Are you a purpose-driven bookkeeper looking to expand your experience and make a significant community contribution?

This is a great opportunity to broaden and deepen your experience, learn new skills, and make a significant community impact, committing only 2-4 hours of your time per week and working from home.

300 Blankets is a not for profit, volunteer-run charity, dedicated to supporting people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Victoria. By reaching out to people who are disenfranchised and socially isolated, we strive to break down barriers and enrich a community where all people are accepted and respected through love, compassion and dignity.

The Bookkeeper is a newly created opportunity. You will work directly for the Treasurer and play a very important role for the charity.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Record all monthly transactions in accounting systems
• Lead preparation of monthly management reporting
• Conduct periodic reconciliations of all bank accounts to ensure their accuracy
• Prepare financial analysis as to support monthly management discussions as required
• Lead preparation of annual financial statements
• Assemble information for external auditors for the annual audit
• Assist in ACNC and ATO compliance activities as required
• Maintain an orderly accounting filing system

Commitment: Minimum 12 months or for a duration up until the production of the subsequent End of FY report (usually September-October every year).

Time required: 2 - 4 hours per week

Requirements:

• You should ideally have, or actively be working towards, a qualification in accounting (or equivalent business experience) and knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles

• Familiarity with Xero accounting software is desired

You will also have the opportunity to take part in some of the amazing programs run by 300 Blankets, and expand your skills in other areas, learning about the workings of a charity organisation

Thank you in advance for your interest in this volunteer opportunity.

Please note that we will be reviewing applications until the closing date of 2/6 and will be in touch after that.