ABOUT US:
Ngurratjuta/Pmara Ntjarra Aboriginal Corporation (Ngurratjuta) is a progressive Aboriginal Corporation that supports and maintains the development of opportunities and ongoing success of community-controlled enterprises, initiatives, and service delivery. Ngurratjuta is driven by a commitment to supporting our communities and their residents, aiming to deliver high quality services that meet needs and aspirations of the region.
Ngurratjuta was incorporated in August 1985 under the Aboriginal Corporations Act 1976 (Cth) before transitioning to incorporation under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth). It is an Association of all those Communities deemed to have "affected" by the oil and gas mining operations at Mereenie and Palm Valley and provided a body to receive and distribute the statutory royalties payable to the affected Communities and groups under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth).
Ngurratjuta's original purpose was to provide financially independent Aboriginal Communities with Inter-Community Corporations and utilise royalty funds to build an active investment base to protect accumulated royalty funds. Ngurratjuta has, over its 40 years of operation, built a portfolio of diverse investments and operated a number of successful enterprises across various industry sectors, whilst actively supporting Community development activities and infrastructure improvements in member Communities.
POSITION OVERVIEW – ACCOUNTANT:
Ngurratjuta is seeking an Accountant, a role vital in ensuring the financial integrity of program services delivery by preparing accurate reports for funding bodies, tracking multi-year grant expenditure, and supporting compliance with statutory requirement. The role assists with transparency maintenance and accountability, enabling sustainable delivery of programs.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
This role is responsible primarily for assisting program managers to comply with financial reporting requirements for their specific grant funded programs. Additionally, the role will play a central role in ensuring accurate statutory reporting, helping with audits, streamlining processes and strengthening financial integrity.
We are looking for a self-motivated person with flexibility of approach and who wants to be part of the team working towards local community-led change.
REPORTS TO: Senior Financial Accountant
LOCATION: This role is based in Alice Springs.
The Employer may require the Employee to perform his/her duties at various places of business/work sites in the Northern Territory and interstate or elsewhere.
The Employer will provide to the Employee transport and/or accommodation as required if the Employee is required to work in a location other than the Ngurratjuta Region.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time
WORK HOURS: 37.5 hours per week.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Prepare Special purpose financial reports for funding bodies and auditors.
* Prepare monthly YTD Financial reports for all grant funded programs.
* Liaise with program officers – to ensure all program-specific expenses are captured.
* Review all grant funding agreements to ascertain whether income recognition is within the scope of AASB 15 or AASB 1058.
* Track multi-year grant spending – including underspent rollovers (Prepare multi-year reporting templates to track program expenditure for the entire funded period).
* Assist with organisation-wide balance sheet reconciliations within scheduled timeframes.
* Assist in the preparation and review of statutory financial reports, including consolidated financial statements in compliance with AASB standards.
* Assist in the preparation and lodgement of Business Activity Statements (BAS) and Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) returns in compliance with regulatory requirements.
* Perform any other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
You will have an understanding that the administrative element of the job is crucial, and you'll also have:
Essential Criteria:
* Tertiary qualification in Finance or Accounting with professional membership as a chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) – or working towards the completion of your certification program.
* Demonstrated experience in managing grant funded programs.
* Reasonable expertise and proven understanding of Australian Accounting standards.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and capacity to work with both internal and external stakeholders.
* Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office suite.
* Having a NFP background – especially ORIC registered entitles will be an advantage.
* Current Ochre Card and National Police Clearance (or ability to obtain).
Additionally, you will have:
* Experience living in, engaging and working with remote Aboriginal communities.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal (verbal and written).
* Project Management, organisation and time management skills, including the ability to manage varied and conflicting demands to agreed standards and timelines.
* Ability to work independently as well as a part of the team.
* Self-motivation with a capability to generate and execute ideas.
* Demonstrated commitment to the effective implementation of Workplace Health & Safety and ethical and diversity practices in the workplace.
* Good knowledge of Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
* Data Management and experience in record keeping procedures.
WHAT WE OFFER:
* Competitive salary
* PBI Salary Packaging through CBB.
* 5 Weeks Annual Leave + 17.5% Leave Loading.
* 3 weeks Personal/Carers Leave.
* Professional Development – Nontransferable.
* Superannuation @ SGC+ 1%.
* Term of Contract – 3 Years.
* Relocation assistance