Accountant

About us

Recreation Medical Centre is an accredited multi-doctor general practice and regenerative medicine clinic, operating from Malvern and Armadale. The practice has a large clinical and administrative team and several income streams, including patient fees, service-fee arrangements with non-owner doctors, Surecell regenerative medicine and medical supplies, government incentive payments, and rental income.

About the Role

Recreation Medical Centre is recruiting a full-time Accountant to take responsibility for the practice's professional accounting function. This is not a bookkeeping, accounts payable, payroll or accounts clerk role. Transaction processing is already handled separately.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow, for management and external reporting
• Analyse financial performance, cost variances and revenue across the medical practice and related activities, and provide recommendations to the Practice Principal
• Prepare and monitor budgets and cash-flow forecasts
• Maintain and improve accounting systems and internal controls
• Prepare working papers and support BAS, tax and other statutory lodgements
• Provide financial advice on operational matters relevant to a multi-doctor medical practice
• Oversee month-end and year-end processes and complex reconciliations
• Support external accountants with accurate schedules and explanations
• Use Xero or MYOB at a skilled level

About you

• A bachelor degree in accounting, commerce or a related field
• At least two years' experience in a professional accounting role
• Progress towards, or membership of, CPA Australia, CA ANZ or IPA is highly regarded
• Experience preparing financial statements and management reports, not only data entry or accounts processing
• Ability to explain financial results to non-financial managers