Finance Assistant Volunteer

About the organisation

Stroke Foundation is a national charity that partners with the community to prevent stroke, save lives and enhance recovery. We stand alongside stroke survivors and their families, healthcare professionals and researchers. We build community awareness and foster new thinking. We support survivors on their journey to live the best possible life after stroke.

Stroke is one of Australia’s biggest killers and a leading cause of disability, yet it can be prevented, and it can be treated. It is estimated more than 27,000 Australians will experience stroke for the first time in their lives this year, which equates to one stroke experienced every 19 minutes. There are more than 445,000 survivors of stroke living in our community. Stroke attacks the brain, the human control centre, changing lives in an instant. It can impact anyone at any time.

Our vision is a world free from disability and suffering caused by stroke. We rely on the generosity of the community to undertake our work. Our values of Courage, Excellence, Compassion, Integrity, and Leadership guide us in our work and are central to our culture, as is our commitment to the community we serve.

About the program

The Finance team manages the Stroke Foundation's day-to-day finance operations to ensure all financial and payroll functions and systems are effective and accountable in supporting the operational and governance requirements of the organisation and ensuring compliance with legislative requirements.

What the role involves

Reporting to the National Manager Finance, the Volunteer Finance Assistant is responsible for performing a range of financial and accounting tasks across the organisation. Supporting the Finance Team, you will

• Support improvement initiatives in Finance systems and processes by engaging in improvement projects and tasks.
• Assist with the continual documentation of finance operating procedures to ensure appropriate internal controls are in place.
• Assist with other ad-hoc tasks as requested

Program targets/objectives

By assisting the Finance program, you will support the team in achieving its aim to have effective and efficient financial functions and systems which support the operational and governance requirements of the organisation and are compliant with accounting standards, regulations and laws, and observe good internal controls.

Your background, skills and experience

• You will be a customer service focussed person who enjoys working in a team office environment. Specifically, you will have:
• Highly developed administration, organisation and time management skills
• Ability to quickly learn and use an ERP information package as well as general Microsoft products such as Outlook (email), Word and Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interpret the needs of, and provide sound advice to staff and stakeholders
• Helpful and courteous manner
• Ability to work in a team or independently

The Stroke Foundation embraces cultural diversity and strongly encourages suitably qualified people from all cultural backgrounds to apply.