Finance Officer

The Department of Health are excited to welcome applications for a Finance Officer to join our Finance Branch! Become part of a team that provides efficient and effective Accounts Payable Services to the Department and Hospital and Health Services while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, agreed service specifications and performance standards.

About the role

As a Finance Officer, you will work within the Accounts Payable team and will be responsible for accurate and proficient performance of accounts payable processing, supporting the Accounts Payable Team Lead in delivering departmental targets and priorities.

Your key responsibilities include

• Completion of the payment of accounts utilising SAP Vendor Invoice Management System (VIM) for Purchase Orders, Non-Purchase Orders, and payment of Staff Claims, bulk payment uploads.
• Provide advice on accounts payable issues as a service provider, through communication and consultation and well-informed responses to queries by completing relevant SAP data analysis.
• Assist in planning and allocation of staff workloads and ensure all accounts have been completed within relevant legislation, policies and procedures whilst meeting agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as per Finance Transactions Service Level Agreements.
• Participate in staff training programs to multi-skill workers ensuring staff development encompasses all facets of accounts payable duties.
• As directed, investigate and action monthly reports – foreign currency, requisitioner aged items, staff claims and any urgent high importance requirements.
• Perform specific compliance checks for uploads submitted by the HHSs e.g. iPharmacy, Bulk Stationary, patient Travel before processing via set process and standard referencing and ensuring overseas payments, SARAS and Staff claims, and all original supporting approval documents and expenditure delegations comply with the relevant policies requirements.

Closing: 19 June 2026