Senior Finance Officer

• Permanent full time role within Melbourne’s most progressive housing and homelessness organisation.
• Excellent Southbank location, walking distance to Southern Cross station, trams, South Melbourne Market and cafes.
• $70,538 – $72,336 + Super
• Salary packaging benefits & additional leave

The Role

The Senior Finance Officer is responsible for managing the Financial Operations team in daily financial data processing in a high volume environment which includes Accounts Payable and
Accounts Receivable.

Ensure timely processing, correct coding and month end /financial year end closing timelines are met. Manage bank reconciliations, and other reconciliations to enable month end and year end close.

• Ensure timely processing, correct coding and month end/financial year end closing timelines are met.
• Manage bank reconciliations, and other reconciliations to enable month end and year end close
• Supervision of 3 Finance Operations staff
• Ensure a consistent and best-practice approach to financial management.
• Implement new finance operations initiatives
• Ensure accurate and current finance records are confidentially maintained
• Foster a culture of customer service within the Financial Operations team.
• Manage queries and customer service with suppliers, customers and staff

Key Selection Criteria:

• Minimum Accounting Degree and at least 5 years’ experience in a similar position.(CA or CPA desired)
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in managing staff.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills including attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and effectively manage competing priorities.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong ERP accounting systems (preferably Techone) and Microsoft Excel skills.