About the role 

Maters Finance team is looking for an Assistant Accountant to join the team until January 2025! Reporting directly to the Financial Accountant, the Assistant Accountant is a process-specific role responsible for assisting in the end-to-end financial reporting function for the assigned portfolio. 

Salary range: $85,879 per annum plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits!  

What you’ll be doing

• Completion of assigned bank reconciliations where applicable on a daily basis, ensuring any outstanding reconciling items are followed up on a timely basis
• Assisting with the month end close process in line with the timetable
• Raising GL journals as appropriate with sufficient supporting documentation to evidence entry reasons in line with processes, procedures and principles and checking for accuracy
• Ensures transactions entered into GL follow the Group accounting policies and procedures
• Assist with preparing monthly and quarterly balance sheet and P&L general ledger reconciliations and other information required for statutory reporting note disclosures for assigned entities in a timely and accurate manner
• Appling skilled knowledge including the understanding of concepts, processes, procedures and principles, to follow up and resolving variances in reconciliations in a timely manner and escalating any discrepancies
• Undertake intercompany accounting processes where applicable
• Assisting with the timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual statutory financial reports
• Assist with the preparation of funding acquittals in accordance with the timetable
• Support the external audit process
• Complete all other tasks as requested 

About you

• Relevant degree qualification (e.g. Economics, Business, Accounting) or experience deemed equivalent
• Willing to commence a Professional Accounting Qualification (CA/CPA)
• 0 - 2+ year’s experience in a financial accounting position
• Health Specific or large/complex sector background highly regarded
• Well developed communication skills
• Possess high attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of people and support a culture of continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and prioritise workloads

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
• Access to gym, pool and end of trip facilities within our new purpose-built corporate office in Newstead

Applications close on 24^th October. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW! 

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.