Assistant Accountant-Seniors Living
Mercy Health Australia
Employment Type: Permanent full time
Hours: 76 hours per fortnight
Location: Head Office in Richmond
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Contact: Isabella Gu - ***email_hidden***
Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.
Where there’s care, there’s You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity
There will be a direct reporting line to the Management Accountant (Senior’s Living).
The role will be responsible for reporting accurate data by maintaining all controls, business / financial processes and procedures in place and accordance with Mercy Health Group Finance Policies / Procedures.
Specific tasks will include:
Completion of end of month reporting tasks to ensure accurate financial data to enable Management to make strategic decisions for the business.
Responsibility for the completion of balance sheet reconciliations to validate accurate financial data on a monthly basis.
Active involvement in monthly & quarterly reporting processes Senior’s Living Management and external stakeholders.
Involvement in the preparation of the annual budget.
Dynamic analysis, project & ad hoc tasks as required.
Preparing responses to enquiries for internal and external stakeholders in line with the multiple Retirement Village Act’s.
As a member of the Finance and Support Services team, the candidate will provide leadership in achieving and upholding Mercy Health’s Vision, Purpose and Values.
What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
Strong written and verbal communication with an ability to clearly articulate outcomes with sound judgment.
It is desirable, but not mandatory, that the Assistant Accountant be degree qualified in accountancy, business or a related field.
Experience with the Retirement Village Act’s highly regarded, but not mandatory.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
A current Police Record Check.
Ready to help us shape the future?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
