Bendigo Health

Work in an environment that offers:

• Flexible hybrid working option to support work-life balance
• Condensed work fortnight - 9 day fortnights available
• Generous annual leave entitlements

The Position

Job Reference: 3110

Position Title: Finance Officer
Classification: HS1
Hours per fortnight: 80 (including an ADO every 4 weeks)
Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time

Closing date: 29/10/2025

Are you a proactive, detail-oriented finance professional looking to make a real impact in healthcare?

Bendigo Health is seeking a Finance Officer to keep the day-to-day finance operations running smoothly. If you excel at accurate cash receipting, reconciliations, and customer-focused service—and you're keen to improve processes and systems—this role is for you.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will support core financial control activities including cash receipting and cashier coverage, invoicing and receipting support, accounts processing, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, and accurate general ledger entries to meet month-end timelines.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Finance and Resources Division is responsible for financial functions, including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, performance monitoring and analysis, together with our procurement, materials management and facilities management functions. The division also includes Health Information Services with key roles in medical record management, clinical documentation, freedom of information, and external data reporting requirements. These are essential non-clinical services providing high-quality support, advice, monitoring and compliance functions. The team are focussed on delivering the strategic vision within their responsibilities and on assisting the organisation operationally.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you! Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.

Need more information? Please contact Matthew Thomson, Financial Controller on 03 5454 8217 for a confidential discussion.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Position Description: HERE

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