Finance Officer

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional looking to make a real impact in healthcare?
Join Hunter New England Local Health District’s Integrated Care Services as a Finance Officer and play a key role in supporting the financial operations that improve patient outcomes. 

Remuneration: $79 171.07 - $80 966.53 Per annum + 12% Super + Salary Packaging
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 5
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Wallsend Campus
Requisition ID: REQ644226
Applications Close: Tuesday 24th March 2026


 

Integrated Care in HNELHD is a patient-centered approach that ensures seamless coordination between hospitals, primary care, community health, and social services to improve health outcomes. It focuses on proactive care, chronic disease management, and hospital avoidance through multidisciplinary teamwork and digital health tools.

As a Finance Officer in Hunter New England's Integrated Care Services, you would support the program by assisting in managing budgets, ensuring efficient allocation of funding, and tracking expenditures to optimise resource utilisation. Additionally, you would also assist with financial reporting, grant management, revenue claims and cost analysis to ensure sustainability and compliance with healthcare funding regulations.

About the Role:

As a Finance Officer, you will provide essential financial and administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of Integrated Care Services.
Your role will involve
 

• Preparing monthly journals, budget adjustments, and financial reports
• Managing revenue claims for outpatient and inpatient services
• Assisting with invoice processing, procurement, and cost centre maintenance
• Supporting the Finance Manager with projects and operational tasks
• Collaborating with stakeholders across financial and healthcare teams
   

Why Join HNE?

• A supportive and collaborative team

• Flexibility in work hours

• Monthly allocated day off

• Ongoing professional development across the administrative network

• Career progression opportunities within NSW Health

• Salary packaging options to increase take-home pay

• Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support wellbeing
   

If this sounds like you we would love you to apply:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in business or accounting (or working towards)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work autonomously and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and financial management systems
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Bring your dedication, professionalism, and heart for healthcare to our team - we can’t wait to hear from you!

Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies. 

• At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace.  Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact HNELHD-Diversity@health.nsw.gov.au  for confidential support.

• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.   

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description 

• Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Jenny McCarthy on Jenny.McCarthy@health.nsw.gov.au
 

Information for Applicants:

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health.  For more information, please visit:  http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.

This is a Category B position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for 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 HNELHD 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 contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such 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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