Posted: 23/01/2026
Closing Date: 30/01/2026
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Albury
Job Category: Accounting
Mercy Connect supports people in need to live fulfilled lives. We provide a range of services to support adults, children and older people with a disability to live independently and get actively involved in their community. Mercy Connect is a not-for-profit Catholic organisation delivering a range of programs registered under the NDIS. Our programs support people with disability to build skills and capability to ensure they can participate in leading a meaningful life.
Job Description
The Management Accountant is responsible for managing Mercy Connect's accounting activities under the direction of the Finance Manager and in close collaboration with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), ensuring adherence to sound financial management and good governance. This role leads the coordination and continuous improvement of accounting processes and systems and advances the organisation's business intelligence reporting capability. Working closely with leaders across Mercy Connect, the Management Accountant drives financial understanding, supports informed decision-making, and fosters a strong data-driven culture. The role oversees the effective operation of the Finance team, ensuring internal staff and external contractors work together to deliver high-quality financial and business intelligence support. As an organisational leader, the Management Accountant partners with internal and external stakeholders to deliver Mercy Connect's strategic goals in alignment with its values.
Desired Skills and Experience
Essential Requirements:
* Demonstrated excellence in managing finance, accounting, budgeting, control, and reporting.
* Demonstrated experience in managing a work unit including planning, monitoring, and resource management to ensure required organisational outcomes are met.
* Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and motivate staff.
* Demonstrated ability to provide advice, mentor, coach, and develop staff in undertaking Finance work to ensure a high quality and effective service delivery.
* The demonstrated ability and experience to review Finance operations and develop strategies and innovative approaches to improve its effectiveness.
* Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to build and maintain effective professional relationships with key stakeholders.
* Ability to show initiative and demonstrate high level organisational skills including being able to work to deadlines, prioritise work, and manage multiple matters concurrently.
* Excellent knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards.
Qualifications:
* Tertiary Accounting Qualifications
* Qualified CA/CPA (highly desirable)
* National Police Check and other probity checks (as required)
* Current driver's licence
Skills and/or Experience:
* A proven track record of organisational financial management.
* Demonstrated experience in managing accounting systems.
* Demonstrated experience in analysis and business intelligence report writing.
* Demonstrated interpersonal and team management skills.
* A strong commitment to the rights of people with a disability and a desire to work for a disability service organisation.
* Candidates are likely to come from a community, local government, disability, human services, health or other not for profit organisation.
* A broad understanding of the NDIS funding and billing requirements.