Finance Officer Broken Hill

Are you up for living and working in the beautiful NSW Outback, devoid of traffic and commuting?

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 9 May 2024)
Position Classification: BI Clerk Gde 7
Remuneration: $82119.16 - $84324.22 per annum + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ344215

What you'll be doing

• Assist in the provision of leadership and management Finance functions across the Far West LHD, to ensure the reliability, integrity and accuracy of financial information
• Work within a supportive team of management accountants, financial accountants and revenue officers
• Support high-level reporting, budgeting and analysis of finance, workforce and activity data for key stakeholders across the Far West Local Health District

Incentives

• 1 week extra paid annual leave per year
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!)
• Remote Housing Assistance Benefits
• Employee Meal Card

About Broken Hill

A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs)! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

The beautiful Murray-Riverina region is just 2.5 hours from Broken Hill, and after a short, 5-hour drive you can enjoy the beautiful Barossa Valley – South Australia’s internationally acclaimed wine region. For a town so unique, it’s really not that far away with just a short 1hr15m flight from Adelaide, a 2hr flight from Melbourne or a 2hr30m flight from Sydney.

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can’t wait to see you soon.

Selection Criteria

1. Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Commerce or Finance and/or proven extensive/recent experience and skills using a recognised Financial Management Information System.
2. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external customers and staff, such as managing IntraHealth relationships and negotiations of interparty transactions and outstanding debtors.
3. Evidence of experience and understanding in preparation of the BAS reconciliation, balance sheet reconcilitation, and General Ledger Journals, both creditor and debtor processes, Restricted Financial Assets and Custodial Trust Funds guidelines/circulars, and Australian Accounting Standards as applied to NSW Health.
4. Recent experience in the ability to successfully manage high level competing priorities, delivering quality outcomes and meeting tight deadlines.
5. High level and demonstrated sound organisational, analytical and complex problem solving skills with advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Excel.

About the Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is the westernmost LHD under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create "excellence in rural and remote healthcare". The key to our success is our diverse and inclusive workforce. We employ over 800 clinicians and support staff across 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

Be the difference. Change lives.

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For role related queries or questions contact Dale Sayers on ***********@health.nsw.gov.auApplications Close: 28/9/2022