About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Accountant to join our dynamic finance team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in safeguarding the financial health and stability of our organisation. Your responsibilities will encompass financial analysis and reporting and ensuring strict adherence to Australian Accounting Standards and regulations.

Senior Accountant responsibilities:

• Support the effective project management and timely delivery of month-end processes, ensuring all assigned tasks are completed within the designated timeframe.
• Manage Fixed Assets reporting and analysis, including supporting models. Contribute to the annual valuation cycle by preparing accurate reports, posting final entries, and providing detailed asset movement analysis.
•  Responsible for the accounting and reporting for ‘Projects in Progress,’ offering expert advice on accounting treatments and collaborating with the Group Treasurer to ensure accurate project forecasting.
• Manage leases and Right-of-Use assets accounting and cashflows in compliance with AASB 16.
• Take full ownership of labour accounting and reporting responsibilities, including processing fortnightly payroll journals, calculating leave liabilities, conducting balance sheet reconciliations, and providing monthly budget variance analysis with commentary.
• Drive the digitization and improvement of accounting processes, including redesigning key technical workpapers and schedules, while maintaining adherence to industry standards and best practices.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure alignment and achieve organizational financial goals effectively.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA, CA) preferred.
• Extensive experience in a similar role, demonstrating expertise in accounting.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, practices and regulations.
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all tasks.

Why VMCH?

Because the people we employ make it a great place to work! In addition, VMCH will provide you with:

• A rewarding and supportive work environment, with opportunities for professional development and career progression. 
• A competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay. 
• A flexible and family-friendly work culture, with wellbeing initiatives and paid parental leave. 
• Employee assistance program including employee, manager, career, conflict, nutrition and lifestyle, money, family, and legal assistance.
• Discounted private health insurance, school holiday programs and car hire.
• The opportunity to open a high-interest savings account with our banking partner.
• We value diversity, champion inclusion, and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and with all abilities, to consider joining our vibrant community.

About us

VMCH are a Catholic not-for-profit organisation, providing services including affordable housing, residential aged care, retirement living, community and disability services and specialist education to 7,600 people across Victoria. We operate in over 50 locations, have 3,300+ employees and over 600 volunteers maintaining our 24/7 service to vulnerable people across Victoria.

Here at VMCH our services are as diverse as the people we support. As a for-purpose organisation, love, joy, hospitality, and courage aren’t just words to us, they guide us in everything we do. While we’ve been around for over a century, we’re always moving forward. We stay true to who we are by supporting people and families to live their best lives, providing a place to call home and spaces to learn and grow.

As an employee of VMCH you will be provided with ongoing personal and professional development, career pathways opportunities, a positive and supportive workplace culture and excellent salary packaging benefits.

If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.

To apply

Applications close 27 April 2025 at 17:00. If you are interested, don’t wait for the close date to apply. 

To work at VMCH, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, an Australian Criminal History Check, evidence of 3 X Covid vaccinations and comply with Child Safety standards.

Should you require an adjustment in the recruitment process due to disability please don’t hesitate to contact us at recruitment@vmch.com.au

We do not accept unsolicited resumes, emails, and phone calls from recruitment agencies.