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Financial Accounant

Melbourne, Melbourne RegionFull-time2026-10-18

Core

Managing receivables, government claims recoveries, reconciliations, and reporting to drive cash recovery and process improvements.

Role type

Senior Financial Accountant (Accounts Receivable & Claims)

Builds

Cash recovery processes, financial reports, and automated data analysis tools.

Domain

Healthcare / Hearing Care / Government Claims

Required skills

Financial accounting, Accounts receivable management, Government claims recovery, Complex reconciliations, Month-end close, Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, Power Query), ERP systems, Data analysis, Stakeholder management, Process automation

Preferred skills

CA/CPA qualification, Power BI, SQL, Oracle ERP, Healthcare/Government funding environment, People management

Technologies

Excel, Power Query, Power BI, Oracle ERP, ERP systems

Responsibilities

Manage accounts receivable ledger and collection activities; Oversee Hearing Services Program (HSP) claim recoveries; Perform complex reconciliations across receivables, claims, revenue and cash accounts; Support month-end close activities, journals and audit requirements; Analyse large datasets to identify trends and improvement opportunities; Develop and maintain reporting using Advanced Excel, Power Query and Power BI; Drive process automation and continuous improvement initiatives; Partner with Operations, IT and Finance stakeholders to improve cash flow; Manage external debt collection agencies and escalated recovery matters; Provide day-to-day guidance and support to direct reports.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management potential