The posting
Why You Will Be Excited About This Role Put your accounting expertise to work where you can see the connection between financial decisions and everyday life in our communities. As a Financial Accountant at Levande, you’ll help village teams understand their numbers, plan with confidence and make informed decisions that support residents.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you’ll combine financial accounting with budgeting, forecasting and working directly with Village Managers. You’ll build your understanding of retirement living operations, strengthen reporting and find practical ways to improve how work gets done.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
Build relationships with Village Managers, translating operational priorities into realistic budgets and forecasts. Turn financial information into clear insights that help teams understand performance and take action. Investigate accounting issues and improve the quality of the information people rely on. Contribute ideas that simplify reconciliations, strengthen controls and support automation.
Why You Will Like Working Here Your financial expertise will help the people running our communities make sound decisions and plan for the future.
You’ll work with colleagues across Finance and Village Operations, broadening your business knowledge while contributing your own ideas and experience.
You’ll also have access to:
My Day: One additional day of leave each year to spend on something meaningful to you. Learning and development: An extensive learning library, plus education assistance and paid study leave for eligible employees. One Simple Thing: Work with your manager to agree on a practical flexibility arrangement that supports your needs and wellbeing. 24/7 wellbeing support: Access Sonder, your Everyday Wellbeing Companion, for confidential health, safety and wellbeing support for you and your family. Everyday savings and fitness: Access shopping, dining and entertainment discounts through We Shine Savings, plus affordable fitness memberships through Fitness Passport.
What You Will Be Working On Your work will bring together accurate financial reporting and an understanding of what drives village performance. You’ll:
Deliver month-end and year-end accounting, journals and balance sheet reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and resolving outstanding items. Prepare financial, management and resident-related reports, explaining key movements and findings clearly. Coordinate annual village operating budgets with Village Managers, testing assumptions and understanding planned activities and costs. Prepare forecasts and investigate variances, identifying financial risks, opportunities and practical actions. Support tax reconciliations and external audits with accurate calculations, schedules and supporting documentation. Improve processes and documentation, working with Finance colleagues to resolve historical accounting and data quality issues.
What Type Of Person Will Be Successful You enjoy understanding the story behind the numbers and helping others make sense of it. You’re comfortable asking questions, investigating something that doesn’t look right and following through to a resolution. You balance attention to detail with a practical approach to deadlines and working relationships.
You’ll bring:
A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, and CA or CPA qualification. Sound knowledge of accounting standards, financial reporting principles and taxation requirements. An understanding of budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. The ability to explain financial information clearly to finance and non-finance colleagues. Initiative, sound judgement and a commitment to accurate work and continuous improvement.
Experience in a multi-site organisation, retirement living, property or aged care would be valuable, as would familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar ERP systems.
How to Apply If you’re interested in using your financial accounting experience in a role where you can influence decisions across an entire organisation, we’d like to hear from you.
Next Steps If your application progresses, you may be invited to complete an online Criteria Assessment as part of our recruitment process. The assessment may include activities designed to understand areas such as your problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities, personality traits and ability to understand and manage emotions.
Your assessment results will be considered alongside your experience and application to help us evaluate alignment with the requirements of the role.
At Levande, our people create communities where older Australians can live well every day. We know the best communities are built by teams with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. That's why we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences.
