Finance Officer

About The Organisation

AMSANT is the peak body for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in the Northern Territory and advocates for equity in health, focusing on supporting the provision of high quality comprehensive primary health care services for Aboriginal communities.

Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $15,899.94 pa.
• Employer Superannuation contribution.
• 6 weeks annual leave plus 17.5% leave loading
• Personal/carer’s leave up to 15 days per year.
• 10 Days per year Study leave can be negotiated.
• Professional Development opportunities up to $3,000 per year
• 10 days Ceremonial Leave
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Program for work and non-work related
• Ex-Gratia leave of 3 paid days during Christmas close down (excl. casuals)

Work hours: Full-Time, Monday-Friday 08:00am - 04:30pm

Location: Darwin

Applications close: COB Friday 31 January 2025

Salary: $86,507.07 - $96,919.60 p.a

Role Description: 

The Finance Officer position is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and a range of general clerical, accounting, and bookkeeping functions for the organisation. The position also offering support to the Finance, Corporate, and relief of payroll function.

Responsibilities:

AMSANT and AMSANT’s au-spicing bookkeeping entities accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) section that includes but not limited to:

• Operate Accounts Payable and Receivable module in the accounting package (currently MYOB) and ensure its accuracy in terms of transaction account ledger, projects code and GST codes. 
• Ensuring all authorised purchases are adhere with organisation procurement processes and with evidence of an approved purchase order from AMSANT’s Purchase Order System adhere with organisation financial delegation.
• Process General Accounts Payable (including travel allowance and personal expense reimbursements) & Accounts Receivable invoicing as well as ensure source data is reflected accurately within other databases for reporting purposes.
• Maintain an accurate database for all billed and unbilled milestone payments relating to grants funding to be invoiced as well as all sundry income.
• Filing of all purchase orders, invoices, and supplier’s communications.
• Attend queries from all suppliers and internal staff.
• Training and mentoring staff and intern student in organisation bookkeeping function.
• Prepare in a timely manner an accurate month end reconciliations particularly around Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables.

Reconciliation and General Journal

• Prepare bank reconciliation, reconcile petty cash and AP/ AR related clearing account.
• Process annual or ad hoc monthly accrual of purchase orders and monthly internal lease payments.

Maintain Intranet Registers for Job Code, Purchase Orders, Staff Reimbursements and Travel Allowances

• Introduce and train new staff in the use of AMSANT intranet in particular finance forms such as travel form, purchase order and reimbursement.
• Liaise, assist, and guide staff and managers to review and action outstanding purchase orders, staff reimbursements and travel acquittals.
• Follow up and generate outstanding Intranet register reports Finance Manager to review.
• Liaise with IT maintenance staff with ongoing maintenance and improvements.

Relief Corporate and Financial Accountant Duties

• Processing fortnightly payroll and relief the financial accountant function.
• Relief & Assistance Reconciliation and Lodgement of BAS.
• Reconcile P&L and Balance Sheet accounts for GST compliance.
• Reconcile BAS & IAS providing supporting work papers for audit purposes.
• Reconcile P&L and Balance Sheet accounts for GST compliance.
• Assist in issuing cab voucher to staff members.
• Relief ad-hoc corporate function.

Contribute as a full member of the AMSANT team and attend all meetings and activities

Selection Requirements (Qualifications & Attributes)

ESSENTIAL

• Minimum of 2-year experience with electronic accounting system (MYOB)
• Minimum of 3-year experience in an account payable and receivable position
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications with Intermediate level spreadsheet skill
• Working knowledge of Goods & Service Tax, Fringe Benefits Tax and application to Not for Profit entities

DESIRABLE

• Formal qualification in accounting.
• Experience working in the Aboriginal community control sector and understanding of contemporary issues faced by Indigenous people.

Additional information:

• Original qualifications must be available for viewing and copies to be kept on personnel file.
• Applications must have an Ochre Card and a Current Police Check and/or ability to obtain these prior to commencement.
• The COVID-19 Safety Management Plan and other COVID – 19 related information Policy and Procedure require all AMSANT employees to have had a third COVID-19 Vaccination. Temporary or permanent exemptions apply in certain circumstances.
• Applicants must be able and willing to undertake travel throughout the NT and Interstate (sometimes as a light aircraft passenger) and possess a C class Driver’s Licence.

How to Apply:

Your application should consist of a resume and cover letter addressing the above selection criteria. Please address your cover letter to the Hiring Manager detailing why you wish to work at AMSANT, and the attributes, skills and experience you would bring to the role.

If you have any queries or would like any additional information about this role, please contact the HR team at HR@amsant.org.au.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply