Financial Accountant - Sydney, Australia - St Vincent's Health Australia

Description

locations NSW - Sydney, CBD, Inner West and Eastern Suburbs

time type Full time

posted on Posted Yesterday

job requisition id JR135367

Job Description:

Position Title: Financial Accountant
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Hours per week: 38 hours per week
Position Grade: Health Services Manager Level 2
Salary: $106, $125,241.00 base salary per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Health Employees Agreement 2019
Department Name: Finance Department

About us:
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent's include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff

• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs

• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields

• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent's Health Australia Network

• Employee Assistance Program

• Work/Life balance

About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic finance team . The financial accountant is part of a team preparing monthly, ad hoc and statutory financial accounts. Tasks include journals, reconciliations, reporting, analysis, advice, system implementations and process improvements. The role communicates with internal stakeholders across the organisation and external stakeholders.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:
We are seeking a skilled Financial Accountant who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are qualified in accounting, business or commerce; who have experience in a financial accounting function in a medium to large organisation; who have excellent organisational, analytical and conceptual skills; who have a high level of communication and interpersonal skills, both verbally and written; and has the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the 'Selection Criteria' as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent's Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia
2. Tertiary qualifications in accounting, business, commerce or other relevant discipline and membership of an appropriate professional accounting body or equivalent relevant experience

3. Experience in a financial accounting function in a medium to large organisation
4. Excellent organisational, analytical and conceptual skills and demonstrated experience in implementing change in a medium to large organisation
5. Demonstrated experience in fixed assets, insurance and statutory reporting
6. High level communication and interpersonal skills, including liaison and negotiation with a wide range of stakeholders
7. Demonstrated organisational skills of a high order, coupled with an ability to exercise sound independent judgement and initiative .
8. Demonstrated experience in working with a large financial accounting system and management reporting system (previous Oracle/Access database experience preferred)

Applications close on 25/04/2024

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Alternate Contact:Closing Date:

Job Description:

Position Title: Financial Accountant
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Hours per week: 38 hours per week
Position Grade: Health Services Manager Level 2
Salary: $106, $125,241.00 base salary per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Health Employees Agreement 2019
Department Name: Finance Department

About us:
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent's include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff

• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs

• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields

• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent's Health Australia Network

• Employee Assistance Program

• Work/Life balance

About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic finance team . The financial accountant is part of a team preparing monthly, ad hoc and statutory financial accounts. Tasks include journals, reconciliations, reporting, analysis, advice, system implementations and process improvements. The role communicates with internal stakeholders across the organisation and external stakeholders.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:
We are seeking a skilled Financial Accountant who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are qualified in accounting, business or commerce; who have experience in a financial accounting function in a medium to large organisation; who have excellent organisational, analytical and conceptual skills; who have a high level of communication and interpersonal skills, both verbally and written; and has the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the 'Selection Criteria' as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent's Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia
2. Tertiary qualifications in accounting, business, commerce or other relevant discipline and membership of an appropriate professional accounting body or equivalent relevant experience

3. Experience in a financial accounting function in a medium to large organisation
4. Excellent organisational, analytical and conceptual skills and demonstrated experience in implementing change in a medium to large organisation
5. Demonstrated experience in fixed assets, insurance and statutory reporting
6. High level communication and interpersonal skills, including liaison and negotiation with a wide range of stakeholders
7. Demonstrated organisational skills of a high order, coupled with an ability to exercise sound independent judgement and initiative .
8. Demonstrated experience in working with a large financial accounting system and management reporting system (previous Oracle/Access database experience preferred)

Applications close on 25/04/2024

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

How to address the Selection Criteria

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Contact Details:

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Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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locations NSW - Sydney, CBD, Inner West and Eastern Suburbs

time type Full time

posted on Posted 24 Days Ago

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St Vincent's Health Network Sydney (SVHNS) comprises St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service, St Joseph's Hospital, Auburn, and St Vincent's Correctional Health Service, Parklea.

Part of the NSW-based arm of St Vincent's Health Australia, SVHNS provides significant training and research activities housing several specialty units that are internationally recognised as centres of excellence. These include heart and lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health and drug and alcohol services.

We strive to not only meet the health needs of vulnerable populations, but to enable them to flourish as an acknowledgement of human dignity and as a commitment to justice.