Senior Financial Accountant

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 2
Remuneration: $106,142 per annum - $125,241 per annum + super and annual leave loading
Location: Gladesville with relocation to State Operations Centre, Sydney Olympic Park 
Closing Date: 17 March 2024

ABOUT US

NSW Ambulance is an integral part of the NSW Health system that must work together seamlessly to deliver services to the community of NSW. We take a values-based leadership approach putting our people at the centre of everything we do, striving to deliver our mission of Excellence in Care through our CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Hear what it’s like to work for NSW Ambulance 

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Financial Accountant is responsible for financial accounting services, ensuring compliance in accordance with NSW Ambulance policies and all relevant legislative, statutory, government and customer requirements. The primary focus of the position will be lease accounting and other financial accounting matters pertaining to NSW Ambulance. In addition, the person will also be involved in the day-to-day operations processing and analysis of financial transactions.

Please refer to the Role Description and Position Conditions and General Info for further information.

OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE (for eligible employees)

Besides your salary, you’ll also have access to:

•  A range of leave to support you with your needs out of work including generous paid parental leave, carers leave and more
• Allocated Days Off (ADO) – once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• Additional Public Holiday
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities for extra tax savings through salary packaging
• Novated leasing – lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible fulltime employees)
• Extensive staff support programs available to all staff and families – free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
• Fitness passport, and medic-fit gyms at most locations – discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• Health coaching service available to all staff providing individualised support
• Discounted private health insurance
• Career development and growth opportunities 

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role, you will require the following experience and attributes:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in contemporary financial accounting, accounting standards.
• Demonstrated experience in general ledger management; extensive knowledge of and experience in preparing standard and customised financial management reports on a regular and ad hoc basis.
• High level communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to interact effectively with staff, managers and external stakeholders. Strong written communication skills with the ability to prepare detailed reports, and management briefs.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills with extensive experience in interpretation of financial data and the preparation of comprehensive reports to assist managers in making business decisions
• Knowledge and experience with Australian taxation law (in particular FBT, GST and salary packaging arrangements) within a large organisation is preferable but not mandatory.

HOW TO APPLY

Please respond to the below two (2) pre-screening questions (max 4000 characters including spaces) and submit this with your CV and other required information.

Question 1:  Describe a tough financial reconciliation problem you faced recently. What did you do to solve it and what was the outcome? What process do you follow when applying an Accounting Standard you are unfamiliar with for the first time?

Question 2:  Some problems require developing a unique approach. Using example(s), describe a time when you were able to develop a different problem-solving approach and what the result was.

If you’d like to discuss the position and role description more before you formally apply, confidential enquiries can be made to Joanne Knight on:

E: *************@health.nsw.gov.au

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. 

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