AddressAbout the role
Reporting to the CFO and supporting the Grants and Procurement Manager, the purpose of this full-time position is to perform key operational finance activities and support the back-end grant administration process including acquittal of milestones and data reporting.
The role is an excellent opportunity to grow your accounting career in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. You will also be part of the amazing work LaunchVic does to support startups and the positive role they play in Victoria’s economy.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the CFO, the Assistant Accountant duties will include but not limited to:
- Perform accounts payable and accounts receivable tasks, including processing invoices, and ensuring payments are both accurate and timely
- Prepare monthly bank, balance sheet and credit card reconciliations
- Prepare month end journals and supporting reports
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes, including ATO and Government reporting
- Support the CFO with the Group’s interim and full year audit process
- Prepare quarterly BAS statement
- Support the Program teams with management of program spend compared to budgets
- Providing ad-hoc support to the broader team
Support the Grants and Procurement Manager to:
- Acquit third party program reporting against contractual milestones
- Record data into the CRM system (Salesforce)
- Assist in rolling out and administration of new grant rounds during peak periods
- Contribute to grant reporting required for the LaunchVic Board, Government and Annual Report
- Support the procurement process, including RFP administration, contract approval process and contract registers
Qualifications and Skills
Mandatory
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Accounting/Finance
- +2 years experience as an Assistant Accountant or in a similar role
- Experience in Xero and intermediate level knowledge in Excel
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong knowledge of accounting and governance principles, practices, and procedures
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
Personal characteristics
- A positive attitude, willingness to learn and adaptability
- Strong procedural mindset and attention to detail
- Ability to produce consistent work of a high quality
- Ability to work independently, following direction
- Collaborative team player with a willingness to support colleagues.
About LaunchVic
LaunchVic is Victoria’s startup agency. Our role is to fuel the growth of Victoria’s startup ecosystem by building the confidence and capability of Victorians to create, scale and invest in startups. LaunchVic was established by the Victorian Government in 2016.
Since that time we have supported over 1,000 Victorian startups to grow. In addition, we have upskilled over 11,400 entrepreneurs and through our work we have helped to activate more than $830 million of private sector investment.
Victoria is home to more than 3,500 startups, of which close to a third have been supported by LaunchVic along their journey.
Flexible work options available to the right candidate.
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Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis as we are looking for an immediate start.
Please submit your CV together with a 1-page Cover Letter telling us why you'd love to work at LaunchVic.
