17.5% annual leave loading and generous salary packaging options

Progressive Workplace Flexibility options that enable genuine work life balance

About Odyssey Victoria:

Odyssey Victoria (OV) is a place of hope and positive change for individuals working towards breaking their pattern of addiction. At Odyssey Victoria we believe that every person should have the opportunity to change and grow. Our diverse teams work with individuals, families, and communities to reduce alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, improve mental health, and reconnect people to their family and the community. OV is a dynamic and rapid-growingorganisationcommitted to excellence in service provision and innovation in responding to alcohol and other drugs use problems.

Role Purpose:

The Finance Administratoris responsible fordelivering high-quality transactional finance and payroll support to ensure efficient and compliant operation of OV’s finance function. Working within established processes and systems, the role contributes toaccuratefinancial reporting, payrollintegrityand effective internal service delivery.

Working under general direction, the role performs duties in the application of established procedures and methods, and within this scope exercises initiative, using knowledge, judgment and work skills acquired through relevant qualifications and/or previous work experience, as well as contributing to the interpretation of matters which may have no clearly established practices, although such activity would not be the sole responsibility.

The role undertakes responsibility for the following varied activities:

Key areas of focus:

- Processendto end accounts payable, ensuring accuracy,timelinessand appropriateauthorisation.
- Prepare and post general journals andassistwithmonth endprocedures.




- Bank reconciliation and processing bank transactions.
- Process financial transactions, including invoices,receiptsand payments.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls,policiesand audit requirements
- Provide back up support to payroll whenrequired, including processing payroll end to end and maintenance of employee records.
- Interpret Award provisions (SCHADS, Nurses, Education, HPSS) and respond to payroll-related queries.
- Process payroll adjustments including backpay,allowancesand employment changes.
- Assist with PAYG and Superannuation and other statutory obligations – reconciled to the balance sheet.
- Identifyand escalation payroll discrepancies and risksin a timely manner.
- Actively promote and adhere to the OV Child Safety policy and procedures toassistOV tomaintaina Child SafeOrganisationand support colleagues to engage in child safe practices.
- Understand and apply inclusive and intersectional practice when working with people from diverse communities such as cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities,agesand backgrounds.

To be successful in this role, you must…

Demonstratedexperience in finance,accountingand payroll functions.

Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Strong attention to detail andhigh levelof accuracy in data entry.

Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

Able to build andmaintaineffective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.





Able tomaintainconfidentiality in relation to staff information and other sensitiveorganisationalmatters.

Strong information technology skills, includingproficiencyin Microsoft Office suite and finance and payroll software.

Good verbal and written communication skills

For a copy of the position description which outlines the full list of responsibilities and key selection criteria, please clickHEREhttp://odyssey.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/POSEA3040-Finance-Administrator.pdf)

What we cangiveYOU!

- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Providing work that is meaningful and challenging
- Providing career pathways across diverse OV programs.
- Access to 24/7 counselling through our Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)
- Generous leave options such as 48/52 Purchase Leave and Study Leave
- Flexible working arrangements such as monthly RDO’s for full-timers (arrangements will vary based on role requirements).

Our commitment to diversity

At OV we value diversity and believe that a range of backgrounds brings a variety of ideas, perspectives and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness. We promote a workplace that activelyseeksto include, welcome and value unique contributions by encouraging people with disability, Aboriginal Australians, LGBTQIA, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

Safety screening

OV is committed to child safety and is a child safeorganisation. All OV employees must undergo Police Records and Working with Children Checks. Any person issued with a negative notice on their Working with Children Check will not be eligible for employment with us.

All Odyssey Victoria sites are smokefree for allemployees

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📌 Finance Administrator (Williamstown)
🏢 Odyssey House VIC
📍 Williamstown