Assistant Accountant-Seniors Living

Assistant Accountant - Seniors Living

Mercy Health

Location: Richmond (Head Office) Work Type: Permanent full-time Hours: 76 hours per fortnight Salary: Salary Packaging

Where there's life, there's Mercy. Where there's care, there's You.

For over a century, Mercy Health has provided essential care during critical times. Our people find pride in this work, valuing the security and stability we offer. This also presents significant opportunities to build upon our legacy, expand your impact, and gain unique experience. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated individuals, we are expanding our services and deepening our care. At Mercy Health, you can make a difference and gain experience not readily found elsewhere. We are committed to continuous improvement and seek individuals to help our teams achieve even greater outcomes.

About the Opportunity

This role reports directly to the Management Accountant (Senior's Living). The position is responsible for maintaining all controls, business/financial processes, and procedures in accordance with Mercy Health Group Finance Policies/Procedures to ensure accurate data reporting.

Key responsibilities include:

• Completing end-of-month reporting tasks to provide accurate financial data for strategic business decision-making.
• Undertaking balance sheet reconciliations monthly to validate financial data accuracy.
• Actively participating in monthly and quarterly reporting processes for Seniors Living Management and external stakeholders.
• Assisting in the preparation of the annual budget.
• Conducting dynamic analysis, project work, and ad hoc tasks as required.
• Preparing responses to enquiries from internal and external stakeholders, adhering to multiple Retirement Village Acts.

As a member of the Finance and Support Services team, you will contribute leadership towards achieving and upholding Mercy Health's Vision, Purpose, and Values.

What You'll Bring

We seek individuals who are resilient, compassionate, and dedicated to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To excel in this role, you will possess:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate outcomes clearly and demonstrate sound judgment.
• Degree qualification in accountancy, business, or a related field is desirable, but not mandatory.
• Experience with the Retirement Village Acts is highly regarded, but not mandatory.
• You will be required to provide evidence of, or be in the process of obtaining, a current Police Record Check.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Join us and contribute to meaningful improvements in people's lives and advance your career.

To Apply:

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For further information or to discuss any requirements for a fair and equitable interview and selection process, please contact Isabella Gu at gux•@mercy.com.au.

Application Documents:

Please upload your resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications with your application.

Mercy Health acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples as the traditional Custodians of the land on which our Head Office is situated, on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation, and recognises their deep connections to land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands across Australia where we operate and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The Mercy Health team is as diverse as the patients, residents, clients, and communities we support. We are 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.