Assistant Accountant

Brunswick Private Hospital part of the Aurora Health Group has been transformed into a 128-bed rehabilitation, medical and mental health facility. Conveniently located in Melbourne’s inner-city suburb of Brunswick, we provide specialist care in both in-patient and day-patient settings.

An opportunity exists for a suitable dynamic individual to support the Finance Team on a Part time basis, to cover a maternity leave vacancy (12 months fixed term) 3 days per week.

Your duties will include:

• Provide input and analysis into the preparation of monthly and yearly accounts on a timely basis as required by Aurora Central Finance Team.
• Accurate entry of expenditure invoices into the finance system.
• Monitor creditor statements to ensure accurate month end accruals.
• Bank reconciliation including receipting of health fund payments in patient administration system.
• Accurate and timely reporting of outstanding Debtor position in line with corporate finance requirements.
• Liaise with health funds to assist with the collection of outstanding debt.
• Monitoring of petty cash usage, perform reconciliations and request reimbursements when required.
• Monthly processing of capital expenditure in finance system fixed asset register.
• Monthly recharge of shared services to hospital site tenants.
• Carry out balance sheet reconciliations to ensure B/S accounts reflect assets and liabilities accurately.
• Process payroll journals and accruals to accurately reflect payroll expenditure each month.
• Perform other month end accruals and journals as necessary.
• Preparation of ad hoc reports as needed by the executive team. 
• Undertake and prepare for all audits and compliance reviews
• Other duties as required including back up assistance for accounts receivable, ad-hoc project work.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience (with two years of general accounting experience)
• At least 2 year of general accounting experience
• An Accounting tertiary qualification (desired but not essential)
• Knowledge of, and confident in the use of accounting software packages as well as the Microsoft Office package. 
• Highly desired – Webpas & Microsoft D365 software experience
• Be extremely focused and able to handle changing priorities.

The fixed term position will commence in May/June 2024. 

Applicants must hold a National Police Check and Working with Children’s Check.

Recruitment agencies need not apply.

Enquiries and applications can be directed to:

Peter Kazinoti

Finance Manager

peter.kazinoti@aurorahealth.com.au