Westminster is an Early Learning to Year 12, coeducational day and boarding, Uniting Church school with a proud history and an exciting future. We commit to helping all students and staff achieve more than they thought possible through an adventurous education, which takes place anytime our students are challenged in their learning and when staff explore new opportunities to improve their profession. Since opening in 1961, Westminster’s vibrant sense of community has shaped our welcoming, down-to-earth character, enriched by School values of being brave, humble,

kind, authentic, resilient and curious.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position name Assistant Accountant

Area of School Business Office

Employment Status Full time fixed term

Employment Conditions

Westminster School Inc. Teaching Staff and School Assistants Enterprise

Agreement 2024

Key Relationships The Assistant Accountant functionally reports to the Head of Finance who will provide supervision and direction. This position will work closely with the Business

Office team and provide accounting services to other School staff. The Assistant

Accountant is ultimately responsible to the Principal via the Director of Business

Operations.

Position Objective:

The Assistant Accountant is responsible for providing accounting services to the Westminster School group of entities.

The position is expected to deliver quality and efficient transactional accounting, analysis and reporting services to our key stakeholders throughout the School.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide internal financial accounting for the School and associated entities

- Assist with the accounting work for the following entities: Westminster School, Westminster School Foundation,

and Cliff Hawkins Property Trust.
- Assist with the preparation of monthly and quarterly management reports (including P&L;, balance sheet, cash

flow/cash position, variance analysis)
- On behalf of our key stakeholders this role will be accountable for;





o Posting actual and accrual journals as required o Preparation of monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations, including cash management and bank reconciliations o Maintaining the Asset Register including the calculation of depreciation o Preparation of work papers for regulatory returns
- Assisting with preparing annual budgets
- Uploading, reconciling and reporting of budget data in the financial system
- Assisting in preparing annual financial statements for Westminster School, Westminster School Foundation and

Cliff Hawkins Property Trust 2. Delivery of effective and effective financial services to internal and external stakeholders

- Assist and support budget holders with budget submission preparation
- Provide key stakeholders with analysis in relation to business performance, including reporting performance

against budget
- Liaise with external auditors including assembling audit data and providing responses to queries as required
- Effective and timely collaboration with internal and external stakeholders as required

3. Foundation

- Work with the Financial Accountant to provide a comprehensive accounting service for Westminster School

Foundation Inc and provide support to Foundation’s Executive Officer on accounting issues as they arise, including:

o Ensuring all processing is undertaken in a timely manner (including the processing of creditor payments, receipts and journals for accruals).

o Preparation of reconciliations regarding inter-entity transactions accounts and loans between the

School and the Foundation o Ensuring all other accounting requirements of the Foundation are completed accurately through to financial reporting to key stakeholders

4.



Accounts Payable and Creditors

End-to-end accounts payable processing, including but not limited to:

- System maintenance of suppliers, invoicing, purchase orders, supplier payments and reconciliation of supplier

statements
- Customer service and liaison with suppliers and staff, including providing staff training
- Reconciliation and processing of credit card statements
- Recording FBT transactions and providing input into the annual FBT return

- Creditor statement/accounts

5. Other Responsibilities

- Provide assistance to the Business Office staff generally

Key Selection Criteria: Qualifications, Skills and Experience

- Degree level qualifications in Accounting/Finance/Economics or similar
- Minimum 1-2 years accounting experience

- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
- Highly numerate and strong analytical capabilities
- Demonstrated high initiative and strong interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of current Australian accounting standards

Key Selection Criteria: Personal Qualities

- Demonstrated commitment in providing high level customer service

• High level of organisation, accuracy and efficiency • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and customer service

• Attention to detail and analytical in nature

• High degree of initiative and enthusiasm

• Ability to maintain strict confidences on matters associated with the School’s financial operations

Safety and Wellbeing

All staff must

- Take reasonable care of, and cooperate with actions taken to protect, the health and safety of both them and

others
- Report all accidents, incidents and hazards to their supervisors as soon as is practicable
- Read and abide by all WHS policies.

Conditions of Employment

- All applicants must be eligible to work in Australia

• All staff must satisfy child protection screening and adhere to Westminster’s Child Protection policy

- A 6-month probationary period applies

Updated: September 2026

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