Better and fairer care. Always.
For more than 165 years, St Vincent's has been delivering exceptional healthcare and aged care to Australian communities. Today, St Vincent's Health Australia (SVHA) is one of Australia's largest not-for-profit health and aged care providers, operating hospitals, aged care services, virtual care and community-based services across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.
When you join St Vincent's, you're joining an organisation where your work directly contributes to improving the lives of others. Guided by our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, we're committed to building a better and fairer healthcare system for all Australians.
The Opportunity
We're looking for experienced Accounts Payable Officers to join our high-performing Shared Services Finance team.
We currently have two full-time fixed-term opportunities available:
1 x 4-month full-time fixed-term contract
1 x 12-month full-time fixed-term contract
Both roles offer genuine potential to transition into permanent employment, subject to business requirements and individual performance.
Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, you'll join a collaborative and customer-focused Shared Services team responsible for delivering end-to-end accounts payable services across St Vincent's Health Australia and affiliated entities throughout New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and enjoys solving problems, building strong stakeholder relationships and delivering exceptional customer service. You'll play an integral role in ensuring accurate and timely supplier payments while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and finance transformation projects that enhance efficiency across one of Australia's largest not-for-profit healthcare organisations.
The role is based at our Bowen Hills Head Office (Brisbane) and offers a hybrid working arrangement, combining office-based and work-from-home flexibility.
Key responsibilities of the role:
Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
Managing end-to-end accounts payable activities including reconciliations, creditor management and payment runs
Investigating and resolving invoice, payment and three-way matching discrepancies
Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
Supporting finance transformation, automation and continuous improvement initiatives
Maintaining accurate financial records while ensuring compliance with internal controls and policies
Delivering exceptional customer service across the organisation
Things that work for us:
More important than your industry background is your alignment to our Mission and Values and your commitment to delivering outstanding service.
Things that work for you:
Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service
Hybrid working model – the ability to work from home and our Bowen Hills Head Office
Competitive salary packaging options
Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)
At St Vincent’s we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, fair and impartial and invites people from all backgrounds to join us.
Pre-Employment Checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.
Equal Opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
Please submit your resume and cover letter by selecting Apply Now
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be progressed prior to the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.
For further information, please contact Bailey Chandler, Talent Advisor, via TalentHealthVIC@SVHA.org.au
Respectfully, no recruitment agencies.
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At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https /www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
