Job Title: Financial Accountant (Accounts Payable)
Posting Start Date: 11/12/2025
Posting End Date: 08/01/2026
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Full time, fixed term 12 month contract
Carlton location, with multiple public transport options
$74,448 - $82,305+ salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
The Royal Women's Hospital is Australia's first and largest tertiary hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women's health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.
About the Finance team
The Finance Department brings a commercial perspective to business decision making and supports the Royal Women's business performance by providing the appropriate financial and business information and advice, as well as driving the organisation's business risk management program.
About the role
As an Financial Accountant you will be responsible for accurate financial reporting, compliance with statutory requirements, and efficient management of the Accounts Payable function. The role supports month-end and year-end processes, taxation compliance (GST, FBT), and provides backup for key finance functions. This position combines leadership of the Accounts Payable team with core financial accounting responsibilities, offering opportunities for professional growth.
This is a diverse roll. A regular month will see you:
Leading the Accounts Payable team, to create and amend suppliers, enter invoices, and make payments.
Maintain compliance with GST, FBT and the hospital policy framework.
Prepare month end journals, and key reconciliations.
Assist with the BAS and FBT returns.
Provide backup for Payroll, Capital, Bank reconciliation accountants.
Liaising with cost centre managers to resolve transactional issues
About you
You will be someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who enjoys working with diverse stakeholders, is confident using financial systems, and has a sharp eye for unusual transactions and process improvement.
You'll bring with you:
Tertiary qualification in accounting
ACA or CPA (or equivalent) qualification
Demonstrated experience in leading an Accounts Payable Team working in tight deadlines
At least three years' experience with Great Plains
Experience managing asset portfolio, including capitalisation, disposal, revaluation
Experience using Long Service Leave and Annual Leave models in compliance with Accounting standards
Experience reviewing documentation for GST and FBT compliance in accordance with organisation policy
Demonstrated experience preparing BAS and FBT returns
Skilled user of Magiq, Merlin and EFTsure
Experience updating intranet web sites
Experience creating and maintaining forms in Snapforms
Experience with responding to audit requests and practices
Demonstrated experience implementing and managing change
Experience with the requirements of the Victorian Policy and Funding Guidelines for Hospitals
Inclusion and belonging
The Women's celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.
Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
For more information, please view the Position Description for this role. If you have any enquiries, please contact Suzanne Henty on or
Application closing date: 8 January ****
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