yourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.
yourtown is a charitable organisation, funded primarily by the community, that powers a range of services to help children and young people realise they have the ability to tackle whatever life throws at them.
Realise your potential at yourtown
your opportunity
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our Corporate Services team at yourtown. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information and the timely delivery of financial and statutory reporting. You will also leverage data‑driven insights and strong technical expertise to develop, optimise, and maintain data models and reporting solutions that enhance finance capability.
As the Senior Financial Accountant, you will:
• Manage end‑to‑end financial accounting, month‑end/year‑end processes, tax compliance.
• Support statutory reporting and external audit
• Maintain strong balance sheet and general ledger integrity, overseeing assets, reconciliations, and technical accounting guidance.
• Maintain general ledger integrity and account structures
• Act as a finance systems expert, enhancing data structures, integrations, and controls across key platforms.
• Develop and maintain Power Query solutions to automate data extraction, transformation, reconciliation, and validation.
• Build and enhance Power BI reports and dashboards to support month end, audit and governance.
• Strengthen financial controls and drive continuous improvement through process optimisation, standardisation, and documentation.
what we are looking for
At yourtown, we believe in doing things well and taking pride in our work. You embrace fresh ideas and ways of working, and never rest in growing, learning, and leaning into the ‘new’. In addition to this, you also possess:
• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and, CA or CPA qualified (or are actively studying towards your CA or CPA).
• 3+ years’ experience in financial accounting with strong technical knowledge of month end, statutory reporting, and compliance.
• Demonstrated experience with finance system database, including data structures, integrations, Power Query automation, and Power BI reporting.
• Proven analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and deliver clear, accurate financial insights.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and time management skills, with adaptability in a changing, process improvement focused environment.
your benefits
When you join yourtown you will be welcomed into a safe, inclusive, and diverse community and an established and reputable national organisation. We are a resilient, resourceful, and dedicated team who strive to make a difference and not accept the status quo.
Your employment experience will include:
• salary sacrifice options to increase your take home pay
• opportunities for internal and external professional development
• free access to LinkedIn Learning including over 16,000 learning modules
• a genuine focus on employee health and wellbeing
• yourWellness program includes free access to Calm & Centr Apps
• access to free and confidential counselling sessions for you and members of your immediate family
• access to discounted private health insurance, banking and finance, insurance, and superannuation through our partner organisations
• an environment that genuinely values diversity and cultural capability and is an equal opportunity employer
how to apply
If you believe in the power of young people and in yourself, join team yourtown and have an amazing impact on the lives of young people, their families, neighbourhoods and the wider community in Australia.
To apply, and for a full Position Description please visit: https://careers.yourtown.com.au/.
Contact: Lily Welch | Talent Acquisition Specialist | lwelch@yourtown.com.au
yourtown has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and we believe that Safeguarding is a shared responsibility of all, for all.
yourtown is committed to providing services that protect and keep children, young people and adults at risk free from harm. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory screening for child-related employment including the completion of a National Criminal History Check and retention of a valid Working with Children Check.
At yourtown, everybody belongs. We welcome, celebrate, and support a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the communities in which we work.