Assistant Accountant in Sydney

Purpose: To lead, promote, unite, develop and regulate football.

Vision: To unite and elevate Australian football to become a world class, globally respected system to inspire our nation, developing excellence at every level.

Mission: Working with our stakeholders every day to build the capability, capacity and capital we need now and in the future to transform every football dream into reality.

Company Values:

• Ready: Always ready, Always ahead
• Connect: Together, united
• Excel: Our best, every day in every way
• Protect: Guarding the game, Securing the future

What We Offer: At Football Australia we want to look after our people and below are just some of the many benefits of joining our team:

• Paid Parental Leave in addition to statutory government offering
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Workplace Banking Program
• Social Activities such as 5-a-side futsal

Background of the Role: The Assistant Accountant - Finance Operations supports the accurate, efficient and timely delivery of Football Australia's day-to-day financial activities, with a particular focus on PlayFootball financial operations, accounts receivable and general accounting support. This role supports the integrity of Football Australia's financial records through accurate processing, reconciliations and reporting, while ensuring transactions are managed in line with organisational policies, internal controls and compliance requirements. The role works closely with internal and external stakeholders to provide responsive financial support and contribute to the continuous improvement of finance systems, processes and workflows.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support the day-to-day financial operations of the PlayFootball registration platform, including reconciliations, refunds, disbursements and financial reporting.
• Reconcile PlayFootball registration receipts and bank accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies as required.
• Process the accurate and timely distribution of registration funds to Member Federations, Associations and Clubs.
• Review and process approved refunds and support the management of chargebacks and related enquiries.
• Raise customer invoices, allocate incoming payments and monitor outstanding debtor balances.
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations and assist in resolving reconciling items.
• Support month-end and year-end accounting activities, including preparation of working papers and schedules.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation in line with internal controls, policies and accounting requirements.
• Provide responsive support to internal and external stakeholders on finance-related queries.
• Partner with Digital Support and Product teams to resolve PlayFootball finance issues and support system improvements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across finance systems, processes, controls and workflows.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Experience in accounts receivable functions.
• Experience supporting month-end accounting processes.
• Strong numerical, analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas and basic data analysis.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines within a high-volume transactional environment.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience using finance systems or ERP platforms, particularly Technology One, is desirable.
• Experience working with registration and competition systems is desirable.