Type: Full-timeLocation: Randwick, NSWRemuneration:Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award**** Level 2 - $65,000 to 75,000 per annum + full salary packaging options available up to $15,900 per annum.
About Us
Originally named The Wayside Foundation, The Ted Noffs Foundation was established in **** by the Australian humanitarian, Reverend Ted Noffs, who's work championed social justice, mental health support, and creative youth services.
Today, the Foundation continues his legacy, delivering frontline services and community support across NSW, ACT & QLD.
With over 200 staff and 350 volunteers, we remain deeply committed to helping young people affected by issues related to drugs, crime, and mental health.
About the Role
The Junior Accountant role is responsible for assisting the organisation to manage and maintain end to end financial processes, including month end processes, reconciliations, BAS returns, receiving and reconciling revenue, production of reports, lease management and systems and process development, ensuring the accuracy of financial information for management.
Responsibilities and duties include:
Assist the Senior Financial Officer, Senior Accountant and Chief Operating Officer in the provision of end to end financial processes for the Ted Noffs Foundation Ltd including the development of financial processes and systems for the organisation.
Undertake weekly banking reconciliations rectifying errors
Assist the Senior Financial Officer/Senior Accountant with monthly balance sheet reconciliations
Assist the Senior Financial Officer/Senior Accountant with month end processes and journals, including prepayment allocation,



accruals and revenue allocation
Undertake quarterly BAS returns to the ATO
Receipt all grant revenue ensuring it is reconciled monthly
Raise Accounts Receivable invoices as required
Assist the audit team with the management of organisational leases (buildings, vehicles and equipment) and work with with the audit team Senior Accountant/Senior Financial Officer with the local implementation of systems to manage lease accounting
Assist the Senior Financial Officer/Senior Accountant in the management of debtors.
Assist the Payroll & Finance Officer with checking that petty cash receipts have been submitted into the finance system by unit managers and that they reconcile, including GST entries.
Reconcile donations received and work with the Donor team to ensure accurate and timely receipts are issued.
Maintaining the general ledger, including ensuring the ledger is accurate and up to date at all times.
Assisting the Senior Financial Officer/Senior Accountant in the Preparation of financial reports including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
Update the cash flow tool and forecast weekly
Assisting in the development and management of budgeting and forecasting.
Assist with all year-end and audit processes




Assist with the Maintenance of internal controls to safeguard financial resources, data and assets.
Staying up to date with accounting standards and regulations and ensuring all practices of the Foundation are in compliance with those standards.
Working collaboratively with the Human Resources team, Unit Managers and staff at all levels of the organisation
Selection Criteria:
Degree in Accounting from a recognised Australian University/Higher Education establishment with full membership of CPA/CA or IPA
Recent demonstrated experience in a similar role
Experience of financial reconciliations and month end processes
Experience of completing BAS returns
Solid communication and liaison skills with staff and managers and all levels of the organisation
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, with accuracy, timeliness and to meet deadlines
Experience in financial management IT systems (Xero Preferred, but not essential).
Good understanding of Excel.
Desirable: understanding of the accounting standard for leases and experience in its application
If you're looking for work that's purposeful, challenging and supports life-changing services - you've found the right place.
Join a team that helps to create lasting change.
The Ted Noffs Foundation is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce.
As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
This includes, but is not limited to First Nations People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
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📌 Junior Accountant (Sydney)
🏢 Ted Noffs Foundation
📍 Sydney