Management Accountant

12-month Contract | Full-time | South Hobart, TAS

Make an impact in a purpose-driven organisation supporting children, families and communities across Tasmania.

We are a not-for-profit, community-based organisation providing education and care to children from birth to 12 years of age across Tasmania. Lady Gowrie Tasmania has a simple position statement – ‘Children First’ – and is committed to providing the highest quality education and care for children to give them the best start in life.

Learn more about https://gowrie-tas.com.au/

The Role:

Due to upcoming parental leave, we have a 12-month full-time contract available in our South Hobart-based Finance team. We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Management accountant to take ownership of our revenue function and contribute to the effective and efficient financial operations of LGT.

This is a hands-on position ideal for someone with strong financial acumen, excellent analytical skills, and a passion for supporting community-focused services.

In This Role, You Will:

• Own the revenue process, including initiating invoicing schedules in Microsoft Business Central, receipting, reporting, and reconciling income streams.
• Raise and manage customer invoices, monitor receivables, and follow up on outstanding payments.
• Perform regular bank reconciliations and reconcile child care income and Paychoice receipts.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies across income sources.
• Complete end-of-month revenue accounting, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and income analysis.
• Calculate and review child care utilisation metrics.
• Reconcile property management reports and review weekly creditor payments.
• Lodge debts with collections services and draft cheques as required.
• Support the Finance team by backfilling roles or assisting during peak workloads.

What You’Ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Proven capability as a super-user of finance systems, with prior experience in Wiise (Microsoft Business Central), SAP Concur, Xap or Access Micropay highly regarded.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Current Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People Registration (child-related activity) and recent National Police Check (or ability to obtain).

What You’Ll Receive:

At Lady Gowrie Tasmania, we recognise that looking after our people is just as important as looking after the children and families we serve. We offer a range of benefits designed to support your career, wellbeing, and work–life balance:

• Flexible working arrangements to suit your needs.
• In-house Wellbeing Manager and wellbeing initiatives and events to foster health, connection and balance.
• Annual flu vaccinations for staff and discounted private health insurance through partner providers.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family, providing confidential counselling and support.
• Competitive salary with salary packaging options up to $18,550
• 15% discount on education and care fees for your children attending our services.

How To Apply:

Submit your CV and a brief cover letter telling us why you are the right person for this role via the “Apply Now” button. Applications close 9am Friday 24 October 2025

We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress to interviews before the closing date - early applications are encouraged.

For more information on this role or the recruitment process, please contact us at peopleandculture@gowrie-tas.com.au

Our commitment to inclusion

LGT strives to provide a safe and inclusive environment across our services, programs and workplaces, where diversity in all its forms, including strengths, cultural background, identity and abilities are recognised and celebrated. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and anyone who shares our values and passion for supporting children, families, and communities