Accountant

Status:	Permanent
No. of Vacancy:	1
Hours:	Full time
Location:	Melbourne/Hybrid
Pay rates:	SCHADS 5 + Salary Packaging + Superannuation

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence (inTouch) provides person-centered, integrated and culturally responsive family violence services to people from migrant and refugee communities across Victoria. We have assisted over 30,000 women and children experiencing family violence throughout our 40 years of operation, providing a holistic service that centres the experiences of victim-survivors in everything we do.

inTouch works across the family violence continuum, providing culturally informed early intervention, case management, programs for men who use violence, legal advice, crisis recovery and enhanced capacity-building across the sector and community. We are proud to provide high-level leadership and guidance to all levels of government with our evidence-based, victim-survivor informed advocacy and policy work.

We are a unique and vital service, with specialist expertise working with people of migrant and refugee
backgrounds. This is reflected in our workforce, which is comprised primarily of people who are migrants
and refugees themselves – the inTouch team is from over 20 different countries and communities globally.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Accountant to join our team at inTouch on a permanent basis. As an Accountant, you will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial records through meticulous reconciliations, month-end and year-end processes.

The role requires the incumbent to have strong financial acumen combined with effective communication and interpersonal skills.  Success in the role demands high attention to detail, effective time management skills and ability to provide diligent and sound financial analysis.

ABOUT THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT

Essential

• 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance roles, preferably with a focus on reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and standards.
• Proficiency in using accounting software and tools, such as MYOB and Excel.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.  Reconciliations should not have rounding issues.
• Your ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated and proactive mindset, continuously seeking ways to improve processes and optimise efficiency.
• Familiarity with virtual collaboration tools and remote work best practices.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with your resume and a short cover letter referring to the key selection criteria in the Position Description found here.

Candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

For further information or to submit an application, contact hr@intouch.org.au using the subject line: Accountant.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory background checks including a National Police Check (including an international police check if resided continuously in an overseas country for 12 months or more in the last ten years), Working with Children Check, Reference checks, proof of eligibility to work in Australia and qualification checks.