About Us

Purpose Accounting is a management accounting company serving the not-for-profit sector across Australia. For over 12 years, we have partnered with community and cause-driven organisations, bringing together financial management with strategy and culture to help our clients increase their social impact. We support around 70 client-organisations, ranging from homelessness prevention and children's education to migrant and refugee services, Aboriginal organisations, and organisations supporting children, youth and people with disability. All our clients use Xero, together with best-in-class add-ons across the Xero ecosystem.

Our team of 25 is based mostly in Sydney, working from home for the majority of the week and coming into our Chippendale office 1 day per week, with some team members working remotely interstate. We have a close, collegiate culture with regular collaboration across the team. Purpose Accounting is an equal prospect employer, committed to diversity of thought, culture and background, and to creating an inclusive setting for all employees.

About the Role





We are currently looking for an experienced Accountant to join our team. Key duties will include:
Performing month-end financial accounting processes for a portfolio of clients, including journals for prepayments, accrued income, leases, fixed assets and depreciation, accrued expenses and leave provisions
Maintaining balance sheet reconciliation schedules
Applying Australian Accounting Standards and advising clients on their interpretation
Ensuring compliance with superannuation, PAYG instalment and GST legislation, and drafting BAS, IAS and portable long service leave returns
Analysing profit and loss performance against budget and reviewing transaction coding
Drafting monthly management reports for client organisations
Preparing budget and reforecast models and providing supporting analysis
Providing audit process support and attending to audit requirements
Prioritising work across a portfolio of clients to meet deadlines

📌 Accountant Chippendale
🏢 On Demand Hr
📍 Chippendale