Finance Officer

Position Description — Finance OfficerOrganisation: Teach Us Consent

Position: Finance Officer

Work type: Part-Time (0.4–0.6 FTE — to be negotiated)

Term: January 2025 – January 2026 (potential to extend)

Location: Australia (remote position)

Salary: Full-time salary $80,000 (pro rata for part-time hours) + Superannuation

About Teach Us Consent Global

Teach Us Consent is a registered Australian charity organisation committed to pioneering innovative consent education to foster healthy relationships and reduce sexual violence in Australia, particularly among young people.

Founded in 2021 by Chanel Contos as a campaign for the Australian Government to mandate earlier and holistic consent education in Australian schools, the organisation is now focused on eradicating rape culture by centring consent, empathy and respect at the heart of sex education.

As part of The National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032 (National Plan), the 2023-24 Federal Budget provided a grant of $3.5 million for Teach Us Consent to curate, develop and distribute social media resources for young people aged 16 years and above about consent, sexual harm and healthy sexual relationships (“Promoting Consent Initiative”).

Teach Us Consent is a youth-led organisation that focuses on preventing normalised sexual violence. Incidents of sexual violence are experienced at scale in Australia, but we believe through education we can drive the cultural shift needed to bring change in this space. Our organisation values collaboration and inclusivity and seeks to ensure voices from all cross sections of the community are given the opportunity to contribute to both the Promoting Consent Initiative and our broader work.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Projects, the Finance Officer will provide accounting and financial system support, including coordination of any financial reporting requirements relating to the Promoting Consent Initiative.  

Key responsibilities:

●      Build and monitor financial and accounting systems in collaboration with Teach Us Consent’s external accounting support.

●      Provide financial advice to senior leadership and executive in relation to financial trends, performance and broader business planning.

●      Oversee payment reconciliation and manage transactional finance systems and functions, including projects costs and remuneration. 

●      Coordinate and oversee financial reporting requirements.

Required knowledge and experience:

●      Previous experience in a similar finance role, ideally within the not-for-profit sector.

●      Proven analytical skills and ability to monitor performance and contribute to the development of financial strategies and budgets.

●      Strong ability in presenting financial information and processes clearly and accessibly.

●      Proficiency in accounting software, including Xero.

●      Solid organisational skills with the ability to concurrently manage multiple projects and/or responsibilities.

●      Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence diverse audiences.

●      Proven ability to work independently and with minimal direction.

Recognising your contribution:

●      We aim to create an environment where you will feel supported and empowered.

●      We aim to provide balance to personal and professional commitments.

●      Generous salary packaging.

●      Annual leave loading.

●      Flexible work environment focused on output not hours and enable you to prioritise your health and wellbeing.

●      Generous leave allowances.

●      Ongoing commitment to continuous learning and career development.

If this sounds like a role for you, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience by 31January 2025. Applications will be considered on a rolling-basis and may close ahead of the scheduled deadline, so please do not delay in submitting an application.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

For further information about the role or Promoting Consent Initiative, please contact Nevo Rom, Head of Projects, at nevo@teachusconsent.com.

Teach Us Consent is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all backgrounds and communities.