
Finance Systems Officer
Miwatj Health
Posted 3 days ago
Your opportunity. Be part of something bigger.
Join Miwatj Health in a 6-month fixed-term role as a key member of our Financial Services team and help support the delivery of vital Indigenous primary health care programs. In this dynamic role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring system alignment between Adaptive Insights and Subscribe-HR, maintaining accurate workforce records, and preparing essential financial reports including Medicare, payroll, and credit card reports. You’ll attend monthly finance meetings, manage support inboxes, and provide overflow and relief support to the Financial Planning & Reporting Lead. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong attention to detail and a collaborative mindset, looking to make a meaningful impact in a purpose-driven organisation.
Successful applicants will have access to a range of benefits, including:
- Competitive salary of $82,882 - $95,145 per annum + 11.5% superannuation
- Ability to Salary Package up to $15,900pa plus a further $2,650pa on Meals and Entertainment
- 6 Weeks annual leave + 17.5% Leave Loading (pro-rata)
- 12 Days Personal and 5 Days Compassionate Leave (pro-rata)
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About Miwatj
Miwatj Health is an independent Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Service. Established in 1992, we’re committed to securing quality health care services across the East Arnhem and enabling YolÅ‹u powered community health and wellbeing. Miwatj provides culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care to over 6,000 remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents across 3 East Arnhem wards. With a Head Office in Nhulunbuy, Miwatj also manages a Corporate Office in Darwin, 7 fixed clinics across the East Arnhem region, and dedicated outreach teams who travel to 3 additional locations.
Essential Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will have a strong understanding of and commitment to Aboriginal Community Control and self-determination, along with insight into the challenges faced by Yolngu people living in remote communities. You will hold a current NT Driver’s Licence and OCHRE Card (Working with Children Check), and bring at least two years of accounting experience, with a solid understanding of how financial functions support broader organisational goals. You’ll demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-cultural environment, showing initiative, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to continuous learning. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, a customer service mindset, attention to detail, and excellent organisational skills are essential, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel, and Outlook) and experience using computerised finance systems and ERP platforms.
Vaccination & Immunity Screening
​Miwatj Health is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all workers and users of its healthcare centres. In accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Guidelines, National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards, and other local policies, guidelines and procedures, we mandate that all staff abide by our Staff Vaccination and Immunity Screening Policy (to be supplied to all successful candidates).
For more information, please refer to the attached detailed job description or contact us at [email protected]
Application close date: 23 May 2025
About Miwatj Health
Miwatj Health has its administrative base in the town of Nhulunbuy, in the Northern Territory of Australia. Our clinics are located in Nhulunbuy, Gunyangara (also known as Marngarr), Galiwin’ku and Yirrkala, providing a walk-in service for all acute and preventive care needs. In addition to these fixed clinics, our outreach teams provide a regular visiting service to a number of nearby communities including Birritjimi, Galupa, Gunyangara, Garrathiya Plains, Yirrkala, and within the Galiwin’ku community.
Our Mission
Miwatj Health’s mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of residents of the communities of East Arnhem Land through the delivery of appropriate and comprehensive primary health care and to promote the control by Aboriginal communities of primary health care resources.
The Core Functions of Miwatj Health are:
◾The provision of clinical services to Aboriginal communities in the East Arnhem Land region, including both acute care and longer-term preventive care
◾Implementation of a range of population/public health programs and strategies which address the underlying causes of illness
◾Advocacy in support of the right of Aboriginal people to control their own health services and for such health services to receive resources and funding adequate to address the health problems of the region
◾Ensuring efficient, accountable administrative and financial systems support for the delivery of our services. The underlying philosophy of Miwatj Health is the fundamental right of Aboriginal people to control their own health services.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website
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