Senior Financial Accountant

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4

Remuneration: $141,974.00 – $169,151.00 per annum plus 12% superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Location: St Leonards - with hybrid working conditions available

The Opportunity

HealthShare NSW is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Financial Accounting professional to lead the delivery of financial accounting services to its customers. This position is responsible for ensuring high-quality service with a strong focus on leadership, customer service, and compliance in line with the HealthShare NSW Service Catalogue, internal policies, and all relevant legislative, statutory, government, and customer requirements.

The ideal candidate will hold a tertiary qualification in Accounting, Business, or a related field and/or be a member of a relevant professional accounting body or demonstrate ongoing professional development. Extensive experience in financial accounting, along with a sound knowledge of asset management within a large, complex organisation, is essential.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and supportive team committed to excellence, continuous improvement, and delivering real value to the NSW health system.

Why Work for HealthShare NSW?

HealthShare NSW touches the lives of NSW Health employees and patients every single day by delivering services that keep our public hospitals and health facilities running.

Watch Our HealthShare NSW story video to learn more about the work we do and the diverse range of roles we have on offer.

We reward our employees with a terrific range of benefits, including:

• Flexible work arrangements: varied start/finish times, part time work and job sharing where applicable
• Hybrid working: enjoy a combination of working from home and the office
• Great leave conditions: enjoy one day off each month as an ADO, annual leave loading (a bonus extra payment of 17.5%) and 14 weeks' paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Salary packaging and novated leasing: you can access up to $2782 extra per year in your pay
• Wellbeing programs: access a large array of wellbeing programs designed to support your physical, mental, and emotional health
• Commitment to career development: expansive free online training, talent programs, study leave and internal development opportunities to accelerate your career

Please note some benefits may only apply to certain employment types.

Further information on our wide range of benefits is available here.

Eligibility Requirements

• Meet essential requirements as outlined in the Position Description and ensure they are referenced in your resume or answers to targeted questions
• Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, or valid work visa). Permanent roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents, while temporary and casual roles welcome applicants with a visa
• This is a NSW Health Category B position

How to Apply

• Click Apply Now at the top of the page
• Attach your resume and a cover letter addressing the essential requirements/Public Sector Capability Framework outlined in the position description. Your cover letter should demonstrate how your skills, experiences and qualifications align with the requirements for the role. Your cover letter must not exceed two (2) pages
• Attach your resume and provide answers to the Targeted Questions below
• To find out more about applying for jobs with HealthShare please view our resource: Your Guide to Employment with HealthShare NSW
• Any role related questions can be directed to the hiring manager Alvin Haryono on
• Any career portal support questions can be directed to our customer service team at

Applications without a cover letter addressing the essential requirements will not be considered. Your cover letter must be tailored in line with the position description for the role. For further information on how to prepare your application Writing your application | Find your next role in the public sector I Work for NSW

Targeted Questions

• Please describe your experience applying Australian Accounting Standards (AASB) and/or NSW Treasury policies in your current role or previous roles. Furthermore, how have you managed the implementation of changes to financial reporting to ensure compliance with updated AASB requirements or emerging reporting priorities, including ESG or sustainability disclosures?
• From your perspective, what are the three most critical internal controls essential to a robust and timely month-end close process? Please clearly articulate how you have incorporated the design and assessed the operational effectiveness of these controls in your current role to ensure accuracy, compliance and strong financial governance.
• Detail your approach to collaborating with internal and external audit teams during financial audits. What preparatory documentation and evidentiary support do you prioritise, and how do you navigate the resolution of audit inquiries with professionalism, transparency and a focus on fostering constructive stakeholder relationships, whilst ensuring timely and effective remediation of issues?

We are Diverse and Inclusive

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, carers, and people with disability. If we can offer some support or make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team HSNSW- and let us know.

Further information on how we support Diversity & Inclusion at HealthShare NSW can be found here.

Talent Pool

An eligibility list from this recruitment may be created for future casual, permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 6 months.

Applications Close: 11:59pm Sunday 9 November 2025

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