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.

Essential Criteria

- National Police Check
- Vaccination Category B

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 recent 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 Click here for the Position Description For role related queries or questions contact Daniel Davidson via [email protected] 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.

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