlines
• work as part of a diverse and supportive team.

Essential Criteria

To be successful in this position, candidates must be able to demonstrate the capability to meet the criteria outlined below:

• minimum of 2 years demonstrated experience in an accounting role
• tertiary degree in Business or Finance
• experience in Aged Care, Community Services or NDIS
• demonstrated reconciliation of accounts and administration experience
• exceptional problem-solving skills
• ability to implement improvement measures as directed by management
• flexibility to work across multiple programs
• proven ability to meet deadlines and reporting requirements
• high level organisational skills, speed, accuracy and high attention to detail
• strong and adaptable communication skills clearly using verbal, written and electronic mediums
• advanced excel skills and Microsoft suite of products
• proven ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team
• experience with Peoplesoft, Carelink, MANAD and Microsoft office suite of products
• solid understanding of working within policies, procedures and guidelines.

Remuneration

A competitive remuneration package, including salary packaging, is available. Wesley Mission offers flexible working conditions to enable work-life balance.

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values and Worker code of conduct. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.