Assistant Accountant

UNICEF is the world’s largest children’s charity working to protect vulnerable children, globally and here in Australia. Run entirely on voluntary donations, we work to improve the lives of every vulnerable child, no matter who they are or where they live. Every day our teams are on the ground in 190 countries working with local partners to deliver lifesaving help and create lasting change. From vaccinating children in war zones to providing early childhood education access in Indigenous communities, donations help us to protect every child, no matter what.

We are offering a full time permanent position , working in a flexible environment , built around the diversity of our team and their needs. A competitive salary commensurate with the not for profit sector is offered together with a broad range of wellbeing benefits.

What we are looking for

UNICEF Australia’s Assistant Accountant will support our financial operations by managing accounts payable, receivable, and banking functions. Working closely with our Financial Controller, you will help ensure our financial transactions are timely, accurate, and contribute to deliver positive change for children and communities across Australia and beyond.

Your day will include

• Managing accounts payable, including EFT and international payments, corporate credit cards, staff expense claims, travel allowances, supplier agreements, and renewals.
• Coordinating accounts receivable, including Change for Good Program invoices.
• Performing bank reconciliations for all AUD accounts, processing bank transfers and deposits, cheques banking, workplace giving uploads, refunds, chargebacks, and reconciling payment gateways (e.g., Stripe, PayPal).
• Assisting with preparation of supporting documentation for annual audit queries.
• Monitoring the Accounts Mailbox and maintaining master data.

We would like you to have the following skills and experience

Desirable

What will it feel like to work at UNICEF Australia

How To Apply

To apply for this fantastic opportunity please select APPLY and submit the following documents in PDF format :

For further information, please be in touch with our People & Culture Team : recruitment@unicef.org.au.

Applications close 23 / 11 / 2025

All applicants are required to be legally entitled to work in Australia. UNICEF Australia has a zero‑tolerance approach to abuse and exploitation and adheres to strict safeguarding principles. All successful candidates will be required to undergo rigorous background checks (including National Police Check and Working with Children Check) and sign and abide by our Code of Conduct on Child Safeguarding & Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.

UNICEF Australia is committed to ensure all our People, from any background, feel heard, considered, and able to contribute to their full potential. We are striving to build a truly inclusive workplace, one that our team feel they can bring their best self to work and is reflective of the wider community that we serve.

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