Payroll & Accounts Officer - Toowong, Brisbane

Payroll and Accounts Officer - Toowong, Brisbane

• 0.8FTE Part-time opportunity within our Finance & Shared Services team

• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children 0-13 and their families

• NFP Salary Packaging, PD Budget, Supportive Leadership plus many more benefits

BUSHkids is a not-for-profit organisation that has been at the heart of transforming lives of regional children across Queensland for 90 years.  Our highly dedicated teams and volunteers are all driven by a shared vision that all children should have access to free allied health services regardless of where they live.

As a Payroll and Accounts Officer at BUSHkids, you will be based onsite at our Toowong office, playing a key role within the finance team, supporting the organisation’s financial operations through the accurate and timely processing of fortnightly payroll, accounts payable and receivable, staff expense claims, credit card reconciliations, and payment runs. The role also ensures compliance with relevant legislation, awards, policies, and procedures while contributing to the smooth delivery of finance administration and shared services support across the organisation.

If you are seeking a finance role with purpose, this is an opportunity to support the delivery of Early Intervention and Allied Health services across regional Queensland. By supporting our front-line teams and clinicians who work with vulnerable children and families, your contribution will help enable meaningful outcomes and make a lasting difference in the communities we serve.

BUSHkids Benefits - What You Can Expect

At BUSHkids, you will be part of a supportive organisation committed to empowering families, children, and regional communities.

• Flexible employer to support your family and personal needs.

• Access to the resources, guidance, and support you need to excel in your role

• Not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 in tax savings per year plus $2,650 meal and entertainment allowance.  This represents up to an additional $5,935 p.a. in your pay to cover essential living expenses on top of your base salary

• Annual Professional development budget, paid PD leave (up to 5 days per year), and paid PD travel leave (up to 2 days per year) 

• Additional 3 days of gifted paid leave over the Christmas period (eligible after probation)

• Additional leave loading and portable long service leave

• We offer 14 weeks BUSHkids funded Paid Parental Leave 

About You

• Previous experience in payroll processing is essential, with additional experience across AR/AP functions highly desirable.

• Flexible and adaptable nature who can work independently and have a team-oriented mindset.

• Able to manage competing priorities effectively with a deadline driven approach.

• High attention to detail, accuracy and sound judgement in decision making.

• Intermediate Excel skills and MS-Office.  Prior Employment Hero experience would be highly desirable.

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

• Highly professional approach, with the ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.

• Proactive team player with a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement

• Alignment with BUSHkids core  values – Child-Focused and Family Centred, Collaborative and Accountable

• Valid Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (or ability to obtain before commencement)

• Current C Class Drivers' Licence

• Evidence of Hepatitis B vaccination status

INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR TEAM?  APPLY NOW! 

Please include your resume and a cover letter written response as part of your application.  

Applications will be shortlisted and contacted as received.

A full job description can be downloaded on the BUSHkids website at https://www.bushkids.org.au/professionals/join-our-team

Enquiries can be directed to Michelle Clarke, Recruitment Co-ordinator on (07) 3518 7*** or email ***********@bushkids.org.au

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities.

Applications received directly from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Your future is bright at BUSHkids; and together we can create brighter futures for children across Queensland.