Finance Assistant

About Us Across Australia Just Better Care provides in-home aged care and disability support services, supporting people to live independently.
We are currently looking for a Permanent Full-Time Finance Assistant to join our Townsville team.
Join a growing national network where you can make a difference and practice your values in a positive, friendly and flexible work environment.
The Role The Finance Assistant is responsible to the General Manager - People and Culture / Franchise Owner for assisting the Finance Officer with the day-to-day running of financial operations.
This role includes assisting with the development and maintenance of all relevant financial systems and reporting systems.
The Finance Assistant is responsible for preparing financial statements, maintaining cash controls, preparing the payroll administration, purchasing, and maintaining accounts payable.
Duties and responsibilities may include Administer and monitor the financial system in order to ensure that Just Better Care's finances are maintained in an accurate and timely manner by assisting with: Preparation of the budget, implementing financial policies and procedures, establishing and maintaining cash controls, reconciling the general ledger, monitoring cash reserves and investments, preparing and reconciling bank statements, establishing and maintaining supplier accounts, processing supplier invoices, maintaining the purchase order system, ensuring data is entered into the system, organizing payment for all accounts due, ensuring security for all credit cards and verifying charges, ensuring transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting system, preparing income statements, preparing balance sheets, preparing monthly financial statements, preparing quarterly reports and reporting on variances, assisting with the annual audit, maintaining the computerized accounting system, and maintaining financial files and records. Maintain the accounts payable and accounts receivable systems in order to ensure complete and accurate records of all moneys by ensuring the safeguarding of all funds, reconciling the accounts payable, preparing journal summaries, reconciling the accounts receivable, compiling source documents, issuing receipts, reconciling weekly deposits, and promoting the accurate usage of vehicle log books. Administer the payroll in order to ensure that employees are paid in an accurate and timely manner by setting up employee files, verifying timesheets and hours worked, calculating employee salaries, deductions, and contributions, entering payroll information into the computerized accounting system, calculating source and miscellaneous deductions, processing payroll, updating leave and lieu time, preparing, reviewing and filing payroll summaries, journals and reports. Provide efficient and effective finance office management by managing the filing, storage, and security of documents, responding to inquiries, and maintaining insurance coverage. Ability to perform additional hours from time to time as required to discharge your duties consistent with the Company's business needs, including but not limited to periods of leave and training. About you Possess relevant financial qualification or equivalent knowledge. Sound computer skills – MYOB / integrated financial software applications & Microsoft Office. Well-developed interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Strong organisational skills. Experience in managing accounts receivables. Experience with account and general ledger reconciliations. Speed and accuracy in data handling. Ability to exercise sound judgement and tact, and capacity to work efficiently within a multidisciplinary team exercising initiative, innovative processes, and a capacity to undertake a range of financial and administrative responsibilities. Demonstrated attributes of drive and initiative, including an ability to work autonomously. Desirable Working towards gaining tertiary accounting qualifications. Knowledge in NDIS and Home Care Package Funding Models. Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate. What you will need Criminal Record Check. NDIS Worker Screening Check. Working With Children Check. Drivers Licence and access to your own vehicle with comprehensive car insurance and registration. Proof of Working Rights. What we offer Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle. Ability to work independently and close to home. Training & professional development opportunities (including free access to online learning tools & programs). Access to our free Employee Assistance Program. Staff recognition programs. Ongoing support from a friendly, local office-based team. Next steps: If you would like to join our growing team and become part of our friendly, professional network please apply today by clicking on "Apply for this job".
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