Senior Accountant

Brief description of role
Are you looking for a role managing a Finance Team? Want a job that focuses on getting the most out of church members money? Join us as the Senior Accountant where we grow the mission of the church in life-changing ways.

Managing a team of 6, you’ll ensure sound financial management practices are implemented and have a focus on best practice.  We are looking for someone who builds strong relationships, can manage finance operations, and is great at problem solving.

Here’s some of what you’ll get up to:

–        Prepare budgets and financial reports in line with Conference, legislative and regulatory requirements

–        Manage IT infrastructure, assets and registers

–        Build relationships within the team and across the Conference staff groups

–        Motivate, train and influence the Finance team

You’ll be perfect for this role if you have these 4 things

–        Experience in a high-level accounting role, with abilities in best practice accounting principles

–        Ability to manage high volume workloads and remain calm and efficient under pressure

–        Experience in staff management, compliance and legislation, and implementing projects and change management

–        Have an understanding of, commitment to, and support the values, ethos and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

Reasons you might love working for us

–        We are mission focused which means we go beyond wanting to just earn some money

–        We have a great team environment and take time to celebrate and lift each other up

–        The work is varied and there are opportunities to grow

Reasons you might not like working here

–        We work really hard and we expect commitment to get things done

–        This is a leadership position, so you’ll need to be able to communicate clearly and manage people and numbers!

Still want to work with us?
If you think we could be a great fit together, please contact: Cindy Cox (02) 4944 3*** or via email ******@adventist.org.au

Application Procedure
We get a lot of generic applications so if you are keen, make your cover letter personal, with details about how you meet the 4 ideals mentioned above. We will read it, especially if you give examples from previous work or experiences. Applications will remain open from now until 15 March, 2024. If we find the right person before this date, we reserve the right to appoint at a convenient date. If you like the sound of this opportunity, please email your application to us. Thank you for considering us and we can’t wait to hear from you.