Accountant/HR

Organisation Overview

SCAI Australia is a not-for-profit, non-political, non-sectarian charitable organization, established in 2005, and registered with the Australian government (ABN 23 135 797 643). SCAI has been funding various projects in Nepal since 2005, and working as an INGO in Nepal since 2007. SCAI works mainly in the children protection and education development sectors. SCAI has been a DGR since 2010.

SCAI employs one CEO in Australia, with the remaining staff being locals in Nepal at SCAI’s in country office.

SCAI’s work takes a holistic approach to breaking the cycle of poverty, and focus on 3 core strategies; Preventing separation of children from their families through providing Education Scholarship Programs, family and livelihood support; Re-connecting and re-integrating children with their families or kinship care and; Providing temporary family based home care for children with no option for alternative care in their communities.  

Position Overview

This position is responsible for overseeing accounting and human resource  functions required for financial management and compliance to all applicable laws. 

Accounting Functions – 

Responsible for overseeing the accounting operations of the organization, including but not limited to, overseeing the financial statements, maintaining of a compliant system of accounting records, and a set of controls designed to mitigate risk and enhance the accuracy of the organization’s reported financial results and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards.

Human Resources, Payroll, and Administration

Ensure compliance in day-to-day operations of human resource and payroll duties including PAYG, Super, Workplace Health & Safety, Insurance, any other HR/Tax matters relating to SCAI and its staff.

Qualifications and Experience

• CA or CPA qualified
• Experience with not-for-profits preferred 
• Working knowledge of Xero