• Support and partner with our Chief Operating Officer (COO) Directorate to provide sound financial insights, advice and support
• Full time opportunity, 38 hours per week
• Heidelberg location, close to multiple public transport options

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the team

The Divisional Financial Services team work closely with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) Directorate providing support to:

• Commercial insight, financial advice, funding and activity analysis and business case support
• Divisional budgeting, forecasting and reporting

About the role

A regular day will see you:

• Provide financial insight and advice to relevant Executive, CSU Directors and other Business directors to optimise financial performance
• Drive optimal financial decision-making through the provision of timely, accurate and useful information to management
• Undertake financial analysis of operational strategies to ensure efficient utilisation of resources, identifying opportunities to improve financial results
• Drive continuous improvement of organisational processes, procedures, systems and reporting
• Drive a culture of financial accountability, integrity and compliance
• Manage key stakeholder relationships

About you

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

• Qualified accountant (either CA/CPA)
• Ability to undertake sophisticated costing analyses
• Demonstrated initiative and the ability to develop innovative solutions to problems
• Ability to develop a thorough understanding of Government service purchasing arrangements in acute health, sub-acute, aged care and/or mental health services.
• Ability to quickly develop a thorough knowledge of Government Reporting Regulations, Department of Human Services funding policies and service agreements, regulations and by-laws applicable to the Health Service
• Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Onsite child care at the fabulous Austin Child Care Centre for employees only
• Ongoing training, development and career opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time), plus purchased leave options

Inclusion at Austin Health

We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.

Work with us!

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager.