Financial Accountant

• Full time, ongoing role
• Elizabeth Street Location with hybrid working
• $95,000 - $100,000 + super + salary packaging + 5 weeks annual leave + monthly ADO's

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Financial Accountant

About the role

The Financial Accountant is key member of the team, responsible for a range of financial accounting services across Peter Mac. The role helps support the integrity of financial information reported to the organisation at month-end and year-end. The position has a strong focus on ensuring accurate payroll and revenue data is reported, all relevant accruals and prepayments are captured, balance sheet reconciliations are completed in a timely manner and all assigned financial reporting tasks and submissions are completed in line with reporting and lodgement deadlines.

About you

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

• Bachelor Degree or higher in Accounting/Commerce
• A minimum of 3-5 years of Financial Accounting or Professional Services Accounting experience.
• Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia (ICAA) and/or Certified Practising Accountants of Australia (CPA)
• Demonstrated technical accounting experience with month-end processing, reconciliations and reporting.
• Proven capability to analyse data, prepare recommendations and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Proven ability to build rapport and strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders whilst managing competing priorities.
• Candidates with strong payroll accounting experience with complex EBA structures would be looked upon favourably.
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of Excel. Experience with MagiQ and Oracle will be highly regarded.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Discounted health insurance and eye care
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, purchased leave options and monthly ADO's
• Flexible, hybrid working practices

Join us

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check and may include vaccination requirements.  Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed.  We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

Applications must include a current resume and a detailed cover letter outlining your interest in the position.

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Natalie Kochovski

Email:

Applications Close: Tuesday 9th September 2025

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Position Summary

The Financial Accountant provides a range of financial and accounting services across Peter Mac. The Financial Accountant helps support the month-end and year-end process, with a strong focus on ensuring accurate payroll and revenue data is reported, balance sheet reconciliations are completed in a timely manner and all assigned financial reporting tasks are completed in line with reporting deadlines. 

Enterprise Agreement
Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement Classification or Salary Range
HS4 Immunisation Risk Category
Immunisation Category C Key Relationships

Internal 

• Chief Financial Officer directorate departments
• Contract and Support Services Department
• Research division
• Peter Mac staff members with financial related responsibilities
• Peter Mac Foundation Management
• ICT Project teams

External 

• Department of Health and Human Services 
• Internal & External Auditors 
• VCCC building manager (Honeywell) 
• Grant funding bodies 
• University of Melbourne 
• Melbourne Health 
• Other Health Services 

Education
Bachelor of Accounting Bachelor of Commerce Skills

Essential Requirements 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor Degree or higher in Accounting/Commerce 
• Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia (ICAA) and/or Certified Practising Accountants of Australia (CPA) 
  
   

Required Skills & Experience 

• Experience in financial accounting roles, particularly Payroll within complex industrial relations environments. 
• Demonstrated technical financial accounting skills to manage accounting issues with particular experience in Payroll and Revenue, monitoring and reporting. 
• Proven capability to analyse data, prepare recommendations and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. 
• Proven ability to build rapport and strong, professional relationships with a range of stakeholders whilst managing competing priorities.
• Ad-hoc projects and tasks as and when required.

Desirable Requirements 

Desirable Skills & Experience 

• Understanding of public health sector budgeting and operations. 
• Advanced skills in Excel 
• Understanding of DHHS funding guidelines. 

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia (ICAA) and/or Certified Practising Accountants of Australia (CPA) Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities

Demonstrated by/Key Performance Indicators

1. Payroll Accounting

Lead the payroll accounting processes including the development of annual organisation-wide budget assumptions, month end processing and forecasting.

Lead the annual organisation-wide payroll budgeting process, monitoring and forecasting.

Organisation–wide payroll budget assumptions include sick leave, annual leave, allowances, penalties and public holiday penalties as well as any relevant EBA changes.

Monitor all Payroll data and ensure the provision of accurate and timely financial reports, including FTE data.

Ensure the mapping of all Payroll data from the Payroll system to the budgeting and reporting system is accurate and easy to reconcile.

Coordinate the budgets and journals for internal Payroll recharges relating to Payroll.

Coordinate the budgets and invoices external recoveries relating to Payroll, ensuring EBA increments are passed on in a timely manner.

Provide recommendations for process improvements on an ongoing basis to assist the Finance Department achieve best practice. 

• Month end journals and reconciliations are accurate and timely. 
• Review of EBA changes and accrue for expired EBAs.
• Accurate annual organisation-wide payroll budget assumptions. 
• Accurate payroll monitoring and forecasting against the annual budget. 
• Accurate and timely payroll reports, reconciled back to budget and between systems. 
• Internal recoveries budgeted and transferred as requested and agreed with the respective divisions. 
• Evidence of leading continuous improvements in financial processes, procedures, systems and reporting. 

2. Revenue Accounting

Lead the revenue accounting processes including: analysis of the annual funding guidelines and regular reconciliations of funding to budget month end processing and forecasting.

Monitor all revenue streams and ensure the provision of accurate and timely financial reports, with ongoing reviews and reconciliations back to budget.

Lead the University of Melbourne monthly claim process including preparation, review and analysis of revenue and cost reporting.

Lead the Building Partner monthly and quarterly invoicing process regarding Building and PPP costs.

Ensure all external funds are appropriately invoiced and funds received in a timely manner to support expenditure.

Provide recommendations for process improvements on an ongoing basis to assist the Finance Department achieve best practice.

• Funding guidelines reconcile to the annual budget held in general ledger with risks and changes identified.
• Month end journals and reconciliations are accurate and timely.
• Accurate revenue monitoring and forecasting against the annual budget.
• Accurate and timely funding reports, reconciled back to budget.
• Timely invoicing and receipt of all funds relating to external funding.
• Evidence of leading continuous improvements in financial processes, procedures, systems and reporting.

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

3. Internal and External Reporting

Lead the internal Payroll and Revenue financial reporting processes, including month end, to ensure the provision of accurate and timely information.

Lead the external Payroll and Revenue reporting processes, including DH reports and Grant funding acquittals

Identify and evaluate financial risks and opportunities from an organisational perspective.

• Provision of accurate and timely month end financials and associated reports. 
• Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations are accurate and timely. 
• Provision of accurate and timely external reports. 
• Provision of high quality analysis to identify and evaluate financial risks and opportunities. 

4. Stakeholder Management and Communication 

• Strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including University of Melbourne, Internal and External Auditors. Peter Mac receives an unqualified audit. 

5. Project Work and Other Support as Required 

Project work to ensure continuous improvement for all Finance processes. 

Supporting other areas of the Finance Division as required. 

• Evidence of contributing to broader continuous improvement initiatives or deliverables within the Finance Division and/or Peter Mac. 

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

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