Careers at St Kilda FC represent a unique opportunity in football.  Our club fuses elite performance with the creative, progressive, and human centred spirit of St Kilda, our birthplace of 1873.  We encourage big thinking about community and how football can bring about meaningful change.  We also encourage bold thinking about people and what it means to belong. 

We value generosity, sharp thinking, sporting excellence, and daring to evolve.  Others equally equipped with heart, smarts, and guts can join us to connect people through inspiring football, thriving community, and fresh experiences that reflect our definitive spirit of St Kilda.

As a proud AFL foundation club, we are fiercely committed to taking the Saints to our supporters and members in fresh and exciting ways and reconnecting with them. We firmly believe we are heading in the right direction and we invite you to join us. 

Reporting to the General Manager Finance & Administration, we are seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant for a fixed-term (4-6 months). This position is responsible for many of the financial accounting processes relating to the club. These include financial accounting, reconciliation of all major income streams, maintenance of asset registers, assistance with payroll processing, business analysis and cash flow.

To be considered for this role you will have:

  • Strong personal values and integrity
  • 2-3 years relevant experience in a similar role or a business services role
  • A degree in accounting or commerce or equivalent business experience
  • Previous experience in preparing payroll tax, fringe benefits and BAS returns
  • Strong financial accounting and reporting knowledge
  • Demonstrated consistency and objectivity in decision making, including the ability to consult and gather information, consider alternatives, communicate decisions and review outcomes in a timely manner
  • Advanced interpersonal and communication skills, including a commitment to open, honest, two-way and frequent communication, coaching and mentoring of teams
  • Demonstrated experience with engaging various stakeholders including customer service and the ability to influence people at all levels
  • Ability to prioritise work load, be outcome driven, hold a strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills
  • Experience using Microsoft Great Plains is also desirable

Please note this role may require weekend work and may be subject to relevant pre-employment checks.

To express your interest, please submit your resume with a one page cover letter to careers@saints.com.au by Friday 24th July.