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Senior Trust Accountant St Vincents Hospital Sydney
Accounting - Finance
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Position Title: Senior Trust Accountant
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Hours per week: 38 hours per week
Position Grade: Health Service Manager Level 3
Salary: $122,850 to $13+,55+ Base per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement 201+
Department Name: Finance Department - Darlinghurst
About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Come and work for one of the largest inner-city hospitals in Sydney. Servicing a wide variety of patients from across the CBD and Eastern Suburbs.
Based in Darlinghurst surrounded not only by our community we have great public transport links, food from all around the world and a village like community spirit in the heart of the city.
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
Work/Life balance
Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
Employee Assistance Program
About the role:
Come join our fantastic team of finance professionals based in Darlinghurst.
You will be responsible for financial accounting functions for the St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney (SVHNS) and Trustees of St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney (TSVH) Special Purpose and Trust Accounts, including, cash management, general ledger accounting, accruals and prepayments.
Lead and develop direct reports: ensuring that the professional development needs of the staff are identified and met, that staff are appraised on a regular basis, and staff are properly supervised and coached so that work is appropriately allocated and completed in a timely manner.
About you:
Are you a Senior Trust Accountant with excellent accounting skills and experience possibly in a in a health setting. Can you perform the financial accounting function for the trust accounts of SVHNS and TSVH including general financial accounting.
You will provide a high-quality trust accounting support and assistance to the Financial Controller; and also, be responsible for management of the assistant trust accountant to deliver quality financial records and reports for SVHNS and the TSVH.
You will be charged with ensuring compliance across all relevant standards of accreditation and legislative requirements within areas of responsibility or as delegated by the CEO, St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney. Coupled with operating within the delegated responsibilities and authorities as set by St Vincent’s Health Australia.
Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2026_015) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.
2. Tertiary qualifications in accounting, business, commerce or other relevant discipline and membership of an appropriate professional accounting body or equivalent relevant experience.
3. Extensive experience in a financial accounting function in a large, complex organisation.
4. Excellent organisational, analytical and conceptual skills and demonstrated experience in implementing change, including in financial policies, procedures and processes, across a complex organisation.
5. Demonstrated experience in statutory reporting and cash flow management.
6. High level communication and interpersonal skills, including liaison and negotiation with a wide range of stakeholders.
7. Demonstrated organisational, leadership, and management skills of a high order, coupled with an ability to exercise sound independent judgement and initiative.
8. Demonstrated experience in working with a large financial accounting system and management reporting system (previous Oracle/Access database experience preferred).
For more information and to apply please click here.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
Applications Close on: 27th September 2026
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Position Title: Senior Trust Accountant
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Hours per week: 38 hours per week
Position Grade: Health Service Manager Level 3
Salary: $122,850 to $13+,55+ Base per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement 201+
Department Name: Finance Department - Darlinghurst
About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Come and work for one of the largest inner-city hospitals in Sydney. Servicing a wide variety of patients from across the CBD and Eastern Suburbs.
Based in Darlinghurst surrounded not only by our community we have great public transport links, food from all around the world and a village like community spirit in the heart of the city.
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
Work/Life balance
Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
Employee Assistance Program
About the role:
Come join our fantastic team of finance professionals based in Darlinghurst.
You will be responsible for financial accounting functions for the St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney (SVHNS) and Trustees of St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney (TSVH) Special Purpose and Trust Accounts, including, cash management, general ledger accounting, accruals and prepayments.
Lead and develop direct reports: ensuring that the professional development needs of the staff are identified and met, that staff are appraised on a regular basis, and staff are properly supervised and coached so that work is appropriately allocated and completed in a timely manner.
About you:
Are you a Senior Trust Accountant with excellent accounting skills and experience possibly in a in a health setting. Can you perform the financial accounting function for the trust accounts of SVHNS and TSVH including general financial accounting.
You will provide a high-quality trust accounting support and assistance to the Financial Controller; and also, be responsible for management of the assistant trust accountant to deliver quality financial records and reports for SVHNS and the TSVH.
You will be charged with ensuring compliance across all relevant standards of accreditation and legislative requirements within areas of responsibility or as delegated by the CEO, St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney. Coupled with operating within the delegated responsibilities and authorities as set by St Vincent’s Health Australia.
Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2026_015) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.
2. Tertiary qualifications in accounting, business, commerce or other relevant discipline and membership of an appropriate professional accounting body or equivalent relevant experience.
3. Extensive experience in a financial accounting function in a large, complex organisation.
4. Excellent organisational, analytical and conceptual skills and demonstrated experience in implementing change, including in financial policies, procedures and processes, across a complex organisation.
5. Demonstrated experience in statutory reporting and cash flow management.
6. High level communication and interpersonal skills, including liaison and negotiation with a wide range of stakeholders.
7. Demonstrated organisational, leadership, and management skills of a high order, coupled with an ability to exercise sound independent judgement and initiative.
8. Demonstrated experience in working with a large financial accounting system and management reporting system (previous Oracle/Access database experience preferred).
For more information and to apply please click here.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
Applications Close on: 27th September 2026
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