Accounts Assistant – Remote

Raise Foundation

23h•Remote

About The Position

Use your accounting skills to help make a difference for young people. Be part of a dynamic organisation delivering best-practice youth mentoring to over 2,000 young people across Australia. Permanent part-time | 15 hours per week | Salary packaging available. Work remotely from anywhere in Australia, with the option to work from our Sydney office if you prefer. About Raise At Raise, we exist to help young people. We do one thing, and we do it really well—youth mentoring. Our best-practice, early intervention mentoring program is proven to create lasting impact. By matching trained and trusted volunteer mentors with teenagers who need extra support, we help young people feel heard, valued, and hopeful for the future. Operating in over 180 high schools across Australia, we provide life-changing mentoring to more than 2,000 young people every year. Join our passionate village of people dedicated to making a difference. At Raise, you’ll work in a flexible, positive, and collaborative environment where your contributions have a real impact. About the Role We’re looking for a reliable, detail-focused Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team. Reporting to the Finance Director, you’ll take ownership of clearly defined weekly tasks, with a focus on accounts payable and employee expenses. You’ll also support month-end reporting and general accounts administration. Your work will help keep our day-to-day finances running smoothly so we can continue delivering mentoring to young people. Key responsibilities include: Process approved supplier invoices and employee expense claims accurately and on time. Reconcile supplier statements and investigate or follow up discrepancies. Support month-end reporting, including routine journals and prepayments where appropriate. Maintain accurate accounts records and provide general accounts payable administration. Assist with finance projects and other accounts administration tasks as needed. Provide accounts receivable cover during periods of leave or absence. A full list of responsibilities is available in the Position Description. As a Youth Safe organisation, all roles at Raise contribute to maintaining safe and supportive environments for young people. This includes upholding our Youth Safety Code of Conduct, maintaining appropriate professional boundaries, and actively supporting the safety and wellbeing of young people in all interactions. The successful candidate must complete Raise’s selection process, including Youth Safety Checks, and hold a current Working with Children (Employee) Check and National Crime Check. About you You’re organised, methodical and comfortable taking responsibility for recurring tasks. You bring: A qualification in Accounting, Finance or Business, or progress towards one. An understanding of basic accounting principles and accounts administration, gained through work, study or placement. Strong attention to detail and the ability to complete weekly tasks reliably and independently. Confidence using accounting software and spreadsheets, and a willingness to learn new systems. Experience with Xero and/or Employment Hero expenses would be an advantage. The confidence to identify discrepancies, ask questions and follow through to resolution. Clear communication, a collaborative approach and respect for confidentiality. You know when to seek guidance. Most importantly, you are inspired by Raise’s mission and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your work directly impacts young people’s lives. Our Values: At Raise, we have six values that guide everything we do: Be Courageous – we are imaginative, driven, progressive, confident Show Heart – we are kind, passionate, sincere, empathetic Give Respect – we believe in acceptance, equity, inclusivity Apply Integrity – we operate with authenticity, accountability, transparency Bring Vitality – we are positive, fun, energetic, inspiring Deliver Excellence – we are evidence-based, responsive, consistent, experts in our industry Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility: At Raise Foundation, we’re committed to creating safe, inclusive and empowering spaces — for young people, mentors, employees and our wider community. We welcome and value people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability (both seen and unseen), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from all social classes, and those diverse in gender identity and sexual orientation. We recognise and respect all differences in people and believe that lived experience from marginalised communities brings essential perspectives and diversity of thought. This is not only critical to building a fair and equitable workplace but also strengthens our ability to fulfil our purpose — to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of young people — by connecting them with trusted and trained mentors across Australia. Raise is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that encourages flexible work arrangements and is committed to creating an environment where all employees feel respected, supported and able to thrive. Raise is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you have any questions about your application or require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]. Interested? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your application, including a cover letter addressing the selection criteria.

Requirements

A qualification in Accounting, Finance or Business, or progress towards one.
An understanding of basic accounting principles and accounts administration, gained through work, study or placement.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to complete weekly tasks reliably and independently.
Confidence using accounting software and spreadsheets, and a willingness to learn new systems.
The confidence to identify discrepancies, ask questions and follow through to resolution.
Clear communication, a collaborative approach and respect for confidentiality.
Must complete Raise’s selection process, including Youth Safety Checks.
Must hold a current Working with Children (Employee) Check and National Crime Check.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Xero and/or Employment Hero expenses would be an advantage.
You know when to seek guidance.

Responsibilities

Process approved supplier invoices and employee expense claims accurately and on time.
Reconcile supplier statements and investigate or follow up discrepancies.
Support month-end reporting, including routine journals and prepayments where appropriate.
Maintain accurate accounts records and provide general accounts payable administration.
Assist with finance projects and other accounts administration tasks as needed.
Provide accounts receivable cover during periods of leave or absence.
Uphold Raise’s Youth Safety Code of Conduct, maintaining appropriate professional boundaries, and actively supporting the safety and wellbeing of young people in all interactions.