Assistant Accountant

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up until 11 February 2025
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 1
Remuneration: 81581 - 108532 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ461141
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. (temporary full time adverts)
• This position is full time; however, part time/job share arrangements may also be considered. (for full time job share)

What you'll be doing
This position resides within the finance department. The department provides financial support to the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network (Randwick and Westmead) and produces financial reports in accordance with legislative &Ministry of Health requirements. Whilst the department is located at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, you may be required to work at the Sydney Children’s Hospital at Randwick on the occasion.
The position is broad ranging from preparing &posting journals, completing reconciliations, fielding financial enquiries from departments, maintaining financial schedules to monthly financial reporting and analysis, budget management, taxation compliance and administrating restricted financial assets &private practice trust funds.
Whilst training will be provided, the successful applicant must have accounting experience and be able to display they are a quick learner.

• A degree in Accounting or nearing completion and/or recent accounting industry experience.
• Experience in a major accounting system with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Proven experience in reconciliations and analytical skills.
• Effectively managing time and competing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Able to work independently and adapt to new challenges.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in a professional manner, including ability to train staff in financial matters and systems.

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.
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Applications Close: 3/02/2024