Management Accountant

UFS Healthcare is seeking a qualified and experienced Management Accountant to join our Finance Team.

About UFS Healthcare
UFS Healthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare company committed to empowering more people to live longer, healthier lives. Established in 1880, we have been operating health services for over 142 years. As a mutual organisation owned by our members, we invest our profits back into the business for the benefit of more than 100,000 members, as well as our patients, customers, and the wider community.

Headquartered in Ballarat, we:

• operate 19 pharmacies across the western region of Victoria delivering health services beyond dispensing
• offer a range of services through our three medical centres
• provide non-emergency medical care, free of charge to our local community through the Ballarat Priority Primary Care Centre (PPCC)
• operate Supercare Nursing Services across Victoria, providing after-hours nursing services to the communities we serve.

Our collective vision for the next ten years is to be a leading partner in connecting more people to high quality, integrated healthcare across our regions. We believe UFS is uniquely placed to deliver on this vision, which will see us expand and diversify the health services that we offer, both in Ballarat and across our regions to improve access for more people to high quality, personalised and affordable healthcare.

The role

Full Time shifts from Monday to Friday. Based at the UFS Head Office, 206 Armstrong St North, Ballarat.

The Management Accountant role is to support the Financial Services Manager in analysing financial data and management reporting to help UFS operate effectively and efficiently, along with the management of the payroll function

What we offer

• Supportive team environment with training and development opportunities
• Flexibility of working in the office and at home once training is completed
• Monthly rostered day off
• Career pathway to management positions
• Reward and recognition program

About you

Mandatory

• Accounting Degree.
• 3+ years in a Management Accounting position.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating an end-to-end payroll process including reporting, reconciling and quality control.
• Exposure to, or understanding of, operating effective and efficient financial management systems and processes.
• Proven ability to anticipate difficulties, resolve problems and make sound decisions.
• Ability to contribute ideas, demonstrate initiative and manage change.
• Demonstrated ability to understand internal control practices and operate within those guidelines.
• Demonstrated skill in working with complex analytical models.
• Advanced excel skills essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• High level of numerical and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated integrity, and commitment to the purpose and guiding principles of UFS.
• CPA desirable but not required.
• Previous experience with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 ERP system is preferred.
• Previous experience with Xero Accounting Software would be an advantage.

Please note: You must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including boosters) and have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.