Financial Accountant - Fixed Assets

Churches of Christ in Queensland, Finance, Kenmore Campus

Permanent Full-time opportunity

Imagine working for us

Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career.

We also offer:
Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
Free parking and an onsite cafe at Kenmore Campus;
Long service leave available after 7 years;
Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase;
Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
Access to online learning platforms to further develop your skills;
Discounts through our large network of retail partners.

Established in 1930, We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.

Active in the areas of children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.

About the role

The Financial Accountant - Fixed Assets is responsible for undertaking fixed asset duties and providing accounting support to the organisation.

Your key responsibilities in this role will be:
Recording costs and depreciation/amortisation of fixed assets; maintain fixed asset records; archive fixed assets; account for the disposition of fixed assets; comply with legislative and organisational requirements; participate in auditing activities.
Reviewing Capital Work-in-Progress (CWIP) transactions; ensure the recording of costs complies with statutory obligations; prepare reconciliations and reports for CWIP and fixed asset movements; assist with annual budget preparation of assets and CWIP costings.
Preparing and calculating month-end depreciation/amortisation journals.
Responding to fixed asset and business support desk enquiries.
Assisting to prepare consolidated fixed asset notes for the consolidated financial statements.
Providing assistance to Accountants and internal stakeholders to ensure all statutory obligations are achieved; recommend improvements and take corrective action where policies, procedures and internal controls are breached.
Providing accounting support and assistance to projects.

Indicative Total Remuneration: $79,000 (plus significant salary sacrificing benefits + superannuation).

About you

You will be a details orientated, individual who understands the impact that your role has in equipping the business. You will have demonstrated experience in Excel and be able to efficiently manipulate large amounts of data.

In order to thrive in this position, your skills knowledge and experience will ideally include:

Degree qualification in Accounting.
Experience in fixed asset reporting and accounting standards, management reporting, general ledger reconciliation.
Two years' experience obtaining comprehensive knowledge of all relevant fields (Fixed assets, AASB and Internal Systems).
Membership or associated member with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICA) or the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) will be highly regarded.
A current National Police Certificate - or the ability to acquire.

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.

To apply

If this sounds like the position for you please apply below with a cover letter and resume or direct on our careers site at www.imagineyourcareer.com.au. For further information, please contact the Thang Le on 07 3327 1863.

We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.

Applications will be assessed as received