Finance Officer

St John Ambulance SA is a charity that has been supporting the wellbeing of South Australians for 140 years. We help tens of thousands of people across the state each year through the delivery of Event Health and Medical Services, first aid training and products, and social inclusion programs.

Within South Australia, St John engages some 1,200 volunteers to support the community in the provision of Event Health and Medical Services and Community Care services. St John Ambulance SA also employs over 200 paid staff, located across the state.

We are looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join the team on a maternity leave contract. As the Finance Officer you will be accountable for a range of financial services including accounts payable, fixed assets register and expense management functions and will ensure all reconciliations are complete each month as well as provide effective support to internal and external customers. Duties involve, but aren’t limited to:

• Managing the Payments functions end to end
• Maintaining the asset register
• The need to be accurate and up to date at all times, particularly in the areas of coding, data entry and 
• Reconciliation of supplier statements
• Ensuring payments are made in accordance with schedules
• Performing ad hoc tasks as required

• Previous experience in end-to-end Accounts Payable function 
• High volume data entry speed and accuracy
• Sound knowledge of MS Office
• Ability to work to tight timeframes with limited supervision
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work both as part of a team and independently
• Proactive and strong attention to detail

Excited about this role? Then we invite you to apply via Seek with your updated resume and cover letter – a one-page summary application outlining your competencies, past experience, and other relevant information that highlights suitability for the role. For a Job and Person Specification, please visit St John Ambulance SA. Enquiries may be directed to **********@stjohnsa.com.au

St John SA values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is dependent upon a Criminal History check that St John finds satisfactory, a valid and current Working with Children Check, COVID vaccination certificate and you must provide evidence of the right to work in Australia.