Women’s Health East seeks an independent contractor to undertake bookkeeping responsibilities, or a Finance Assistant to work 19.5 hours per fortnight on a fixed-term contract until 30 June 2024 who is paid at Level 4 of the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010. 

About Women’s Health East 

Women’s Health East is a women’s health promotion agency based in Doncaster East that works across Melbourne’s eastern region. WHE’s vision is equality, empowerment, health and wellbeing for all women. Our strategic priorities are to advance gender equality, prevent violence against women and improve women’s sexual and reproductive health. Women’s Health East is recruiting for a number of positions following new investment from the Victorian State Government in the women’s health sector. 

Role summary  

Women’s Health East is recruiting a Finance Assistant to work under the direction of our Finance Manager to support Women’s Health East’s core financial processes including the day-to-day finance function.  The role involves ensuring the financial transactions are efficiently processed and financial records are accurately maintained.  

This position is responsible for processing fortnightly payroll and day to day accounts payable functions and supporting other bookkeeping functions, as required.  Availability to work on alternate Wednesdays is essential, with flexibility over days for remaining hours.

Why work for Women’s Health East

Women’s Health East is a pro-choice feminist organisation with a strong culture and a professional and dedicated staff. Employees enjoy a range of benefits that include hybrid working arrangements, special leave, training and professional development, and access to an Employee Assistance Program. Staff can salary package a tax-free component of up to $15,899 of their gross salary per year and salary package a meal entertainment and holiday accommodation benefit. 

The position descriptions are available at www.whe.org.au 

For further information about this position, please contact Jenny Peet, Finance Manager at [email protected] using the subject line: Finance Assistant enquiry via EthicalJobs. 

Interviews will take place in the third week of August 2022. 

WHE has an exemption under the Equal Opportunity Act to employ only people who identify as women – EO exemption H216/2017. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, women from a culturally diverse background, LGBTIQ women and women with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

A position description is attached.