Finance Officer
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$ 76125 - 77852
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Job Description
Join Hunter New England Mental Health where finance meets purpose in a diverse health environment.
Remuneration:$76125.92 - $77852.51 Per Annum Superannuation Salary Packaging
Location: Calvary Mater Newcastle Waratah Campus
Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time (12 months with potential for extension or permanency)
Position Classification:Administration Officer Level 5
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ589944
Applications Close: Sunday 17th August 2025
About the Role:
We are seeking a motivated Finance Officer to join our Mental Health Services Business and Performance Unit. Based at the Calvary Mater Hospital campus in Waratah youll be part of a small knowledgeable and highly supportive finance team that plays a critical role in ensuring the financial integrity of one of the regions most essential health portfolios.
This is an opportunity to apply your financial acumen in a high-impact setting working across varied and dynamic financial processes with the support of an experienced Finance Manager. You will gain insight into the operational workings of a large and complex health service while being encouraged to pursue professional development and career progression.
The role is full-time with flexibility considered. It is offered initially as a 12-month temporary contract with the possibility of extension or permanency depending on ongoing organisational needs.
In this role youll:
- Provide operational finance support across budgeting reporting and reconciliations
- Use your analytical skills to contribute to performance monitoring and business improvements
- Liaise with key stakeholders to ensure accurate financial data and decision-making support
- Maintain compliance with NSW Health finance procedures and deadlines
- Play an integral role in a small agile and respected team
About You:
Youre a proactive personable finance professional who enjoys working in a team and making a difference through precision and process. You have completed your relevant tertiary qualifications or are working towards and youre ready to contribute meaningfully to a service that supports community mental health care.
You have experience working with finance systems and are confident using Excel at an intermediate to advanced level. Youre someone who adapts well to change thrives in a fast-paced environment and knows how to prioritise competing tasks effectively.
To be successful youll need to demonstrate:
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field or working towards
- Strong skills in Excel and other financial software (IntermediateAdvanced level)
- Experience in financial administration preferably in a health or complex service organisation
- Ability to prioritise tasks meet deadlines and work independently
- High-level communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Why Join Us
- Be part of Hunter New England Mental Health serving one of the largest regions in NSW
- Work in a stable team-based environment with strong internal support
- Access to free education and professional development resources
- Salary packaging leave entitlements and public health employment benefits
- Contribute to an organisation that genuinely values its finance function and the people behind it
Additional Information:
- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
Need more information
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Information for Applicants:
Applicants will beassessed against the essential requirements and selection criteriacontained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: Up Websiteis a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information please visit: is a Category B position.Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directivePD2024015: Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseasesfor Category B positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Salary Packaging:is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases relocation expenses and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contactingSalaryPackagingPLUS!viaor.
Hunter New England Health employees may beeligible for a range ofbenefitssuch as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees long service leave paid maternity leave and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
