Company description:
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Job description:
Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced - Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable to join the Northern Health Shared Services Department.
Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.
Services are provided through our five main campuses:
Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.
About the Role:
This role requires an enthusiastic Finance Officer with experience in Accounts Payable & Receivable to join the team at Northern Health in delivering a timely, reliable and quality service.
This position is responsible for overseeing the full end-to-end Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions. Key responsibilities include:
* Supporting the Team Leader Finance Shared Services, Director Procurement Services and CFO as directed in delivering high quality revenue services across Northern Health.
* Deliver on the revenue generation and collection tasks and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) set by the Team Leader Finance Shared Services and Director Procurement Services.
* Processing of Accounts Payable invoices and assisting with other daily and month end tasks.
* Processing of Accounts Receivable invoices and assisting with other daily and month end tasks.
* Maintain high quality data integrity and admission classification standards in line with DH recommendations.
* Follow-up on all unpaid and short-paid invoices and resubmit outstanding information as required.
* Respond to all telephone, email and mail billing and debt collection related queries from patients and their families, Colleagues, internal stakeholders, health funds and debt collection agencies in a timely and professional manner.
* Maintain active debtors manually and via debt management system (IODM) for outstanding invoices in accordance with the Northern Health finance policies and resubmit outstanding information as required.
* Actively commit to achieving the KPIs of the Department.
* Actively support process and system enhancement and redesign initiatives.
* Attend meetings as required, provide leave coverage and any other duties as directed.
* Willing to achieve competence in all areas of the Department.
* All roles are required to travel and work across all Northern Health campuses as directed to ensure continuity of service.
To be successful in this role you will have:
* Experience in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables
* Processing payments with and without a PO Number.
* Experience reviewing financial delegations to ensure invoices are approved by the appropriate delegate.
* Experience across the Microsoft suite of products, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel.
* Previous process improvement initiatives.
* Experience with FMIS application.
Next Steps.. .
If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.
For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Betty Smilevski, Team Leader Finance Shared Services on
No previous applicants need to apply
Applications close 5 February 2026
Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.
We offer:
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:
* Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program
* Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
* An inclusive and culturally safe space
* State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
* A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'
* Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library
For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.
Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza