Assistant Accountant

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Position Description


Position Assistant Accountant

Reporting to Financial Accountant

Division Finance & Business Services

FTE Part time – .FTE

Location Blackburn, or as required

Organisation

MS Plus, is the go-to provider of information, advice and support for people affected by multiple sclerosis and other
neurological conditions. We’re a combined entity of the ACT, NSW, Victoria, and Tasmania with over years' insight
into how to live well with progressive neurological conditions.


Role Purpose

The Assistant Accountant supports the Financial Accountant and the wider Finance Team by helping with the
processing of routine accounting and administrative tasks to ensure the delivery of accurate, timely and reliable
financial information. The focus of this role in on the Aged care services provided by MS Plus

Team structure






Key Responsibilities


Accounting responsibilities

Assist with the smooth and timely month-end close process, including
Prepare accrual journals for both income and expenses where required
Prepare and review account reconciliations and take corrective action when required to ensure balances
are cleared in a timely manner
Distribute management reports to budget managers and meet with them to review results
Prepare and present variance analysis commentary for financial results and variations to budget to
senior management
Support the annual budget process
Support the monthly reforecasting process
Assist with the annual external audit and other program specific audits including internal audit
Assist with the preparation of statutory compliance reporting including ABS reporting
Assist with ad-hoc accounting project.
Preparing the monthly home care package (HCP) reconciliations. Reconciling the statements to services
provided and to making the monthly government claim.

Preparing the client invoices for HCP’s.
Preparing the monthly utilisation spreadsheet by HCP client
Production of monthly KPI reporting about client numbers in HCP, DVA, VHC, NDIS
Contribution towards quarterly and annual aged care acquittals
Bank Reconciliations

Reconcile bank accounts on a daily basis and resolve discrepancies where required
Gather information for coding of bank transactions by distributing segment bank statements to managers and by
sourcing

Continuously follow up on all bank clearing items and provide regular updates to your manager
Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliation for relevant bank accounts
Accounts Receivable

Maintain the MSPHA (CFYAH) Accounts Receivable function to ensure:
o timely issue of invoices for various services and
o prompt follow up of outstanding invoices with debtors
Ensure all invoices are accurately allocated and coded to the appropriate income accounts; and authorised by the
approved officers in accordance with internal controls and GST regulation.
Analyse and monitor fortnightly debtors’ reports to ensure days outstanding are within agreed credit terms.
Resolve outstanding accounts issues with appropriate staff members and debtors
Prepare a quarterly Management memo to recommend and seek approval for any impaired invoices
Prepare an annual Management memo to recommend any provision for doubtful debts required at June
Ensure prompt banking of cheques and cash received and provide allocations of income/debtor’s