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We are a growing team, and from time to time that means that we are looking for new people to join us.
If you are as passionate about remote, rural and regional communities as we are, and ideally have some experience of working with either not-for-profits or philanthropy, we’d love to hear from you.
As vacancies arise, we will add them here, but please feel free to get in touch.
Want to know more?
Contact Carolyn McMillan on 03 5430 2399.
Current Vacancies
FRRR Management Accountant ( Part Time – 0.8 FTE)
About the role
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) is a national charitable foundation focused on increasing equity of opportunity in remote, rural and regional Australia. It adopts a partnership and leverage model of philanthropy, which harnesses the collective resources of philanthropy, business and governments to support remote and rural communities to be vibrant, adaptive and sustainable. Established in 2000, FRRR has distributed more than $177M to over 14,000 projects across Australia to date.
We are currently looking for a Management Accountant to join our team. Reporting to the CFO & Business Operations Manager, the Management Accountant is responsible and accountable for overseeing and providing transactional data services across the finance portfolio including but not limited to, processing and supervision of:
- Revenue, accounts receivable, funder and stakeholder oversight and support.
- Daily reconciliation in relation to revenue and revenue related grant systems.
- Key management reporting contact for the organisation, supporting teams to access, update and interpret their monthly actual to budget reports.
- Accountability for the timely preparation of monthly program management reports.
- Year-end and grant acquittal preparation and reporting support.
- Supporting compliance across the relevant financial legislative / regulatory requirements.
- Fostering a culture of continuous improvement across the financial management transactional platforms including supporting the review and update or work processes and procedures.
- Building successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders and fostering a positive and responsive work culture.
- Any other management accounting tasks required from time to time, especially project based.
This role will support the CFO & Business Operations Manager in the provision of transactional information for regular reporting, forecasting, budgeting and planning purposes. The Management Accountant must be a proficient team player who will support the implementation of the most efficient ways to perform the finance function across the organisation, particularly from a continuous improvement and collaborative work perspective.
The Management Accountant role will preferably be located in Bendigo but for an applicant with the right skills, this position could be potentially be undertaken remotely with regular contact days in Bendigo each month.
Location: VIC Regional (Bendigo or Melbourne)
Work type: Part Time – 0.8 FTE
Profession: Accounting, Grants & Philanthropy
Salary type: Annual Package
How to Apply
Position description: FRRR Management Accountant
Click the button in the column on the right to apply online through Beaumont People.
If you require further information please contact, Taylor Fifield at Beaumont People (taylor.fifield@beaumontpeople.com.au) for a confidential discussion.
FRRR Insights and Impact Measurement Manager (Part Time – 0.8 FTE)
About the role
FRRR is seeking a dynamic individual to drive the organisation-wide adoption and implementation of our Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) framework. This is your chance to be at the forefront of measuring grant outcomes and impacts, making a tangible difference in remote, rural and regional communities.
As the driver of FRRR’s Insights program, you’ll be at the helm of a diverse range of initiatives, including crafting evidence-driven policy submissions; creating compelling briefing materials for our Executive team; preparing insightful thematic reports and studies; delivering donor-facing reports and submissions; and leading engaging thought-leadership webinars and forums.
In this key cross-cutting role in our organisation, you’ll provide invaluable internal guidance on program-level evaluations, collaborating closely with our grants and information management teams to ensure that FRRR’s data collection and management practices are not just fit-for-purpose but aligned with our core principles, values and overarching strategy.
Additionally, you’ll work hand-in-hand with our external communications team to effectively communicate impact stories and share our successes with the world. This is an opportunity to be a catalyst for positive change, to drive innovation and to inspire others through your leadership and vision. Join us in our mission to empower remote, rural and regional communities and create lasting impact. Apply now and let’s shape Australia’s future together.
Role Scope:
This pivotal role will drive the organisation-wide adoption and implementation of FRRR’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) framework to enable measurement of grant outcomes and impacts.
It will also lead and coordinate FRRR’s Insights program including:
- evidence-driven policy submissions;
- briefing material for the Executive team;
- thematic insight reports and studies;
- donor-facing reports and submissions;
- and thought leadership webinars and forums.
As a central role in the organisation, the remit also includes providing internal guidance on program-level evaluations, working closely with the grants and information management teams to ensure that FRRR’s data collection and management is fit for purpose and aligned to our principles, values, and strategy, and liaising closely with our external communications team on telling impact stories.
Please see the position description for more details.
Location: VIC Regional (Bendigo)
Work type: Part Time – 0.8 FTE
Profession: Grants & Philanthropy; Data Analysis and Reporting
Salary type: Annual Package
How to Apply
Position description: FRRR Insights and Impact Measurement Manager
Applicants are to provide a covering letter, CV and address the Key Selection Criteria listed in the Position Description, providing examples of relevant work experience and/or skills alignment. Applications that do not address the Key Selection Criteria will not be considered.
Apply via email: with FRRR Insights and Impact Measurement Manager in subject line to Jillian Kirwan Lee: j.kirwanlee@frrr.org.au.
Applications close: Midnight (AEDT), Sunday 24 March 2024.
Need more info?
Role related enquiries, please contact Head of Partnerships Jillian Kirwan Lee on j.kirwanlee@frrr.org.au.