Finance Officer - Financial Accounting

Metro South Finance are looking for a Finance Officer to join their team. The Finance Officer is responsible for the management of the delivery of a broad range of professional financial services and the provision of expert advice to a diverse client base. Based at Eight Mile Plains, this role is Full-time for 11 months.

Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population. 

This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

About the Role

• Develop and maintain appropriate policies, procedures, guidelines and systems to facilitate Metro South Health's effective financial management.
• Contribute to the achievement of Metro South Finance outcomes by participating in the identification of emerging issues, the provision of strategic input on relevant issues, the preparation and analysis of financial reports in a timely and quality manner.
• Provide expert advice to finance staff in Metro South Health in relation to Financial Accounting and financial management.
• Assist in the management of general ledger operation in particular the management of the balance sheet accounts, bank reconciliations and taxation reporting related tasks within the prescribed requirements.
• Contribute to the preparation of the Annual Financial Statements and preparation of other external financial reports ensuring statutory obligations are met.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

Our ICARE² values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team ( http://www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team ).