Major Projects Accountant
Key role within the Finance team. Manage financial controls around major capital investments – including the new Dunedin Hospital build.
Summary about this job
Financial Accounting & Reporting
Company: Southern District Health Board
Location: Otago
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +64-7-197-1457
Fax: +64-6-465-3178
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Detail information about job Major Projects Accountant. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Unique combination of project work within a health environment
- Focus on modelling and financial controls
- Fantastic Southern lifestyle on your doorstep
Dunedin
- Permanent, full-time 1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week
About the Role
We have a great opportunity for a Major Project Accountant to join our high performing finance team. Significant work has been started and more lies ahead as we progress the transformation to become the clinically and financially sustainable organisation that we want to be, delivering high quality outputs to our customers - our patients, staff and communities.
The primary focus of this position is to manage the robustness of the financial controls around Southern DHB major capital investments, including modelling and financial controls for the major build. Deliverables include models of care changes that support capital investment, being able to challenge the business on operational changes, scenario analysis to provide risk level advice, and monthly project journals providing finance project reporting for the steering group and other reports.
About you
- Chartered accountant who has worked at a senior level in a project environment within a finance/accounting role
- Familiar with costing and project accounting
- Solid understanding and commercial experience with project management methodology
- Advanced user of Excel
You will provide advice and support to all levels within the programme of work/project involved in the development of performance improvement strategies and business initiatives.
We are looking for someone with these key attributes:
- Analytical and detail oriented approach
- Energy, accountability, adaptability and flexibility
- Genuine interest in the unique combination of project work within a health environment
If you’re interested and driven to improve healthcare to our Southern DHB communities through better financial processes, are results and solutions focused with strong business acumen and confident in using rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems – then we’re interested in talking with you. And even more so if you’re able to relate well to people (both inside and outside our organisation) are honest, discrete and at all times act with integrity while being strongly influential and positive.
About the region
The Southern district offers the benefits of excellent amenities, first class primary through to tertiary education, affordable housing and outstanding recreational opportunities. So whether its surfing, kayaking or sailing; skiing, hunting or fishing; theatre, live-music or art – Dunedin offers something for everyone.
If you’re looking for a challenging role that works alongside a great lifestyle and have the experience we are looking for, we’d love to hear from you today.
Closing Date: Open
For further information please contact Sarah Burgess, Recruitment Advisor, phone 03 470 9462 or email [email protected]
To Apply:
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: www.southerndhb.govt.nz/careers/