Management Accountant

Tracking Code
4946-689
Job Description

There’s something special about spending your days alongside like-minded people, just as committed to purposeful work as you. At Save the Children Australia, we attract bright and big-hearted people who are inspired to make a difference. Together, we are fearless in our pursuit of making lasting change for the children and communities who need it most.


A place to make a difference:

In this full-time, permanent role, you’ll work as a part of our Commercial Finance team supporting the Climate Change Division (CCD) to help us create lasting change for children everywhere. The Management Accountant plays an important role in delivering on our vision of a better world for children. You will deliver a range of activities from standard management reporting to strategic financial analysis, you’ll be contributing to our commitment to children in Australia, the Pacific and around the world. This is a flexible, remote or hybrid role; ideally, you’ll be based in Melbourne, though other locations in Australia or internationally will be considered.


You will make a difference by:

Providing excellent management accounting support, covering cost centre support, P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Supporting the Annual Budget and monthly Forecast processes across each area of responsibility
Providing program lifecycle financial support across the Climate Change Division programs
Partnering with Program Managers to steer the financial performance of these programs
Driving continuous development and improvement in financial processes
Enhancing the financial literacy across key stakeholder groups

A place to feel valued:

Your deep expertise in management accounting with proven technical capabilities and ability to engage and influence stakeholders is invaluable. You are exceptionally organised and can prioritise across demands and work to tight deadlines.


This role requires:

Demonstrated, proven experience in a management accounting role with business partnering examples
Exceptional customer service skills with highly developed stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
Proven record implementing and embedding financial systems and processes in a complex finance structure
A proven strategic thinker and innovator
A curious mindset, constantly looking to develop themselves and others
Highly technically competent across Microsoft systems.

A place to belong:

We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

Opportunity to work on additional projects to enable you to stretch and feel connected to programs in a different way
Internal employment and development opportunities
A modern, up to date working space. Or the opportunity to work from home (WFH), or both!
Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
Full salary packaging benefits (please
Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.


Does this sound like the place for you?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.


We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.


Applications close COB Wednesday 6th August 2026.


Position Description – Management Accountant


For more information about this position, please contact James Newton on james.newton@savethechildren.org.au .



We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.


Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.


Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.



If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact people.culture@savethechildren.org.au for further support.

Job Location
Melbourne preferred, or any location Australia-wide or internationally
Position Type
Full-time Permanent
Close Date
8/6/2026