Financial Accountant

Req ID: 8050

Date: 15 Nov 2026

Site: Swanston Street (Melbourne)

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Financial Accounting & Compliance

Division: Chief Financial Officer

Department: Finance

Enterprise Agreement: Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administr

Financial Accounting & Compliance

Financial Accountant

Full-time, ongoing role
Swanston Street location with flexible, hybrid working
$109,619 + superannuation + salary packaging + five weeks’ annual leave + monthly ADOs

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac) is a Victorian public health service and a world-leading comprehensive cancer centre, dedicated to excellence across all spheres of clinical care, research and education. We are home to the largest cancer research enterprise in Australia and provide treatment to around 40,000 people with cancer each year. Welcoming staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences is integral to fostering innovation and compassion, and delivering the best possible cancer care for our patients.

About the team

The Finance team provides high-quality accounting, financial reporting and advisory services across Peter Mac and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation. Working with stakeholders across both organisations, the team supports strong financial governance, informed decision-making and the delivery of Peter Mac’s strategic priorities.

About the role

The Financial Accountant provides expert accounting and reporting services across Peter Mac and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation. You will help ensure the accuracy and integrity of the consolidated group’s financial reporting, including its month-end and year-end processes.

The role is also responsible for preparing the Foundation’s monthly reports and annual financial statements, coordinating audit queries and reconciling its investment portfolio. You will provide accounting support for the Foundation Funding Model, which is central to advancing the strategic funding ambitions of the Foundation and Peter Mac.

A regular day will see you:

Manage month-end and year-end accounting activities, including revenue recognition, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
Prepare monthly financial reports and annual financial statements for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation
Coordinate financial audit queries and complete investment portfolio reconciliations
Provide accounting support for the Foundation Funding Model and ensure financial reporting and lodgement deadlines are met

About you

You are an analytical and detail-oriented accounting professional who takes pride in producing accurate, timely and reliable financial information. You communicate clearly, build strong professional relationships and can manage competing priorities within a large and complex organisation.

You’ll bring with you:

A bachelor’s degree or higher qualification in accounting, commerce or a related discipline
Membership of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand or CPA Australia
At least three to five years’ experience in financial accounting, auditing or professional services, including exposure to statutory financial reporting within a large and complex organisation
Strong technical financial accounting skills, including experience applying revenue recognition standards and accounting for investments
Experience supporting financial audits and responding to audit queries
Excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to communicate recommendations clearly to stakeholders at all levels

Experience in the public health or fundraising sectors, or using Oracle FMIS, MAGIQ and SAP Payroll, would be highly regarded.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:

Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
Discounted health insurance and eye care
A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
Public transport options at our doorstep and end-of-journey facilities for cyclists
Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
Five weeks’ annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADOs and purchased leave options
Flexible, hybrid working arrangements

Inclusion and belonging

Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you, we warmly invite you to apply and encourage your early application. Please include a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check and may require a valid Working with Children Check. Many staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza and a range of other diseases.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to contact the person listed below. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined and, wherever possible, will consider applications where relevant experience may apply.

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Natalie Kochovski at Natalie.Kochovski@petermac.org.

Application closing date: Monday, 30 November 2026

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Position Summary

The Financial Accountant provides a range of financial and accounting services across Peter Mac. The Financial Accountant helps support the month-end and year-end process, with a strong focus on ensuring accurate payroll and revenue data is reported, balance sheet reconciliations are completed in a timely manner and all assigned financial reporting tasks are completed in line with reporting deadlines.

Enterprise Agreement

Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025

Classification or Salary Range

HS4

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category C

Key Relationships

Internal	Chief Financial Officer directorate departments Contract and Support Services Department Research division Peter Mac staff members with financial related responsibilities Peter Mac Foundation Management ICT Project teams
External	Department of Health and Human Services Internal & External Auditors VCCC building manager (Honeywell) Grant funding bodies University of Melbourne Melbourne Health Other Health Services

Education

Bachelor of Accounting

Bachelor of Commerce

Skills

Essential Requirements

Required Qualifications

Bachelor Degree or higher in Accounting/Commerce
Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia (ICAA) and/or Certified Practising Accountants of Australia (CPA)

Required Skills & Experience

Experience in financial accounting roles, particularly Payroll within complex industrial relations environments.
Demonstrated technical financial accounting skills to manage accounting issues with particular experience in Payroll and Revenue, monitoring and reporting.
Proven capability to analyse data, prepare recommendations and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
Proven ability to build rapport and strong, professional relationships with a range of stakeholders whilst managing competing priorities.
Ad-hoc projects and tasks as and when required.

