Assistant Accountant Bank Reconciliation (Remote)

Assistant Accountant Bank Reconciliation | Sydney Catholic Schools | Australia

Assistant Accountant – Bank Reconciliation

Location: Hybrid – World Square, CBD and WFH
Commencement Date: Monday, 3, February 2025 or by negotiation
Closing Date: Sunday, 12 January 2025
Capacity: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Role

The Assistant Accountant is responsible for managing the stewardship duties of the system accounting function for Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS). This includes (but not limited to) reconciling the bank statements and control accounts, generating and booking journals as required in the General Ledger (GL).

As an Assistant Accountant, your day-to-day will include:

• performing all Central Office bank reconciliations monthly for review by Senior Accountant which includes posting relevant journals, follow-up unposted entries with relevant areas and organising intra bank transfers
• closing off and reconciling the Central Office AR ledger to subledger each month
• recording term deposits in the system to calculate interest to accrue and reconcile to GL each month
• closing off and reconciling the Central Office AP ledger to subledger each month
• updating and reconciling prepayment and accrual schedule to GL monthly as well as prepare relevant monthly journals
• updating and reconciling the grants in advance to GL monthly as well as prepare relevant monthly journals
• performing ad-hoc tasks as requested by Director – Finance and Property, Chief Financial Officer or School Commercial Manager and other relevant managers with SCS.

Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools

In joining SCS, you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.

SCS is recognised for outstanding student achievement, with 9 schools in the top 100 of the HSC rankings and 18 schools placing in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.

In addition, we offer:

• a competitive salary of $92,000 per annum plus superannuation
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
• ongoing training and development opportunities
• discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products
• ex-gratia leave between Christmas and New Year
• generous Employee Referral Program.

About You

The successful candidate will also possess the following:

• formal qualifications in Business and/or Management or other relevant qualification
• CPA qualified or working towards becoming CPA qualified or other equivalent
• one to two years financial experience in a broad based accounts support role
• demonstrated ability to work with sensitive and confidential information
• experienced in customer service and liaising with a diverse range of stakeholders
• proven sound knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• demonstrated ability to ask for assistance if faced with a problem
• demonstrated willingness to learn and demonstrate a high level of initiative
• demonstrated high-level analytical and problem solving skills
• willingness to respect, support, and uphold the mission, ethos, and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of SCS.

Application Process

Please click on the ‘Apply’ button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following;

• current CV
• cover letter.

For internal employees, apply via the ‘Careers’ tile in Employee Self Service.

If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
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Working With Children Check (WWCC)
This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.

SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.

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