Description
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Administrative Services Officer Level 5 (PN 11190, 69358)
Salary: $93,784 – $98,967 (Plus 12% Super)
Location: Woden/Garran and hybrid remote working arrangements
Section: Strategic Finance
Closing Date: 8th October 2025
What can we offer you:
Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Flexible working conditions.
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Access to Employee Assistance Program.
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Access to discounted gym membership.
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Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
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Onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
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Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
The Finance Officer sits within the Financial Reporting stream of Strategic Finance and reports to the Senior Finance Officer; Financial Reporting and they provide strategic and operational financial support and guidance across CHS. The team is responsible for delivering strategic and financial reporting, including oversight of financial analysis, preparation of annual financial statements, ACT Treasury reporting, and financial risk management.
The Finance Officer plays a critical role within the team, assisting in ensuring quality and accuracy of financial processes, maintaining internal controls, and providing valuable finance service support to stakeholders across CHS.
The role includes:
- Providing operational financial services and support, including accounts payable and receivable and medical staff reimbursement claims.
- Assisting in ensuring data integrity and accuracy in financial systems.
- Contributing to the monthly financial reporting cycle, including preparation of journals, reconciliations, balance sheet reports and government reporting.
- Assisting in external financial reporting, including the preparation of annual financial statements and taxation compliance.
- Support governance and compliance activities, including development procedural guidelines in accordance with relevant legislation and frameworks.
The role requires an understanding of financial operations within a complex government environment and a good working knowledge of financial information systems, such as Oracle and TM1.
Our ideal candidate will be self-motivated, have great attention to detail and demonstrated ability to prioritise and organise work to meet competing deadlines. You will have positive attitude and a proactive approach with a strong work ethic and a focus on contributing to business improvement initiatives.
About the Team:
Strategic Finance is part of the Chief Finance Officer Division provides high quality, timely and accurate financial advice and services to CHS focusing on compliance with legislation and financial framework obligations. The team operates in a high pace and dynamic environment and are responsible for financial and capital reporting, accounting operations, and external budget and estimates development. We collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to support financial planning activities, including cash flow forecasting, asset replacement strategies, and forward-year budgeting.
Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
Note: An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future similar at level vacancies over the next 12 months.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
To Apply:
Please submit a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria in the Position Description, a current curriculum vitae, and contact details of at least two referees.
***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and effective logistics.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Luke Bennett at 0418 277 349 or at Luke.Bennett@act.gov.au.
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Job: General/Administrative
Salary Range: 93,784.00 - 98,967.00
Contact Name: Luke Bennett
Contact Email: luke.bennett@act.gov.au
Closing Date: 08/Oct/2025, 7:59:00 AM
📌 Finance Officer, Financial Reporting - Strategic Finance
🏢 Act Health
📍 Canberra