Accountant

ABOUT US:

Ngurratjuta/Pmara Ntjarra Aboriginal Corporation (Ngurratjuta) is a progressive Aboriginal Corporation that supports and maintains the development of opportunities and ongoing success of community-controlled enterprises, initiatives, and service delivery. Ngurratjuta is driven by a commitment to supporting our communities and their residents, aiming to deliver high quality services that meet needs and aspirations of the region.

POSITION OVERVIEW – ACCOUNTANT:

Ngurratjuta is seeking an Accountant, a role vital in ensuring the financial integrity of program services delivery by preparing accurate reports for funding bodies, tracking multi-year grant expenditure, and supporting compliance with statutory requirement. The role assists with transparency maintenance and accountability, enabling sustainable delivery of programs.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role is responsible primarily for assisting program managers to comply with financial reporting requirements for their specific grant funded programs. Additionally, the role will play a central role in ensuring accurate statutory reporting, helping with audits, streamlining processes and strengthening financial integrity.

We are looking for a self-motivated person with flexibility of approach and who wants to be part of the team working towards local community-led change.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare Special purpose financial reports for funding bodies and auditors.
• Prepare monthly YTD Financial reports for all grant funded programs.
• Liaise with program officers – to ensure all program-specific expenses are captured.
• Review all grant funding agreements to ascertain whether income recognition is within the scope of AASB 15 or AASB 1058.
• Track multi-year grant spending – including underspent rollovers (Prepare multi-year reporting templates to track program expenditure for the entire funded period).
• Assist with organisation-wide balance sheet reconciliations within scheduled timeframes.
• Assist in the preparation and review of statutory financial reports, including consolidated financial statements in compliance with AASB standards.
• Assist in the preparation and lodgement of Business Activity Statements (BAS) and Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) returns in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

You will have an understanding that the administrative element of the job is crucial, and you’ll also have:

Essential Criteria:

• Tertiary qualification in Finance or Accounting with professional membership as a chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA)
• Demonstrated experience in managing grant funded programs.
• Demonstrated expertise and proven understanding of Australian Accounting standards.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and capacity to work with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office suite.
• Having a NFP background specifically in ORIC registered entitles
• Current Ochre Card and National Police Clearance.
• Project Management, organisation and time management skills, including the ability to manage varied and conflicting demands to agreed standards and timelines.

• Ability to work independently as well as a part of the team.
• Self-motivation with a capability to generate and execute ideas.
• Demonstrated commitment to the effective implementation of Workplace Health & Safety and ethical and diversity practices in the workplace.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Data Management and experience in record keeping procedures.