Assistant Accountant

at  Signature Care Operations

This assistant accountant position presents an exciting opportunity to shape the service delivery of Signature Care into the future during a period of significant change in the aged care sector.

We are currently seeking a hands-on assistant accountant to support the Finance team by:

• To contribute to the financial management and operation of the business
• Manage the admission and discharge of residents for nominated facilities
• Maintain the Bond Register to prudentially required standards and assist in completing the annual prudential statement
• Receipt all RAD payments and perform any Bond/RAD or Fee refunds for nominated facilities
• Manage all resident accounts and fee updates, generating and releasing monthly statements with 100% accuracy
• Assist in reviewing and follow up of aged debtors
• Process client on charges and update daily cash flow reporting.
• Reconcile nominated Bank Accounts.
• Prepare monthly nominated Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Perform actual to budget comparisons and analysis – Exception Reporting.
• Manage fixed asset reconciliations and depreciation journals
• Assist with all prudential reporting and reconciliation of bond registers to GL accounts.
• Assist in producing Profit & Loss Reports & Balance Sheets.- Monthly Board Reporting
• Assist in the preparation of yearly budgets, other forecasts and tax returns
• Assist in the preparation of General Purpose Financial Reports and Disclosure notes.
• Prepare monthly BAS returns for nominated entities
• Assist in the preparation of annual work cover returns
• Answer queries from internal stakeholders (GM’s, RM’s & SM’s) and external stakeholders (e.g. resident families)

The pay rate for this role is between $80,000 to $90,000 per annum.
This role will need to provide excellent customer service by professionally and timely responding to billing queries and ensuring customer service levels are maintained at exceptionally high standards.
To be successful in this position you will be someone who has demonstrated experience within a similar role in aged care and has experience working with Inerva accounting software.

As the successful candidate, you will also have the following skills and experience:

• Experience with accountant/accounts receivable tasks within the aged care environment
• Experience using Inerva accounting software
• Ability to communicate with external clients to ensure timely collection of debts
• A strong proficiency in negotiating positive outcomes
• High levels of attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Intermediate or advance MS Word and Excel Skills

If you have the above and want to work with a supportive finance team in a successful, rapidly growing business then apply now.

Please refer the Job description for details