Accounting Assistant

CRVCID 696074

We are seeking an Accounting Assistant to provide accounting and financial support for the Finance Manager at Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group. This includes monitoring the performance of expenses and revenues against budget and identifying and investigating significant trends, issues, impacts, opportunities and options.

This is a recruitment pool for Permanent Full-Time and Fixed Term Full-Time appointments with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency.

We currently have 1.0FTE available for appointment at 12 months Fixed-Term, with the possibility of Extensions and/or permanency.

Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.

SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.

Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment. SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Daniel Dalby on 08 6152 8056 or email at daniel.dalby@health.wa.gov.au.

If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:

• A copy of your current CV
• A statement addressing the following questions in no more than 2 pages:
• • Describe a situation where you managed a financial process. What accounting systems and analytical tools did you use to ensure accuracy and compliance?
  • Provide an example(s) of a financial report you helped prepare. What was your role, and how did you resolve any accounting-related challenges or issues?
  • Describe a situation where you had to work both independently and as part of a team to achieve a financial objective. How did you balance these roles, and what was the result?
  • Give an experience where you had to communicate financial information to a non-financial audience. How did you ensure they understood the information, and what was the result of your communication?
• The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances
• For further information click here.

Are you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 01/12/2026.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.