Desirable Requirements

Desirable Skills & Experience

Understanding of public health sector budgeting and operations.
Advanced skills in Excel
Understanding of DHHS funding guidelines.

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia (ICAA) and/or Certified Practising Accountants of Australia (CPA)

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities

Demonstrated by/Key Performance Indicators

1. Payroll Accounting

Lead the payroll accounting processes including the development of annual organisation-wide budget assumptions, month end processing and forecasting.
Lead the annual organisation-wide payroll budgeting process, monitoring and forecasting.
Organisation–wide payroll budget assumptions include sick leave, annual leave, allowances, penalties and public holiday penalties as well as any relevant EBA changes.
Monitor all Payroll data and ensure the provision of accurate and timely financial reports, including FTE data.
Ensure the mapping of all Payroll data from the Payroll system to the budgeting and reporting system is accurate and easy to reconcile.
Coordinate the budgets and journals for internal Payroll recharges relating to Payroll.
Coordinate the budgets and invoices external recoveries relating to Payroll, ensuring EBA increments are passed on in a timely manner.
Provide recommendations for process improvements on an ongoing basis to assist the Finance Department achieve best practice.

Month end journals and reconciliations are accurate and timely.
Review of EBA changes and accrue for expired EBAs.
Accurate annual organisation-wide payroll budget assumptions.
Accurate payroll monitoring and forecasting against the annual budget.
Accurate and timely payroll reports, reconciled back to budget and between systems.
Internal recoveries budgeted and transferred as requested and agreed with the respective divisions.
Evidence of leading continuous improvements in financial processes, procedures, systems and reporting.

2. Revenue Accounting
Lead the revenue accounting processes including: analysis of the annual funding guidelines and regular reconciliations of funding to budget month end processing and forecasting.
Monitor all revenue streams and ensure the provision of accurate and timely financial reports, with ongoing reviews and reconciliations back to budget.
Lead the University of Melbourne monthly claim process including preparation, review and analysis of revenue and cost reporting.
Lead the Building Partner monthly and quarterly invoicing process regarding Building and PPP costs.
Ensure all external funds are appropriately invoiced and funds received in a timely manner to support expenditure.
Provide recommendations for process improvements on an ongoing basis to assist the Finance Department achieve best practice.

Funding guidelines reconcile to the annual budget held in general ledger with risks and changes identified.
Month end journals and reconciliations are accurate and timely.
Accurate revenue monitoring and forecasting against the annual budget.
Accurate and timely funding reports, reconciled back to budget.
Timely invoicing and receipt of all funds relating to external funding.
Evidence of leading continuous improvements in financial processes, procedures, systems and reporting.

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

3. Internal and External Reporting

Lead the internal Payroll and Revenue financial reporting processes, including month end, to ensure the provision of accurate and timely information.
Lead the external Payroll and Revenue reporting processes, including DH reports and Grant funding acquittals
Identify and evaluate financial risks and opportunities from an organisational perspective.

Provision of accurate and timely month end financials and associated reports.
Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations are accurate and timely.
Provision of accurate and timely external reports.
Provision of high quality analysis to identify and evaluate financial risks and opportunities.

4. Stakeholder Management and Communication

Strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including University of Melbourne, Internal and External Auditors. Peter Mac receives an unqualified audit.

5. Project Work and Other Support as Required

Project work to ensure continuous improvement for all Finance processes.

Supporting other areas of the Finance Division as required.

Evidence of contributing to broader continuous improvement initiatives or deliverables within the Finance Division and/or Peter Mac.

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.