Address- Located at CFA District Office - Casterton or Hamilton
- Full time, Ongoing
- PTA 4 $89,586 pa (plus 11% superannuation)
With over 51,000 volunteers CFA strives to be an organisation of choice for volunteers and employees. We, embrace individuals with diverse skills, experience and backgrounds, recognising the unique value they bring to CFA.
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About the Role:
In this role, you will provide support to the Brigade Finance function, working closely with the Brigade Finance Team Leader. Your responsibilities include gaining a thorough understanding of the financial activities of assigned brigades/groups, offering guidance and mentorship to volunteers to ensure their financial practices align with relevant laws and CFA financial policies, conducting inspections to assure the integrity of brigade/group financial activities and assisting CFA in meeting its compliance and reporting obligations concerning brigade financial matters.
Key Duties:
- Understand assigned brigade finances.
- Build partnerships colleagues across various CFA district offices.
- Work independently and schedule tasks.
- Deliver assurance program.
- Support brigade financial strategies.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders.
- Analyse and resolve issues.
- Mentor volunteer treasurers and secretaries.
- Interpret laws and policies.
- Consolidate financial data.
- Maintain documentation.
- Provide advice and assistance to stakeholders.
- Good understanding of financial reports and accounting concepts to apply to an internal assurance program, reviewing brigade financial activity.
- Experience in working to timelines and briefs with minimal disruption to other stakeholders.
- Demonstrated results orientation, including the ability to meet deadlines for the delivery of defined outputs, reports and other data as appropriate.
- High level written and verbal communications skills and ability to compile databases and reports utilising appropriate computer applications (word processing, spread sheets, bookkeeping packages).
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with a range of personnel, particularly volunteers.
- Experience working with spreadsheets and accounting software packages.
- Degree or equivalent tertiary qualification, particularly in finance or accounting discipline or proven experience undertaking a similar role in a large and complex organisation.
- Understanding of the CFA volunteer ethos
- Meaningful Purpose: Your contribution truly makes a difference
- Work-Life Balance: Paid parental leave, generous leave provisions
- Growth Opportunities: Learning and development
- Flexibility: Hybrid work options with flexible work arrangements
- Discounts: Emergency Memberlink discounts on various services
- Wellbeing Focus: Healthy for Life programs, flu vaccinations
- Member Assistance Program: Access support across 8 service pathways
When applying for a position with CFA, please submit a cover letter and resume that demonstrates your qualifications, experience, key attributes and skills required for the position.
Pre-employment Checks
Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who:
- Successfully complete a National Police History Check, Working Rights Check and hold a valid Working with Children Check.
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