Financial Accountant

Job title : Financial Accountant
Location : Melbourne
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Job reference : 1464829
Established in 1966, World Vision has since grown to become Australia’s largest international non-government organisation. From the beginning, their activities have focused on giving people – especially children – opportunities to alleviate their suffering and improve their lives.

The Role 

This role is a rare opportunity for a driven and socially conscious Financial Accountant to join World Vision and have a lasting impact. 

The Financial Accountant role exists to ensure that the compliance returns and annual financial statements are completed in accordance with the relevant taxation regulations and accounting standards.  

More specifically, your key duties will include:

 - Maintain AASB 15 revenue recognition tool.
 - Timely and accurate advice provided to the business in relation to revenue recognition.
 - Lead the team to ensure timely and accurately booking of all income
 - Mentor of other staff members with a focus on knowledge sharing and          collaboration
 - Assisting with the preparation and delivery of monthly reporting and accounts close
- Responsibility for ensuring accurate preparation of year end accounts and managing the process with the external auditors
- Prepare and review external reporting
- Prepare technical accounting memo and provide technical accounting advice internally and externally
- Business partnering and financial analysis
- Mentor of other staff members with a focus on knowledge sharing and collaboration

About You

You will be an ambitious and high calibre candidate looking to progress your career and step up into a fast paced role. You will have an in-depth technical understanding combined with demonstrated commercial awareness. You will possess exceptional communication skills as your ability to interact, engage and influence stakeholders across the business will be crucial to your success.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a dynamic and high calibre candidate to become part of a business that is truly making a difference. You will be joining a household name with an outstanding culture and fantastic career progression opportunities. If World Vision seems like the perfect place for you - please click on the appropriate link below.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Jack Munro at jmunro@sharpandcarter.com.au or 0439 275 181.