Accountant

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Convenient Fitzroy Location
• Pro-active & supportive leadership
• Flexible working arrangements
• Work for one of Australia’s leading hospital groups

Better and fairer care. Always.
St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs.

About the Role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the role of accountant will be integral in supporting the organization’s reporting and performance reporting obligations.
Specifically, this role will:

• Take ownership of assigned month end activities in line with reporting timelines to ensure strong financial governance is maintained.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, the Financial Accounting team and the Finance Business Partnering team to provide accounting support for SVHMs financial objectives, whilst ensuring strong financial governance.
• Comply with all accounting policies and procedures, with a focus on internal controls, daily efficiencies and continuous improvement.

Your Contribution

• Oversight and review of SVHM banking function
• Coordinate taxation and other statutory compliance activities, including FBT and GST, ensuring all regulatory obligations are met within required timeframes.
• Actively contribute to building efficiencies and streamlining processes across the Financial Accounting team responsibilities.
• Take ownership of assigned financial accounting month end tasks and ensure processing is accurate and finalised in a timely manner in line with day 3 close off.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand the operations of assigned portfolios and ensure month-end results make sense
• Ensure compliance with relevant taxation legislation e.g. FBT, GST and statutory reporting obligations
• Drive continuous improvement of organisational finance processes, procedures, systems and reporting, including but not limited to the bank reconciliation process.

What we Offer

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About our Department
Primarily located at the Fitzroy campus, the finance department incorporates financial accounting and controller activities, finance business partners and analysts, revenue services, finance systems and accounts payable (via group shared services).
The SVHM finance team consists of approximately 35 staff members across financial accounting, accounts payable, debtors, revenue services and finance business partnering. The department consists of a friendly, driven, hardworking team where the opportunity exists to build relationships with key stakeholders across the hospital and within the finance team, whilst embracing the culture of continuous improvement, teamwork and collaboration.
The SVHM finance team have a hybrid working arrangement and staff are expected to work from the office a minimum of 2 days per week.
How To Apply
Please submit your application via the Apply Now button, including your resume and cover letter, articulating your motivation in applying for this opportunity.
Respectfully, no recruitment agencies – we have an existing panel of suppliers and are not presently looking to add to this.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.
Pre-Employment Checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.
Equal Opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
Closing Date:
18 October 2026 11:59pm
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email hidden]
View Reconciliation Action Plan
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