Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant - Full Time 

Your Side Australia is a leading provider of support services for older people, vulnerable seniors, and carers throughout Sydney. For 30 years we've kept our commitment to give people greater choice and to enhance their independence and wellbeing. 

Your Side provides personalised case management to arrange the care and support that allows older people and their families to get on with living a good life. Our consultants help clients navigate the complexities of the Aged Care system and ensure they get the most from their funding with the right, quality-checked support services. Your Side is a not-for-profit aged care provider - all income surplus is invested back into the organisation and services we provide. We continuously strive to improve our model: with client’s needs at the centre, supporting people through key life changes, and building integrated pathways with the wider health and community services system. 

Your Side Culture 

Your Side provides a supportive, flexible workplace and fun is our middle name. All our team members are passionate about care in the community and supporting older Australians and vulnerable people to live their best lives. Our values ensure we provide quality services that put people first, and that includes our people. As one of us, you must love food, fun, dressing up and pets – including ducks. Well, it’s not essential that you love those things, but it will help. 

Our vision is that every life can be a good one. 

Your Role 

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our growing organisation on a full-time basis. This role reports directly to the Finance Manager and provides financial insights to support management in good decision making and assessment of organisational performance. Responsibilities will include supervising the Accounts Payable function, assisting in the preparation of all financial reporting.  

Your Responsibilities will include: 

• Maintaining & updating relevant data on systems (products, product variants, provider costs, sales prices, GST etc)  
• Supervising the accounts payable functions (including management of a small accounts payable team)   
• Providing accurate and relevant financial information to other departments as requested  
• Acting as a reliable source of knowledge on finance-related issues 
• Ongoing, proactive updating of your knowledge of relevant accounting and industry legislation and trends 
• Liaising with the outsourced payroll partner to facilitate fortnightly payroll and review their work to ensure accuracy 
• Acting as the initial point of contact for employee payroll inquiries 

Your Skills and Experience: 

• Strong knowledge and experience of Australian accounting standards. 
• Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, charts and formulas 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial data to non-finance staff. 
• Strong attention to detail  
• Flexible team player and ability to support others in a collegiate environment  
• Good problem-solving skills 
• Demonstrated experience in payroll processing for over 100 employees, or; 
• Proven expertise in managing payroll through outsourced partnerships. 

Your “why” 

There are many reasons Your Side is a great place to work. We have relaxed and flexible conditions that include working from home, dressing for the work you do, and welcoming (well-behaved) pets in the office. But the most important reason people want to work for Your Side is because everything we do is centred around care and support. We are true non-profit with the sole purpose of helping people in need. 

The rewarding work of making real connections and helping people to understand and access their best options in aged care and support services is different every day. You could attend a conference or a community event to meet people in need of advice; or visit referral partners, such as support service agencies and healthcare professionals, to discus and promote the services Your Side can offer. 

D&I Statement  

Your Side is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We know our team and our organisation is stronger with a diversity of backgrounds and experience, including lived experience of the issues we work on. 

We strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, CALD and LGBTQIA+ communities, and people living with a disability. Applicants are welcome to access the Your Side Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan 2021-2022. 

Acknowledgement Of Country 

Your Side acknowledges the Traditional custodians of this land, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and wherever we meet, we pay our respects to elders, past and present. 

Your application: 

Please submit your CV and Cover Letter addressing how your skills and experience can contribute to this role. We are interviewing candidates immediately as they apply. Please note, while this is a hybrid role, candidates must be able to attend the offices in Chatswood, Sydney as required. 

If you are interested, please submit your application today! 

We are handling the hiring process internally, so we request that recruitment agencies please refrain from reaching out to us.