Graduate Accountant

• Full time vacancy on a 2-year fixed term contract 
• Unique opportunity, based in the riverside precinct at the iconic Adelaide Festival Centre
• Join a supportive and welcoming team, and experience end to end accounting
• Base Salary $65,271.14, plus superannuation

About Adelaide Festival Centre

Established in 1973, Adelaide Festival Centre is South Australia’s principal performing arts venue and a leading Asia Pacific cultural centre. Adelaide Festival Centre produces a bold, exciting and extensive program of festivals, events and performances all year round, to inspire educate and entertain audiences from a variety of ages and cultures. 

Adelaide Festival Centre prides itself on providing support and development and maintaining a positive work environment for all employees.  As the home of performing arts in South Australia, we aim to uphold exceptional customer service to external organisations and patrons. 

Adelaide Festival Centre operates four theatres in the Adelaide CBD – the Festival Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse, Space Theatre and the newly redeveloped Her Majesty’s Theatre. 

About the vacancy

Adelaide Festival Centre Finance Department's key objectives are to implement an effective governance framework supported by a financial management compliance program and adequate controls; support informed and responsible financial management and decision making by providing timely and useful information and advice; and provide efficient financial and payroll services.

Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant, the Graduate Accountant supports the Finance department in all related areas. The role assists in the processing of invoices, payroll, management accounting and financial reporting.

In order to be suitable as Graduate Accountant you will retain a recognised undergraduate qualification in accounting or related discipline. Practical accounting experience in a business environment using accrual accounting and cost accounting will also be advantageous.  The role is available for a 2-year duration.

Responsibilities

Assist with:

• Maintaining fixed assets, which includes maintaining the fixed assets register, running depreciation, reconciliation to general ledger and capital reporting;
• Undertaking year-end statutory requirements for all fixed assets, including financial reporting obligations, stock takes and review of useful lives
• Other end of year statutory reporting requirements
• Reconciling and maintaining AFCT Balance Sheet accounts on a monthly basis;
• Payroll functions 
• System administrative responsibilities
• Monitoring the internal control procedure
• Provide Account Contact Officer services to various internal departments and assist with month end reporting, budgeting and process to “value add” to these departments
• Preparation of Job costing journals, internal recharge journals, WIP allocations, month-end accruals and other journals
• Participate as required in the financial audit which will involve assisting in the audit process
• Participate in the Financial audit which will involve assisting in the audit process
• Provide back-up to in the finance department to Payroll, Accounts, and Accountants
• Assist with accounts payable and receivable responsibilities.
• Assist with financial internal controls compliance of Adelaide Festival Centre
• Provide introductory training to staff for corporate systems

Competencies and Skills

• Recognised undergraduate qualifications in accounting or related discipline
• Sound communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly developed MS Office Excel skills and proven experience to apply these to various modelling, reporting, reconciliation, analytical and interface issues
• A supportive and consultative team building style with an analytical approach to problem solving (Desirable)
• Ability to demonstrate initiative with minimum supervision (Desirable)
• Knowledge of State Government accounting and administrative practices (Desirable)
• Proven experience with accounting applications to a beginner level (Desirable)
• Proven experience at providing managing accounting services to a range of internal clients (Desirable)

Benefits and Culture

Adelaide Festival Centre offers a range of benefits to its employees including salary packaging and staff price tickets to shows, festivals and productions.

Adelaide Festival Centre is located on Kaurna Yarta. We respect First Nations people around Australia and acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains. We honour their spiritual relationship with their country, and we do so in the spirit of reconciliation. Adelaide Festival Centre is committed to being an inclusive, supportive workplace and an employer of choice for First Nations people. Adelaide Festival Centre has recently had its ambitious Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan approved by Reconciliation Australia.

Adelaide Festival Centre is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. First Nations people and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

The public sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians.

The South Australian public sector supports flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements wherever reasonably possible. 

If you believe this job is suited to you, don’t miss this opportunity to apply.

Applications

All applications will be treated in strict confidence and must include a cover letter stating your potential contribution to this role, the relevant skills and experience you can offer Adelaide Festival Centre, together with a current resume identifying relevant career, personal and educational achievements.

For more information about Adelaide Festival Centre and a copy of the position description, please visit the ‘employment page’ on our website: www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au  Enquires can be directed to Abhishek Shaw, Manager, Finance and Business Improvement at *************@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au  

Please submit all applications via SEEK by 4:00pm, Tuesday 9 April 2024.