Job Accountant, Sydney

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accountant to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting accounting operations, ensuring compliance, and providing strategic financiais insights to support decision-making across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

1. Prepare annual budgets.
2. Prepare financial statements including period-end adjustments (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet & Statement of Cash Flows) for presentation to Executive Management Team, Governing Council and regulatory body (TEQSA).
3. Prepare quarterly Business Activity Statements (BASs).
4. Prepare and process payroll (including payroll taxes), ensuring compliance with award rates and accurately process payments for ATO & superannuation.
5. Perform bank reconciliations.
6. Assist in preparing tax returns.
7. Assist in maintaining the fixed asset register.
8. Assist in the audit of the annual financial reports and contribute towards regular internal audits.
9. Assist in appraising new projects (e.g. opening of a new campus) and prepare cash flow projections and assess financial risk for the project.
10. Liaise with financial institutions to source funding and maintain lines of credit.
11. Maintain internal control systems and advise on measures to prevent fraud.
12. Maintain the accounting system (Xero) and provide advice on IT-based solutions to streamline and improve the accounting/finance operations.
13. Analyse income and operating costs for each campus and overall Institute.
14. Prepare regular reports including accounts receivables ageing report, student tuition fee income report, expenditure report and other reports required for regulatory compliance and decision making by Executive Management Team.
15. Prepare any other reports (ad-hoc) required for regulatory compliance (TEQSA).
16. Provide assurance on the accuracy and statutory compliance of financial reports.
17. Advise the Institute on appropriate business structures, plans, and operations.
18. Provide taxation advice to the Institute.
19. Assist in formulating accounting policies.
20. Advise the institute on new business acquisitions and mergers (e.g. acquisition of another provider).
21. Comply with CIM policies including Work Health & Safety and Equal opportunity.
22. Any other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Finance Manager & Dean.

Qualifications

1. Completed degree in the relevant field.
2. Ability to work in Australia.
3. Two years relevant experience.
4. Strong understanding of accounting systems and financial regulations.
5. Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
6. Proficiency in accounting software (Xero) and Microsoft Office Suite.