About the role

The Senior Finance Officer will support the Finance Manager in delivering high-level financial services across the organisation, contributing to FibreSkills Australia's financial goals and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. This role is 4 days per week and is based in Melbourne (Carlton office).

Key responsibilities

- Preparation of financial accounts, statements, reports and financial modelling for review by the Finance Manager and Project Managers

- Preparation of budgets, including project budgets

- Development and maintenance of policies, procedures and systems associated with payroll and other financial activities

- Undertaking skilled liaisons with external stakeholders, including Banking Relationship Managers and other financial agencies

- Maintaining a fixed asset register and preparing monthly depreciation journals

- Preparing monthly bank reconciliations as directed

- Managing the payroll systems and the payment of supplier invoices, subject to the approval policies and procedures determined by CEO and/or the Board

- Processing of employee reimbursement claims

- Reviewing financial processes and controls, identifying, and implementing improvements

- Preparation of taxation (FBT, BAS, Franking Credit Refunds etc)



and other relevant statutory returns and reports

About you

- A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or a related field is required

- Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar, senior financial role

- Experience in Xero is essential

- Experience in Dext or similar system

- Sound technical accounting background, with extensive experience in financial planning and strategy, financial reporting, budgeting, and taxation

- Experience with government funded contracts and their financial compliance is highly desirable

- Not-for-profit experience is highly desirable

About us

FibreSkills Australia is an industry owned not-for-profit organisation offering services to support the skills development of the forest, wood, timber, furnishing and textiles industries. We work with businesses, government, industry associations, unions and the education and training sector to assist our industries, their people, and enterprises in developing a highly skilled and qualified workforce. Working in partnership with the Jobs and Skills Council, Skills Insight, FibreSkills Australia provides industry stewardship, stakeholder engagement, workforce planning, research and project and products design and management services.

📌 Senior Finance Officer (Carlton)
🏢 ForestWorks
📍 Carlton