Title / Company Accountant
Reports To / Non-Executive Director - Finance
Industry / Mental Health
Area / Medical Research
Remuneration / Voluntary
Time Commitment / 8 hour per month
About ONE IN FIVE
On New Year’s Day 2001, a creative, intelligent young man named Matt Wardlaw succumbed to his mental illness. His pain had become so intolerable, he was driven to take his own life. Matt’s tragic yet all too common story inspired a group of his friends and family to come together and address one of Australia’s biggest health issues – mental illness.
This marked the formation of One In Five, a not-for-profit volunteer based organisation with the single minded focus on raising funds for medical research into better diagnosis and treatments for mental health. Now 16 years later, we are as committed as ever.
Our long term goal is to find a cure. When we lost Matt, we gained a mission – to turn One In Five into None In Five. Together with your help, we aim to reach our goal.
We believe in a future of early diagnosis, treatment and cures. Our challenge is that despite 20 percent of Australian’s suffering each year from mental health issues, medical research continues to be severely underfunded leaving medical knowledge 30 years behind most other common life threatening diseases such as Cancer, Heart Disease and Diabetes.
One in Five is partnering with some of Australia’s leading mental health research specialists to tackle the unanswered questions.
Success for us is positively changing the lives of those living with mental health issues by funding the best researchers to unlock the science that will enable sufferers to live healthy, happy and fulfilled lives.
Our structure:
One in Five is an Incorporated Association. We are a volunteer organisation
Position Summary
This is an outstanding opportunity for an upcoming leader looking to gain valuable board experience. You will be working an engaged Board and Volunteer network to ensure the success of this well regarded not for profit organisation. We have recently secured DGR status and looking for finance professional to ensure we maintain the legal requirements and continue to operate as a best in class not for profit.
As the Company Accountant,
You will provide accounting services to supporting the Board of Directors. This specific includes supporting the NED - Finance to complete monthly financial reporting for the Board, maintaining all ACNC and ATO reporting requirements, and providing financial advice to the Board with regards to investment decisions, funding grants, and maintaining our financial integrity.
You will also work with the Board to drive the strategic direction and outcomes, manage a variety of stakeholders across the One In Five network and providing to ensure our objectives are achieved.
Key Responsibilities
• You will develop and coordinate the Board’s governance and operations, including Board and Committee charters, delegations, and the development and delivery of induction and orientation documents
• Provide support to the Chairman in developing board agendas and papers
• Provide legal advice with regards to management of DGR/Not For Profit status
• Coordinate Board and committee meetings to ensure they are properly organised and conducted with best practice governance
• Ensure Board / Committee papers, agendas and proposals are strategically aligned and circulated in an efficient and effective manner
• Ensure robust registers are established and properly maintained of governance activities and report as required to the Board and Committees
Key Accountabilities & Result Areas
Board Attendance
All positions are voluntary and require minimum attendance of at least 4 Board meetings per year and the Operations Committee meetings.
Professional qualities:
• Tertiary qualifications in finance
• You will have experience as a Finance Manager
• Have a solid understanding of Not for Profit finance issues (in particular implantation of our newly established DGR status)
• Extensive experience in providing strategic advice at a senior level
• Proven record in managing company financial requirements and associated processes.
• Focus and ability to complete tasks in a volunteer based organisation
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills including experience working with senior management and non-executive directors
• High attention to detail
• Superior time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Personal Qualities
• Proactive with a can-do approach
• High level of integrity and honesty
• Positive outlook on life / Willingness to try-out new ideas
• Likes to identify and create opportunities
• Strong team work skills; a true collaborator
• Self-starter
• Has an active interest in Mental Health
• Excellent interpersonal and influence skills
• Seeking an opportunity to develop Board skills
Background
- Experience working with Boards / Senior Leadership Team
- Tertiary qualification in Finance
- Qualifications as CPA
- Experience working in an advisory firm
- Strong team player able to demonstrate emotional intelligence and sound judgement
- Thrive on juggling competing demands and priorities
- Balance strategic and tactical priorities to ensure optimal outcomes