Accounts Payable And Purchasing Customer Service Officer

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up until 28 July 2024
Position Classification: Admin Off Lvl 4
Remuneration: 69840.79 - 71439.54 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ461105
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
• This position is full time; however, part time/job share arrangements may also be considered.

What you'll be doing
This position resides within the Finance Department and works closely with the Financial & Management Accounting team. This positions reports to the Manager of Financial Accounting.
The bulk of Accounts Payable & Purchasing has been outsourced to Health Share (HS) which is responsible for the processing and payment of all valid invoices and financial claims against the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (Network). The major goal of this position is to provide all departments within the Network the administrative support to ensure prompt payment of all valid invoices and financial claims against the Network. This entails identifying and resolving account payable issues which cannot be resolved by the purchasing parties and HS, developing and updating purchasing procedures to improve purchasing practices and provide employees of the Network with training/guidance of these purchasing procedures. This position is an escalation point for Accounts Payable issues at the Network.

• Demonstrated experience in purchasing and/or Accounts Payable.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Strong skills in Oracle iProcurement and Accounts Payable.
• Ability to effectively liaise with internal and external stakeholders in a professional manner.
• Ability to educate both through over-the-phone and face-to-face training sessions.
• Motivated and enthusiastic person who can demonstrate results in resolving creditor issues.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.​
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
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For role related queries or questions contact Paul Gissel on paul.gissel@health.nsw.gov.au
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on 0486012545.
For technical support please contact the Customer Services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.
Applications Close: 31/01/2024