Finance Support Officer

the original; Wagga Wagga City Council; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

MLHD is seeking a trainee-like Administration Officer (Level 6) in Wagga Wagga for a 30-hour week, temporary until 29 March 2028. The role focuses on leases, salary packaging, Aged Care compliance and core accounting tasks to support the team and enable others to take leave.

Selected candidate will perform monthly journals, financial reporting, and liaison with auditors, while developing well-qualified finance staff through structured training and hands-on practice.

Qualifications

• Recently completed or significantly completed university qualification in Accounting, Business or Commerce majoring in accounting.
• Excellent time management skills when working under pressure with the ability to meet conflicting deadlines.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work unsupervised, including the use of initiative to effectively complete tasks and ability to problem solve.
• Competency using information and communication technology, software and programs including Microsoft Office suite and data entry, with ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service ensuring effective oral and written communication with a wide range of individuals and organisations.
• Ability to work as part of a team within a busy finance environment.
• Can-do attitude and willingness to change and improve.
• Evidence of a current unrestricted driver's licence and the ability to drive/travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide services in the financial accounting role to ensure organisational objectives are met.
• Process monthly journals in the General Ledger (Oracle system) and other NSW Health systems.
• Provide financial reporting and analysis support to various MLHD units.
• Support financial accounting staff in resolving issues and implementing actions.
• Liaise with external auditors to ensure compliance with reporting and audit requirements.
• Assist with implementing financial management information systems for timely reporting.
• Understand and administer salary packaging transactional processing for MLHD.

Skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Proactive attitude

ICT proficiency

Education

Accounting/Business/Commerce degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

General ledger software

Data entry

Job description

Requisition ID: REQ691421
Position Classification: Administration Officer - Level 6
Remuneration: $86,896.63 - $88,951.42 per annum, pro-rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Employment Type: Temporary Part - Time (until 29 March 2028)
Hours Per Week: 30 hours per week (4 days)
Location: Wagga Wagga
Closing Date: 30 September 2026

About the Role

This position is a training role with the aim of developing well qualified finance staff and meeting succession planning goals. A major part of the role will be spent on leases, salary packaging and Aged Care compliance and other accounting duties, freeing up staff members with excess workloads who are transitioning to other roles within MLHD.
The primary objective of the position is to closely perform the functions of a Trainee Accountant whilst contributing effectively to the operation of a team environment, and to allow other members within the team to take leave.

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Key Accountabilities

• Provide services in the financial accounting role to ensure organisational objectives are met.
• Provision of financial accounting functions on a monthly and annual basis, including the preparation and processing of monthly journals in the General Ledger (Oracle system) and other NSW Health systems.
• Provision of financial reporting and analysis support to Business Managers operating in MLHD Clinical Operations areas, Clinical Streams and Clinical Governance Units.
• Support to the financial accounting staff in resolving issues and implementing agreed actions.
• Liaise and assist external auditors with the financial statement audit to ensure compliance with reporting and audit requirements.
• Assist with the implementation of appropriate financial management information systems to ensure quality, timely and accurate reporting of organisational financial performance, complying with statutory, organisational and government requirements.
• Understand and administer the salary packaging transactional processing for MLHD.
• National Police Check

Selection Criteria

• Recently completed or significantly completed university qualification in Accounting, Business or Commerce majoring in accounting.
• Excellent time management skills when working under pressure with the ability to meet conflicting deadlines.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work unsupervised, including the use of initiative to effectively complete tasks and ability to problem solve.
• Competency using information and communication technology, software and programs for tasks including Microsoft Office suite, internet searching, data entry and presentations, and ability to readily learn new systems and programs.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service ensuring effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and organisations.
• Ability to work as part of a team within a busy finance environment.
• Presents a can-do attitude and willing to change and improve.
• Evidence of a current unrestricted driver's licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires.

Need More Information

MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.