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Senior Accountant

Perth Temporary AU$60 - AU$80 per hour View Job Description
This is a short-term Senior Accountant opportunity providing leave coverage across a dynamic healthcare-focused environment. You will play a critical role in managing day-to-day financial operations, delivering reporting and supporting senior leadership through a key reporting and budgeting period. This is a temporary role from the 20th of July to the 29th of September.
  • Short-term opportunity in a mission-driven organisation
  • Exposure to a complex environment across finance, payroll and reporting

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established organisation operating in a healthcare and not-for-profit setting, delivering essential services to the community. With a focus on strong governance, financial accountability and continuous improvement, the organisation manages complex funding arrangements and prioritises high-quality operational and financial outcomes.

Job Description

  • Oversee financial management of multiple government contracts, including bill authorisation and invoice support
  • Review and analyse fortnightly payroll in collaboration with the payroll officer
  • Prepare month-end financial reporting, including reconciliations and financial statements from trial balance extracts
  • Generate payroll analytics, staffing reports and FTE insights from system data
  • Produce operational and financial KPI reporting, including revenue and activity analysis
  • Support insurance renewal processes with required financial information
  • Provide financial and business support to senior management stakeholders
  • Assist in preparing annual budgets across multiple cost centres
  • Contribute to annual financial statement preparation and audit management
  • Work extensively with legacy systems and perform advanced Excel-based data extraction, reconciliation and reporting
  • Act as a key operational finance resource during a critical leave coverage period

The Successful Applicant

A successful Senior Accountant should have:

  • Ability to start on the 20th of July to the 29th of September
  • A recognised qualification in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • CA or CPA qualified highly desirable
  • Experience in healthcare, government-funded, or not-for-profit environments is advantageous
  • Advanced Excel skills, particularly in data manipulation, reconciliation and reporting
  • Experience working with complex or legacy financial systems such as MSD GP, Access MicrOpay and Global Health EPAS
  • Understanding of financial reporting, payroll processes and reconciliations
  • Ability to operate autonomously while being deeply involved in day-to-day operations



What's on Offer

  • Immediate start contract opportunity (July to late September)
  • High-impact role with exposure to senior leadership and strategic finance activities
  • Opportunity to work across diverse systems and operational areas
  • Collaborative and purpose-driven working environment
  • Perth-based role with meaningful contribution to community outcomes



This is a fantastic opportunity to further your career in the healthcare industry while contributing to a vital department. If you're ready to take on this Senior Accountant role, apply today!

Contact
Mimi Nguyen
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7028322
Phone number
0478 853 418

Job summary

Function
Accounting & Finance
Specialisation
Finance Manager
Industry
Not For Profit
Location
Perth
Job Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Mimi Nguyen
Consultant phone
0478 853 418
Job Reference
JN-052026-7028322

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