Accountant

3001 Melbourne Community Lifestyles Agency

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Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Accountant to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing financial records, preparing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The Accountant will work closely with other departments to ensure accurate financial reporting and provide support for budgeting and forecasting.

Responsibilities:

- Manage financial records and ensure accuracy of financial transactions
- Prepare financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities
- Analyze financial data and provide insights to management
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes
- Reconcile bank statements and other financial records
- Assist with tax preparation and filing

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
- CPA certification preferred
- 3+ years of experience in accounting or related field
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and regulations
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other accounting software
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

SCOPE: Reviewing, monitoring, and maintaining accounting records for the district’s various funds. Preparation of the District’s financial reports including the monthly maintenance of all ledgers. QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: REQUIRED: High School Diploma or equivalent plus at least seven (7) years of progressively responsible work experience. OR An Associates Degree from an accredited educational institution plus four (4) years’ of progressively more responsible work experience. OR Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field. Must be able to operate a computer and standard office equipment. PREFERRED/DESIRED: Governmental accounting experience preferred. CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES/TRAINING: REQUIRED: Valid Florida Driver’s license. Please review job description at:

We’re looking for a CA/CPA-qualified Financial Accountant with strong technical accounting skills and attention to detail.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you’ll be responsible for the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting, including month-end and year-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, statutory compliance, audit support and financial controls.

You’ll also contribute to process and control improvements and provide support across key finance functions when required.

If you’re a technically strong accountant who enjoys financial reporting, compliance, controls and continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

- Preparing journals, balance sheet reconciliations, month-end and year-end close, monthly financial reports, and maintaining the integrity of the general ledger
- Supporting statutory reporting, tax compliance and external audit requirements
- Maintaining and strengthening financial controls, accounting processes and compliance
- Identifying and resolving accounting, reconciliation and control issues




- Driving continuous improvement across financial reporting and finance processes
- Providing back-up across key finance functions, including payroll, billing, accounts payable and receivables, as required

This is an ideal opportunity for a CA/CPA-qualified Financial Accountant who is technically strong, hands-on and detail-focused, with a strong understanding of financial reporting, compliance and controls.

About You

You’re an experienced Financial Accountant with strong technical accounting skills and a focus on accuracy, compliance and financial control. You’re hands-on, detail-oriented and comfortable taking ownership of key financial accounting activities.

You’ll bring:

- Strong experience in financial reporting, month-end and year-end close and balance sheet reconciliations
- Sound knowledge of accounting standards, statutory compliance and audit requirements
- Strong financial control and general ledger experience
- Ability to identify and resolve accounting, reconciliation and control issues
- Strong attention to detail with a proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

A degree in Accounting, Commerce or Finance and CPA or CA qualification are essential. Experience in disability services, healthcare, aged care or another regulated environment would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Why CareChoice?

At CareChoice, our work makes a genuine difference in people's lives.

We are a registered disability services provider supporting people to live as independently as possible and to have choice and control over their lives. Our services span disability support, supported independent living, complex care, community participation and private aged care services.

As part of our Finance team, you'll have the opportunity to work across a growing and complex organisation, build strong relationships with leaders and contribute to business decisions that support quality services for our clients.

You'll join a values-led organisation committed to:

- People First
- Brilliant Together
- Bring Our Best. Always.
- Relentless Optimism

If you bring strong technical accounting skills, a focus on financial controls and compliance, and a proactive, can-do attitude , we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to join CareChoice as our next Accountant.

A smart human once said, “Do things you with people you care about, and good things happen”, and at BlueRock, we are a growing team who love what we do.

We are looking for an awesome Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting & Advisory to join our growing Financial Reporting team, working alongside other entrepreneurial and commercially minded rockstars. This permanent opportunity can be full time or part‑time, plays a key role in BlueRock's success and allows you to partner with some of Melbourne's coolest entrepreneurial business owners.

What you'll be doing:

You will be working with a diverse range of clients, including large for‑profit groups, foreign‑controlled entities and not‑for‑profit organisations, on everything from:





- Preparing Tier 1 and Tier 2 general purpose financial reports, including consolidated groups
- Reviewing and applying Australian Accounting Standards and preparing supporting schedules
- Preparing deferred tax accounting and statutory cash flow schedules
- Preparing accounting position papers and technical advice
- Managing projects to meet lodgement and audit deadlines
- Supporting our Transactions and Corporate Finance teams on buy‑side and sell‑side mandates, including financial due diligence and deal‑related reporting advice
- Liaising with clients, external auditors and other key stakeholders
- Mentoring, supporting and reviewing the work of our up‑and‑coming talent

About BlueRock Accounting

BlueRock Accounting is our original and largest team here at BlueRock. We are growing our dedicated Financial Reporting and Advisory service offering and are looking for someone with strong technical capability and at least five years’ financial reporting and/or external audit experience.

We embrace all things innovation and automation so that you can focus on solving interesting problems for our awesome clients rather than moving figures around a spreadsheet!

Description

A smart human once said, “Do things you with people you care about, and good things happen”, and at BlueRock, we are a growing team who love what we do.

We are looking for an awesome Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting & Advisory to join our growing Financial Reporting team, working alongside other entrepreneurial and commercially minded rockstars. This permanent opportunity can be full‑time or part‑time, plays a key role in BlueRock's success and allows you to partner with some of Melbourne's coolest entrepreneurial business owners.

What you'll be doing:

You will be working with a diverse range of clients, including large for‑profit groups, foreign‑controlled entities and not‑for‑profit organisations, on everything from:

- Preparing Tier 1 and Tier 2 general purpose financial reports, including consolidated groups
- Reviewing and applying Australian Accounting Standards and preparing supporting schedules
- Preparing deferred tax accounting and statutory cash flow schedules
- Preparing accounting position papers and technical advice
- Managing projects to meet lodgement and audit deadlines
- Supporting our Transactions and Corporate Finance teams on buy‑side and sell‑side mandates, including financial due diligence and deal‑related reporting advice
- Liaising with clients, external auditors and other key stakeholders
- Mentoring, supporting and reviewing the work of our up‑and‑coming talent

About BlueRock Accounting

BlueRock Accounting is our original and largest team here at BlueRock. We are growing our dedicated Financial Reporting and Advisory service offering and are looking for someone with strong technical capability and at least five years’ financial reporting and/or external audit experience.

We embrace all things innovation and automation so that you can focus on solving interesting problems for our awesome clients rather than moving figures around a spreadsheet!

Requirements

We want to hear from people who have:

- 5+ years’ experience in financial reporting and/or external audit
- 3+ years in a Big 4 or mid‑tier accounting firm
- A degree qualification and CA or CPA completed or near completion
- Strong working knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards
- Exposure to deferred tax accounting and cash flow statement preparation

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