Accounting Assistant

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Accounting Assistant

Salary: HSO Level G4 $90,666 - $96,409 p.a. pro rata

Location: Murdoch

Unit/Division: Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group

Work Type: Fixed Term - Part Time

Position No: 00111695

Closing Date: 2026-07-02 4:00 PM

CRVCID 734792

This is a 12-month, part-time vacancy at 53.2 hours per fortnight. This fixed-term role includes the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

South Metropolitan Health Service (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.

About the Role

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

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.

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 Sue Su, Acting Manager Corporate and Finance at [email protected].

How to Apply

Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for information about the requirements of the position. The information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

We require you to submit

A statement addressing the selection criteria (2-3 pages)

This is the most critical part of your application. It should explicitly detail how your skills/experience meet each criterion listed in the attached JDF. Tip! You can use the STAR method: Situation (set the context), Task (state your responsibility), Action (detail what you did), Result (share the outcome).

Current CV/Resume

It should highlight your employment history, key responsibilities, and professional achievements relevant to the role.

Referee Details

Provide 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.

Employee Benefits

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance

Flexible working arrangements

Flexible leave arrangements

Other professional and location-based allowances

For further information click here.

Eligibility

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.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

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.

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