Financial and Capital Accountant

Job Description

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 2 Location: Queanbeyan Remuneration: $109,857 - $129,624 per annum Hours Per Week: 38 hours per week Requisition ID: REQ544851 Application Close: 27 January 2025 Interviews Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We are Southern. What We Offer: Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing Corporate Health and Fitness program 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income Annual Leave Loading Where you'll be working: There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Queanbeyan offers an enviable lifestyle and affordable property surrounded by an eclectic mix of small towns and villages. With Canberra just a 5-minute drive away, you can enjoy all the attractions of the nation’s capital along with fabulous restaurants. Connect easily and quickly with the world through the Canberra International Airport, with the beach and ski fields just 2 hours away. What You'll Be Doing: The Capital Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day management of all capital, asset and leasing related accounting services including maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register, Useful Life Assessments and Asset Stocktakes, Capital budget and reporting, lease accounting management, and Minor Works & Equipment accounting. The role will also support taxation compliance including fringe benefits tax, and salary packaging. Selection Criteria: Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Commerce, Finance or a related discipline supported by demonstrated and extensive experience in a like role within a diverse government or commercial environment. Current member of relevant professional body. Significant and demonstrated relationship-building skills with both internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in the application of capital, asset and leasing principles and methodologies within a diverse and complex organisation. Demonstrated ability to manage and lead change. Demonstrated experience in the preparation and analysis of financial reports and statements including the initiation of engagement with stakeholders to ensure their reporting needs are being met. This will include advanced level software skills. Demonstrated excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills at all management levels within an organisation to work effectively with a diverse range of people including external clients. Demonstrated ability to mentor and support team members as well as other stakeholders to achieve organisational and departmental goals. Evidence of a current unrestricted driver's licence and the ability to maintain it. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays. Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases: This is a Category ‘B’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs. Australian Work Rights: Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see . Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves. We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity. Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe. We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent. Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact (contact person) should you require assistance. The contact person will be the convenor. If you are an Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health. Visit: Need more information? 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