Finance Officer, Financial Control

Department of Health Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Health Victoria – Melbourne is seeking a Finance Officer to join the accounting support team. The role focuses on maintaining creditors and revenue controls, and ensuring accurate month-end processing and reconciliations across the department's financial data.

The successful candidate will produce precise schedules and workpapers, monitor reconciliation issues, and contribute to risk management and public sector financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is essential.
• Experience with reconciling general ledger accounts including bank, payroll and assets is desirable.
• Public sector financial management knowledge is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and monitoring the Department's Creditors and Revenue control functions.
• Preparing and processing month end journals and GL adjustment journals.
• Producing timely and accurate reconciliations and workpapers.
• Tracking and escalating reconciliation issues and helping to resolve them.

Skills

Reconciliation

GL reconciliation

Month-end journals

Financial controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand membership desirable

Tools

Oracle Financials

Job description

Department of Health Victoria – Melbourne VIC

Reporting to the Manager of Accounting Support, Tax and Insurance, the Finance Officer works as part of a team that assists with the analysis and reconciliation of departmental financial data. The position plays an integral role in processing month-end journals and reconciliations to meet financial risk and control, audit and financial reporting requirements. The position will demonstrate a high level of proficiency and expertise in the reconciliation of data and departmental corporate systems.

About us:

At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.

We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.

About you:

Main responsibilities include:

• Overseeing and monitoring the Department's Creditors and Revenue control functions.
• Preparing and processing month end journals and GL adjustment journals.
• Producing timely and accurate reconciliations and workpapers.
• Tracking and escalating reconciliation issues and helping to resolve them.

Qualification(s) A tertiary qualification in accounting, finance or a related discipline is desirable. Membership of, or progress towards membership of, CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand is also desirable.

Specialist Expertise:

• Proven knowledge and experience in the reconciliation of general ledger accounts including bank, payroll and assets.
• Experience with Oracle Financials or a similar enterprise financial system would be advantageous but is not mandatory.
• Understanding of financial controls, audit evidence and public sector financial management requirements would also be desirable.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enablingVictorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
• A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service.
• A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.

We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians. All roles can be worked flexibly and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

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