Accountant

Mallee Track Health & Community Service; Ouyen; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mallee Track Health & Community Service in Ouyen, VIC seeks an Accountant to deliver high‑quality financial management, reporting, and analysis. You will manage the general ledger, asset and grants registers, and partner with management and leadership to support budgeting and performance monitoring.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and solid experience in financial accounting, reporting, and reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in financial accounting, reporting, and reconciliation processes.
• Experience in budgeting, financial analysis, and business partnering within a complex or multi-site environment.
• Proficiency with financial management systems and Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel).
• Demonstrated experience in managing financial accounting functions, including general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily financial operations, including data processing, journal entries, and creditor’s management.
• Maintain the general ledger through to trial balance and ensure timely reconciliation of all asset and liability accounts.
• Supervise and review the creditor’s payment run and debtor adjustments.
• Prepare monthly and annual financial reports for management, the Board, and statutory bodies.
• Support internal and external audits through accurate documentation and compliance with accounting standards.
• Maintain the organisation’s financial asset register in accordance with legislative requirements and the Asset Management Accountability Framework (AMAF).
• Support capital planning, replacement forecasting, and asset performance reporting.
• Maintain the grants register, ensuring all funding arrangements are accurately recorded, current, and compliant with governance frameworks.
• Assist Executive and Managers to complete grant acquittals.
• Collaborate with the Executive and departmental managers in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor budget performance, identify variances, and provide financial insights to support decision-making.
• Contribute to business planning, financial modelling, and evaluation of strategic and operational projects.
• Provide assistance to the Manager of Corporate Services in delivering operational, strategic, and governance initiatives.
• Participate in financial governance, risk management, and continuous improvement activities.
• Build effective working relationships to promote financial accountability and awareness across departments.

Skills

Financial accounting

Reporting

Reconciliations

Budgeting

Business partnering

Excel

Governance/compliance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Financial management systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Mallee Track Health & Community Service – Ouyen VIC

The Accountant is responsible for delivering high-quality financial management, reporting, and analysis to support informed decision-making across the organisation. The role oversees core financial accounting functions, maintains asset and grant registers in line with governance requirements, and partners with managers and the Executive to support budgeting, planning, and performance monitoring.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee daily financial operations, including data processing, journal entries, and creditor’s management.

Maintain the general ledger through to trial balance and ensure timely reconciliation of all asset and liability accounts.

Supervise and review the creditor’s payment run and debtor adjustments.

Prepare monthly and annual financial reports for management, the Board, and statutory bodies.

Support internal and external audits through accurate documentation and compliance with accounting standards.

Asset and Contract Management

Maintain the organisation’s financial asset register in accordance with legislative requirements and the Asset Management Accountability Framework (AMAF).

Support capital planning, replacement forecasting, and asset performance reporting.

Maintain the grants register, ensuring all funding arrangements are accurately recorded, current, and compliant with governance frameworks.

Assist Executive and Managers to complete grant acquittals.

Business Partnering

Collaborate with the Executive and departmental managers in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.

Monitor budget performance, identify variances, and provide financial insights to support decision-making.

Contribute to business planning, financial modelling, and evaluation of strategic and operational projects.

Provide assistance to the Manager of Corporate Services in delivering operational, strategic, and governance initiatives.

Participate in financial governance, risk management, and continuous improvement activities.

Build effective working relationships to promote financial accountability and awareness across departments.

Interpersonal and Professional Skills

Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Demonstrate initiative, accountability, and professionalism.

Work collaboratively to identify and resolve issues.

Perform other duties as directed, consistent with the role.

About you

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent.

Demonstrated experience in financial accounting, reporting, and reconciliation processes.

Experience in budgeting, financial analysis, and business partnering within a complex or multi-site environment.

Proficiency with financial management systems and Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel).

Demonstrated experience in managing financial accounting functions, including general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, and reporting.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret and present financial information clearly.

Proven ability to support budgeting, forecasting, and business planning processes.

High attention to detail, accuracy, and accountability in all aspects of financial management.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams.

Sound understanding of governance, compliance, and audit processes relevant to the health or public sector environment.

About us

Mallee Track Health and Community Service is a multipurpose service (MPS) for all Mallee Track Communities encompassing a total area of 18,000 square kilometres. The health services include General Practice Clinics and Urgent Care at Ouyen and Sea Lake, Acute and Sub-Acute inpatient and outpatient services at Ouyen and Sea Lake, Community Aged Care and Residential Aged Care at Ouyen and Sea Lake. The community services include Allied Health, Delivered Meals, Community Transport, Social Support and Leisure and Lifestyle activities for Ouyen and Sea Lake as well as Early Years education and care for Ouyen, Sea Lake, Underbool, Murrayville and Manangatang. Community development activities include Rural Outreach and Neighbourhood Houses.