Graduate Accountant

The Opportunity

Here at the Telethon Kids Institute we have a passion to see our researchers succeed, achieve research excellence, and translate their discoveries into real-world outcomes which improves the health and well-being of children here in WA and across the world.

Our values, Collaboration, Courage, Evidence and Respect, are at the heart of our organisation and help to shape our positive, unique, and inclusive culture and achieve excellence in everything we do.

We are currently looking for two Graduate Accountants to join our passionate and customer focussed research finance team, and partner with our researchers to meet all their financial needs. If you share our values and want to kick-start your career with an organisation that makes a difference, read on!

The Role

In this role your time will be spent on the financial management of various projects within a wide range of research areas. Working with a team of dedicated professionals, you will be mentored to develop skills in building & managing key relationships, best practice financial processes, and the provision of financial advice in a research environment.

No two days will be the same in this varied role but typically your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Ensure new projects are set up, and completed projects are closed off in a timely manner and that appropriate supporting documentation is on file.
• Regularly meeting with researchers to review projects and ensure they are tracking correctly against budget, and that system data accurately reflects progress to date.
• Preparing journals for internal transfers of expenditure and service charges between projects, to ensure financial data is kept up to date.
• Preparation of financial acquittals, and other financial reports for all research grants within the portfolio.
• Upskilling and educating researchers in best practice financial management.

These roles will be permanent and offered on a full-time or part-time basis. Please state your preferred full time equivalent position preferences in your application.

About You

The ideal applicant will be a recent graduate or junior accountant who is looking to gain exposure in a large organisation with a customer focus. You will be an enthusiastic team player who thrives in a busy environment and understands and values the importance of collaboration.

Along with this, the successful applicant will also be able to meet the following requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, or a similar relevant discipline
• Excellent project planning, coordination, and evaluation skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• A genuine interest in and desire to learn about medical research, and the industry in which medical researchers operate.

Other desirable qualifications and experience include:

• Experience in accounting or finance with responsibility for supporting and enabling organisational project accounting, systems, processes, and improvements.
• Intermediate MS Excel Skills, and experience with finance systems (ideally Microsoft Business Central)
• A provisional or full member of the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand or CPA Australia and working towards full membership.

We are driving inclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diverse career and life experiences of our staff. If you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. We also encourage you to address any career disruptions (if applicable) you may have had in your cover letter.

Our Culture

Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required.

We value our people and in return, you will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package and as a not-for-profit this includes salary packaging of up to $15,899 (increases your take home pay!) and the opportunity to be part of a long-standing organisation.

We offer excellent training and development opportunities and generous staff benefits including flexible working conditions, Christmas shutdown as extra annual leave, paid parental leave, social activities and a health and wellbeing program.

How to apply

If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' to navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit your application.

Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the “About You” section above.

Applications will only be accepted through our career portal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our online portal, please direct your query to .

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please direct your inquiries to .

Contact Name: Jacob Stewart-Olsen

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Closing Date: 26/04/2024 Telethon Kids reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date.