Accountant (ANZSCO ******), Full-Time
- Prepare statutory financial statements, monthly management accounts, budgets and financial analysis for the College.
- Manage tax obligations, audit liaison, financial controls and compliance reporting, including ATO, ASQA and CRICOS requirements.
- Advise on financial systems, cash flow, investment decisions and operational performance across campuses and course areas.
About us
Central Australian College (CAC) is an ASQA-regulated Registered Training Organisation and CRICOS-registered provider delivering nationally recognised qualifications in hospitality and cookery, automotive, building and construction, civil construction design, community services, business and management, and English language programs. We teach domestic and international students across multiple campuses with monthly intakes and a strong practical-training focus.
About the role
We are seeking a qualified Accountant to take ownership of the College’s financial reporting, management accounting and statutory compliance functions. You will report to the Chief Executive Officer and work closely with campus managers and the admissions team. This is a professional, degree-level accounting role requiring judgement across reporting, tax, systems and controls it is not a bookkeeping or data-entry position.
Key responsibilities
The position performs the following duties:
- Prepare monthly management accounts and the annual statutory financial statements for presentation to the CEO, directors and the College’s governing body
- Assist in formulating and maintaining the College’s budgetary and accounting policies, including the annual budget by campus, course delivery area and international student revenue stream.
- Examine operating costs and the College’s income and expenditure course- and campus-level profitability, trainer and staff payroll, agent commissions and student fee collection and report variances with recommendations.
- Provide assurance on the accuracy of financial information and its compliance with statutory requirements, including ATO obligations, ASQA and CRICOS financial viability reporting, and state and Commonwealth funding acquittals.
- Conduct financial investigations and prepare reports on fee refunds, bad debts, enrolment irregularities and agent commission discrepancies, and act as the College’s key liaison for the annual external audit.
- Prepare and lodge taxation returns and statements BAS, PAYG withholding, payroll tax and FBT and prepare year-end income tax workpapers in conjunction with the College’s external tax agent.
- Provide financial and taxation advice to management on business structures, course pricing and margin, capital plans and the tax treatment of new activities.
- Liaise with banks and finance brokers to establish and review funds management arrangements, including overdraft and equipment finance facilities, merchant facilities and student payment plans.
- Introduce and maintain the College’s accounting systems, including the interface between the student management system and the general ledger, and advise on the selection and application of computer-based accounting systems and reporting tools.
- Maintain and improve internal control systems delegations, segregation of duties, fee collection and refund controls, purchasing and the multi-campus asset register.
- Appraise cash flow and the financial risk of capital investment projects such as training kitchen, workshop and campus fit-out projects, and prepare business cases for approval.
Key requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher qualification in accounting (ANZSCO Skill Level 1), or a recognised equivalent.
- At least two years’ relevant post-qualification experience in a comparable financial accounting or management accounting role.
- Demonstrated experience preparing statutory financial statements and management reports under Australian Accounting Standards.
- Working knowledge of GST, FBT, payroll tax and PAYG withholding, with hands-on BAS lodgement experience.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with computerised accounting systems (for example Xero or MYOB) and integrated student management or ERP systems.
- Proven internal control, audit liaison and process improvement experience.
- CPA Australia, CA ANZ or IPA membership (or progress toward it) and experience in the vocational education sector are desirable.
What we offer
- AUD $88,000 – $90,000 per annum plus 12% superannuation, commensurate with skills and experience.
- Four-campus exposure across VET, CRICOS and domestic delivery, with direct access to the executive team.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person
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