Finance Officer

About the role

An Australian not-for-profit group delivering health and education programs to communities living in extreme poverty overseas is recruiting a Finance Officer in Sydney CBD, near Circular Quay and Wynyard stations. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the officer keeps the group's finances accurate, compliant and on time, working closely with a small finance team and partners with staff across the organisation. The position is permanent and full time, with a hybrid arrangement of three days in the office and two days working from home.

Key responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices for all group entities each week, ensuring they are correctly approved, coded and compliant with policy
• Prepare supplier payments for authorisation in time for the weekly payment run, including occasional USD transactions
• Update daily bank transactions in the finance system
• Manage corporate credit card reconciliations and staff expense claims
• Reconcile supplier statements, resolve invoice queries and send remittance advice
• Prepare month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Produce management accounts, including P&L and budget vs actual analysis, for review by the Finance Manager
• Prepare BAS for review and support annual budgeting and audits
• Coordinate light office administration, including stationery, mail and couriers

Required profile

• Australian experience in accounts payable, bookkeeping or a similar finance support role; recent graduates with some practical experience are encouraged to apply
• Hands-on experience with reconciliations, payment processing and month-end
• Ideally, experience using Microsoft Business Central
• A finance, accounting or bookkeeping qualification (desirable)
• A current Working with Children Check

Required skills

• Strong Excel skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to meet weekly deadlines
• Proactive, self-motivated team player with a passion for social justice

What we offer

• Hybrid working with WFH flexibility
• Structured training and career development within a supportive finance team
• Salary packaging is available
• Meaningful work contributing to a social impact mission
• A central CBD location with excellent public transport links