Exciting opportunity for an experienced Bank Reconciliation Officer to join our Finance team at Harness Racing Victoria!

• Part- time fixed term (maternity leave positon) 
• Be part of a dedicated and supportive work environment
• Flexible working model

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Bank Reconciliation Officer to undertake a high-quality bank reconciliation function across all Harness Racing facilities to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial and administrative operations. 

Key responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Manage the Bank Reconciliations for all entities including Shared Services Country Clubs.
• Undertake receipting for cash payments taken at Tabcorp Park race nights.
• Processing of invoicing for withholding tax from NZ Trainers & Drivers, invoices and credits for participants and stop payments on stale cheques.
• Provide effective customer service to ensure queries are addressed and regional harness racing club invoices are raised in a timely and responsive manner.  
• Communicate with vendors to ensure account issues are addressed, reconciled and resolved in a timely manner.
• Build effective work relationships.  Work co-operatively with team members, assist others and contribute to team performance. 
• Develop and maintain contemporary innovative Finance policies and procedures ensuring governance and compliance with relevant legislative authorities, standards, policies and practices including government Standing Directions.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally possess the following:

• 2+ years' experience within a bank reconciliation function.
• Demonstrated experience with automated invoice capture and workflow accounts payable tools.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and succinctly, both verbally and in writing.
• Detail-focused and organised with the proven capacity to take on and deliver on multiple and varied projects and competing deadlines.
• Ability to participate collaboratively and constructively within teams, as well as initiative and effective personal judgement when working alone.
• The successful applicant will be required to successfully complete background checks in accordance with company policy and protocols.

Some travel between HRV head office located in Flemington, Melton and country clubs may be required. The position holder must possess a current Victorian motor vehicle drivers' licence.

Benefits

HRV is committed to providing a flexible and inclusive work culture that values and supports diversity and inclusion. We offer great benefits to our staff including:

• Career development and training
• Free onsite parking
• Genuine work life balance and flexible work arrangements

The successful applicant will be required to successfully complete background checks in accordance with company policy.

Some travel between HRV head office located in Flemington, Melton and country clubs may be required. The position holder must possess a current Victorian motor vehicle drivers' licence.

HRV are an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to child safety and supporting the best interests of children in all our operations. We are dedicated to attracting and retaining people from a diverse background, including but not limited to, those identifying as LGBTIQ, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people from cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and people with a disability.

Applications close Thursday 28 September 2023.