Manager Financial Accounting and ReportingHybrid

For over 240 years combined, Berry Street and Yooralla have been at the forefront of supporting Australians with a disability and those experiencing poverty, violence and abuse. Now, as one unified organisation, we bring together unparalleled expertise and a shared commitment to empowering individuals and families to thrive, while upholding and championing their human rights. We believe in a future where everyone has the opportunity to live the fulfilling life they choose for themselves, free from the impacts of trauma, violence, and abuse, achieved safely and with dignity.

The Opportunity

• Full-time, Permanent Role
• A hybrid role WFH, Richmond and CBD offices, Wurundjeri Country
• Competitive salary + Salary packaging

We're looking for someone to lead the financial transformation and integration in our newly merged organisation.

As a Manager Financial Accounting and Reporting you will manage our financial accounting team and oversee deliverables in a timely manner. You'll have direct responsibility for ensuring financial consistency and efficiency across our organisation.

Your value add: 

• A unique opportunity to shape financial operations in a newly merged entity, streamlining systems and embedding best practices.
• Refine processes, optimise workflows, and champion efficiency in financial reporting.
• Lead financial accounting team, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency while mentoring staff and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Drive financial integrity, oversee month-end and year-end processes, and ensure compliance with Australian Accounting Standards.
• Implement robust financial controls, manage taxation obligations, and oversee government fund acquittals.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, providing technical accounting advice and ensuring alignment with organisational goals.

We’re looking for someone experienced in:

• Financial accounting and reporting, including leadership to staff
• Driving financial system integration projects.
• CPA or CA qualification
• Sound technical knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability

How will we value you? 

• We will be committed to your personal development 
• We create pathways for leadership development, supervision, and workforce planning 
• We will refresh our organisational values and behaviours which will contribute to our own cultural journey, this includes you too! 
• We strive to be truly inclusive of all people in our work and are committed to upholding the highest standards in our service delivery. 
• We examine our systems and clear process

Apply now

Apply with you resume and cover letter addressing the experience and capabilities section is essential.

We will be reviewing applications as received and this role will only be open until we have found the right candidate! If you are considering applying, we strongly recommend you do as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please contact Janette Burfoot -Kasap - Director, Revenue and Accounting on (03) 9421 9337.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National and International Police check if required and Workers Carer Exclusion Scheme clearance if applicable.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTQIA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.