MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY HOUSING

PART‑TIME FINANCE & COMPLIANCE OFFICER (0.8 FTE)

About Us

Advance Housing Limited (AHL) is a leading regional community housing provider, managing over 450 tenancies across the Great Southern region in WA. We are committed to delivering housing solutions that transform lives, communities, and our region. We provide high quality, affordable housing for people on low or moderate incomes. This includes people with disability, seniors, survivors of domestic violence, people experiencing mental health challenges, First Nations people, people at risk of homelessness, youth, tertiary students, and others in need.

We believe stronger communities start with stable housing.

We are looking for someone who will genuinely fit with our team.

About the Role

We are seeking a Finance & Compliance Officer to join our Corporate Services Team. This newly created role plays an important part in supporting AHL's financial management, project reporting, funding compliance, governance, and records management functions.

Working closely with the Corporate Services Manager, you will provide accurate, timely and audit-ready support across:

- Financial processing, reconciliations and reporting

- Project financial monitoring and funding acquittals

- Compliance and contract obligations

- Project financial structures and reporting

- Records management compliance

- Corporate Services Team workflow support and business continuity

This role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys working with financial information, understands accounting processes, takes pride in accuracy, and can translate contractual and compliance obligations into practical actions.

About You





You will thrive in this role if you have:

- Experience in financial processing, reconciliations, and reporting.

- Strong financial literacy and understanding of accounting principles.

- An understanding of general ledger structures, including Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss accounts, and the accounting impact of transactions.

- The ability to understand how financial transactions flow through an accounting system and the impact of debits and credits.

- Experience monitoring project expenditure and reconciling financial information.

- Experience in funding compliance, contract administration, or a regulated environment.

- Robust analytical skills, attention to detail, and commitment to data accuracy.

- The ability to interpret agreements and produce clear, audit-ready documentation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Process and reconcile financial transactions and maintain accurate records.

2. Support project financial tracking, reconciliations, and reporting.

3. Assist with funding compliance, contract obligations, and governance activities.

4. Maintain accurate, audit ready documentation and records.

5. Support records management, process improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.

6. Contribute to workflow continuity across the Corporate Services Team.

Why Work for Us





This role is an opportunity to contribute to a growing community organisation committed to improving housing outcomes for people who need it most. We offer:

- Attractive and competitive base salary

- Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits

- Collaborative and supportive team environment

- Employee wellness allowance

- Learning, growth, and development opportunities

- Genuine support from an engaged and accessible CEO and senior management team

How to Apply

1. Contact our office on (08) •••• •697 to request an application package (available electronically or in hard copy).

2. Read the package and complete the AHL application form (including at least two referees, preferably a previous supervisor).

3. Provide a covering letter, and a response to the key selection criteria contained in the Application Package, with a maximum of three (3) pages.

4. Provide an up-to-date resume.

Applications can be submitted via SEEK, in person at 121 Serpentine Rd Albany, via post to PO Box 5695 Albany WA 6332, or emailed to ••••@advancehousing.com.au.

Applications will close at 5pm on Thursday 1 October 2026.

Shortlisting will commence as soon as possible, so apply today.

For queries about the role, please contact Ms Karen Marwick, Corporate Services Manager, on (08) •••• •697.

Advance Housing Ltd is an equal prospect employer and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre‑employment checks including reference checks, qualification verification, and a National Criminal History Check.

📌 Finance & Compliance Officer (Albany)
🏢 Advance Housing
📍 Albany