The Royal Children's Hospital

Finance Officer

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  $93k - $101k/yr  •  Perth, AU (Onsite)  •  23 hours ago
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Job Description

Finance Officer

At Parkerville Children and Youth Care, our purpose is to support children, young people and their families to build skills and capacity, address the impacts of trauma and adverse childhood experiences, and develop the capabilities that enable them to be the best versions of themselves.

About the Role

The Finance Officer provides end-to-end coordination and control of the organisation's card programs, including prepaid, debit and corporate credit cards. The role ensures cards are issued, maintained, reconciled and acquitted accurately and promptly, with appropriate supporting documentation, approvals and safeguards.

A key focus of the position is to simplify and strengthen finance processes across the organisation. The Finance Officer will identify inefficiencies, standardise workflows, improve forms and guidance, support finance system changes and help implement practical digital solutions that improve user experience, data quality, compliance and reporting across the organisation.

Working closely with the Management Accountant and internal stakeholders, you will play an important role in ensuring strong financial governance while supporting continuous improvement across finance systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and administer organisational card programs, including card issuance, maintenance, reconciliations and acquittals.
  • Process financial transactions and ensure accurate coding, record keeping and compliance with organisational requirements.
  • Monitor outstanding documentation, investigate discrepancies and support audit activities.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, controls and user experience.
  • Support finance system changes, testing, reporting and staff training.
  • Assist with month-end, year-end and general finance administration activities.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Certificate IV, Diploma or tertiary qualification in Bookkeeping, Accounting, Business Administration or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated experience administering high-volume finance, card or expense management processes.
  • Experience with reconciliations, maintaining financial records and resolving discrepancies.
  • Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance requirements and record-keeping practices.

Why Parkerville?

Join a collaborative, purpose-driven team where your work has real impact. Ongoing learning and development, and a supportive culture that values your growth, wellbeing and contribution.

Bring your skills. Build meaningful connections. Help create brighter futures.

Apply with your resume and cover letter by 7 October 2026. We’ll be reviewing applications as they arrive, so don’t wait to apply!

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. All appointments are subject to relevant screening checks.

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

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.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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