Financial Accountant

Location: Murdoch, WA

Employment type: Contract to Permanent

Salary: $115,000 + Superannuation The Organisation

Our client is an established, community-focused health-care organisation committed to delivering quality care with compassion and respect.

The organisation has evolved from extensive experience in care provision and continues to develop innovative, integrated health-care services. Its services at Murdoch Square include surgical services and mental health services, with the surgical services operating across three floors within a private hospital facility.

With a supportive and collaborative workplace, the organisation places value on professional development, education, training and high-quality service delivery. This is an opportunity to join a growing health-care environment where the finance function plays an important role in supporting the organisation’s operations and continued development.

The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Financial Accountant to join the finance team at a new private hospital facility in Murdoch.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Support Services, you will play an important role in maintaining the integrity of the organisation’s financial records and supporting accurate, timely financial decision-making.

This is a broad, hands-on financial accounting role combining core accounting, management reporting, month-end processes, budgeting and forecasting with tenant and lease-related finance activities. You will work closely with finance and operational stakeholders, taking ownership of your responsibilities while contributing to process improvements across the function.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Preparing accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, management reports and supporting schedules.
- Maintaining the general ledger and ensuring financial transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with accounting standards and company policies.
- Managing month-end and year-end close processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments, provisions, depreciation and other adjustments.
- Reviewing ledger activity, investigating variances and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Completing bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations and reconciliations of other key control accounts.
- Preparing regular financial information for management and assisting with analysis of financial performance.
- Assisting with annual budgets, periodic forecasts and variance analysis.
- Supporting cash-flow reporting and monitoring income, expenditure and working-capital movements.
- Supporting external audits,



statutory reporting requirements and requests for financial information.
- Ensuring financial processes comply with relevant accounting standards, tax regulations, internal controls and organisational policies.
- Identifying control weaknesses, process inefficiencies and opportunities to improve the quality and timeliness of financial information.
- Managing tenant billing, rental invoicing, receipting and collections.
- Monitoring rental income and outstanding balances, following up overdue accounts and ensuring payments are received within agreed terms.
- Maintaining accurate tenant, lease and billing records within the designated platform.
- Processing lease commencements, renewals, terminations and rent reviews.
- Calculating and accounting for service charges, outgoings, recoveries and lease incentives.
- Preparing tenancy-related financial reports, occupancy analyses and other information required by management.
- Liaising with internal stakeholders, tenants, service providers, auditors and external advisers to resolve queries and support effective financial administration.
- Providing practical guidance to stakeholders on financial processes, reporting requirements and relevant policies.

About You You will be a technically capable and commercially minded accountant who enjoys being close to the detail while also understanding the broader operational context. You will be comfortable taking ownership of your work, managing competing priorities and meeting firm reporting deadlines.

To be successful in this role, you will be a positive, outgoing and extroverted person who enjoys connecting with people. You will bring energy, approachability and professionalism to the role and will be confident building relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across a health-care environment.

You will bring:

- At least 3 years' experience in a similar financial accounting role.
- Strong technical accounting and financial reporting skills.
- Experience with general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, journals, accruals and month-end processes.
- Strong attention to detail and an absolute commitment to accuracy.
- Experience with accounting software; Epicor experience is preferred but not essential.
- Excellent time-management skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines.




- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team.
- A genuine commitment to providing a high level of service to internal and external stakeholders.
- A willingness to challenge existing processes and build more efficient workflows.
- Self-motivation, sound judgement and a willingness to go above and beyond when required.
- A friendly, approachable and professional manner, with the confidence to communicate with people at all levels.
- The ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive financial and personal information.

The following will be highly regarded:

- Previous experience within the aged-care, health-care or hospital sector.
- Experience working in a private hospital, health-care, property or other multi-stakeholder environment.
- Experience with tenant billing, lease accounting, rental income, service charges, outgoings or property-related financial reporting.
- Experience supporting budgets, forecasts, audit processes and management reporting.
- CA or CPA qualification, or a willingness to undertake CPA studies.
- Experience with Epicor or another enterprise resource planning or accounting system.
- Experience improving accounting processes, controls, reporting templates or finance workflows.

Benefits

- Salary of $115,000 - $120,000 plus superannuation.
- Permanent, full-time employment based at a new private hospital facility in Murdoch.
- A broad and varied financial accounting role with exposure to financial reporting, month-end, budgeting, audit support and tenancy-related finance.
- A supportive and collaborative workplace where your contribution will be valued.Education and training opportunities to support your professional development.
- The opportunity to work closely with the Director of Finance and Support Services and key operational stakeholders.
- The chance to contribute to a growing, community-focused organisation delivering integrated surgical and mental health services.
- An environment where you can challenge existing processes, build recent workflows and make a meaningful contribution to the finance function.
- The opportunity to develop your career within an organisation focused on quality care and positive outcomes for the community.

If you are an accurate, proactive and people-oriented Financial Accountant looking for a broad role in a supportive health-care environment, please apply now or reach out to Marc Hill, Director on 0401 432 053 or [email protected]

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