Your key responsibilities:

Ensure that all payments are completed within relevant legislation, policies, and procedures applicable to the accounts payable function, accurately, efficiently and within the departmental priorities.

Completion and validation of the payment of accounts and retrieval of data utilising the Vendor Invoice Management System (VIM) for Purchase Orders and Non-Purchase Orders and payment of Staff Claims.

Action and respond to queries on accounts payable issues as a service provider, through communication and consultation with vendors, and customers utilising various mediums of communication, including all email queries from vendors/nosiness areas when rostered on the team's generic email boxes.

Participate in staff training programs to multi-skill workers ensuring staff development encompasses all facets of accounts payable duties.

Role fit The essential requirements for this role are:

Knowledge of an integrated financial management system and other software applications (eg databases, spreadsheets) relevant to an accounts payable unit, including data entry and retrieval skills.

Knowledge of, or the ability to acquire knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures applicable to the accounts payable function consistent with the Department of Health and other government agency directives.

High standard of communication, problem solving and the ability to work effectively in a team environment, meet deadlines and organize work priorities.

Ability to build and maintain appropriate relationships with team members, vendors and corporate divisions stakeholders.

Why work with us?





Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:

Competitive salaries

12.75% superannuation

17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

38 hour full time work week

Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members

Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!

Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.

Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal chance employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

📌 Assistant Finance Officer, AP (Townsville City)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Townsville City