Assistant Financial Accountant

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• Permanent, full-time position with monthly ADO
• Help support the Finance Department’s drive for a strong financial control culture through partnership and evaluation
• Base salary + generous salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Finance Department

The Finance Department provides services covering FP&A, incorporating budgeting and financial analysis, Financial Accounting, incorporating Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable (patient billing and sundry debtors); Private Practice administration, Cash Management and Investments. The total revenue of the hospital is approximately $1.3 billion per annum. The Finance Department is currently located in Heidelberg within the vicinity of Austin campus.

About the role 

As the Assistant Financial Accountant, reporting to the Financial Accountant, you will prepare of general ledger transactions, balance sheet reconciliations, assist with treasury and capital functions, financial reporting and year end preparation. You will support the team’s drive for a strong financial control culture through partnership and evaluation.

A regular day will see you:   

• Manage master file data such as the fixed asset register including acquisition and disposal tracking
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations including reconciliation of sub ledgers
• Liaise and providing support to internal stakeholders
• Assist with monthly, statutory and external reporting
• Provide support during internal and external audits

About you 

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in commerce, business, finance, or accounting
• Demonstrated 2 years+ experience in a similar role
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in work
• Sound analytical skills, ability to interpret data and problem solve
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and contribute effectively as a team member within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Work towards becoming a CPA / CA

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Kerryn Ashton, Financial Accountant Capital at Kerryn.Ashton@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Wednesday 27 May 2026