Regional Finance Coordinator

St John WA Group; Bunbury; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Diverse work

Health benefit 550

Leave loading 17.5%

Emergency cover

First Aid training

Extra leave days

Corporate uniform

Job summary

St John Ambulance (WA) is seeking a Regional Finance Coordinator to provide accounting and financial support to the region, including volunteer sub-centres. This role offers varied responsibilities and opportunities to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in a not-for-profit setting.

You will oversee financial governance for volunteer sub-centres, prepare budgets and forecasts, manage month-end processes, and support the regional team.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with volunteers.
• Ability to prioritise and time manage.
• High degree of attention to detail.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• CA/CPA (desirable not essential).
• Driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee support to volunteer sub centres in relation to financial governance, training in the Volunteer Accounting System and review of monthly Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet Statements (including completion of bank reconciliations).
• Prepare and submit Career location budgets and forecasts, in line with corporate timetable and guidelines, analysis of trends and discussions with managers of expected outcomes.
• Month end process for Career locations, which includes preparation of journals and variance analysis to ensure reasonableness of financials.
• Management of Regional Finance Officer.
• Ad-hoc analysis and project support to the Regional Team and Senior Management Accountant.
• The role also requires travel within the Southwest region and quarterly travel to the Belmont State Office in Perth.

Skills

Volunteer coordination

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Job description

Do you want to work for an iconic Western Australian organisation committed to changing lives and making a difference to your community?

For more than 130 years, St John WA has been a cornerstone of support in Western Australia connecting with community through education, training and care.

As a trusted not-for-profit, the organisation’s unwavering mission is to serve humanity and build resilient communities which we do through a strong team spirit, camaraderie, and the collaboration of all team members – paid and volunteers alike - working together to support wellbeing and health for every Western Australian.

St John WA is powered by team members who have a strong sense of belonging and purpose and combined we are a leader in pre-hospital care and related products.

Last year, we connected with 1.2 million Western Australians including:

• 340,000 people through first aid training, education and engagement,
• 362,000 people who received care close to where they live and work,
• 410,000 received trusted transport and emergency care when they needed it most.

A job to be proud of:

The Regional Finance Coordinator is responsible for accounting and financial support to the region including support to our volunteer sub-centres. This is an exciting and varied role where you will have the opportunity to liaise with key internal and external stakeholders to the business.

What you’ll do:

• Oversee support to our volunteer sub centres in relation to financial governance, training in the Volunteer Accounting System and review of monthly Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet Statements (including completion of bank reconciliations).
• Prepare and submit Career location budgets and forecasts, in line with corporate timetable and guidelines, analysis of trends and discussions with managers of expected outcomes.
• Month end process for Career locations, which includes preparation of journals and variance analysis to ensure reasonableness of financials.
• Management of Regional Finance Officer.
• Ad-hoc analysis and project support to the Regional Team and Senior Management Accountant
• The role also requires travel within the Southwest region and quarterly travel to the Belmont State Office in Perth.

What you’ll need:

• Ability to work with volunteers
• Ability to prioritise and time manage
• High degree of attention to detail
• Intermediate to advanced excel skills
• 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• CA/CPA (desirable not essential)
• Driver’s licence.

The benefits of working at St John Ambulance (WA):

The successful candidate will be offered a great working environment and a positive and fun team along with:

• Salary packaging options
• Diverse and rewarding work.
• $550 annual Health and Wellness benefit
• 17.5% leave loading
• Free emergency services cover
• Free First Aid Training
• 2 additional leave days
• Corporate Uniform

Are you ready to change lives?

Applications close Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 6:00pm.

St John WA is committed to creating an inclusive environment which provides a sense of belonging and enables a welcoming, diverse, capable and connected workforce who represent the community we serve. Our goal is to ensure people feel safe to be themselves.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities, and cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, and all other suitable applicants.