Budget Analyst

Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Fixed Term - Full Time
Position No: Pool Ref 00014916
Closing Date: 2024-02-05 4:00 PM
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VCID No. 877260
At HSS, we are committed to building a fair and diverse workforce and encourage applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, members of our LGBTQIA+ community, women, youth and mature age people.
Should you require reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the application and interview process, please contact our .
Your new role
Bring your skills, experience and talent to our Finance team as a Budget Analyst.
We are looking for a positive, motivated, and customer-focused person who is open to continuous growth and transformation.
As a member of our team, you’ll help us achieve our purpose of supporting our WA Health System customers to provide excellent health care by:

• Partnering with business areas to co-create budgets, forecast expenditures, and offer guidance on budgeting, planning, and compliance with relevant financial legislation.
• Proactively identify financial risks and partner with the business to develop mitigation strategies.
• Developing innovative and insightful financial tools, reports and modelling solutions.
• Contributing to the expansion of our financial reporting capabilities using Power BI.

What we’re looking for:

• Demonstrated finance partnering ability to collaboratively develop and maintain a budget of approximately $330 million and oversee approximately 1,200 FTEs.
• A talent for providing clear and insightful analysis and creating reports that foster a deeper understanding among our team and business partners.
• Analytical mindset with a passion for dissecting numbers and data.
• Autonomy in your work style while seamlessly integrating with our close-knit team, fostering a culture of partnership.

This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent and Fixed Term, Full Time and Part Time appointments with the possibility of permanency and / or extension(s).
For a full statement of position responsibilities, please view the Job Description Form (JDF) in the link at the top of this advert.
Please contact Rory Whittaker, Manager Budget and Planning on 08 6373 3526 if you would like to discuss the role further.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill this vacancy, it may also be used to appoint applicants, assessed as suitable during this selection process, to the same or other similar positions at HSS for up to 12 months.
Your new, progressive and inclusive workplace
Everyone at HSS makes a meaningful and immeasurable impact on our WA health system. Together, we all contribute to supporting Western Australia’s 55,000+ health care workers so they can provide excellent care to their patients. We pay, we recruit, we supply, and we connect health care workers with technology, so we can all keep WA healthy.
Working at HSS presents an incredible opportunity to make a valuable contribution to one of our most critical community services that all our friends, families and colleagues’ access and benefit from.
Collaborate with friendly, helpful and passionate people. Thrive in a supportive culture that celebrates our diversity – we believe our best services come from a workplace where varied perspectives and experiences are welcomed and encouraged.
Whether it’s being a valued member of our capable and dedicated team, or it’s feeling inspired by, cared for, or respected by our leaders, at HSS you can belong. Help us progress by living our values, bringing a 'can-do' attitude and having a genuine customer focus.
Join us, on an exciting journey, as we transform how we support our health care workers.
Find out more about us at and the values that we live by every day.
Benefits of working with HSS
Join us and be rewarded with a range of benefits, which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• Flexible working arrangements, including work from home, compressed hours, flexi time and part-time work
• Access to professional development opportunities, such as our MyPerformance development program, LinkedIn Learning and the WA Health Mentoring Program
• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
• Events where we celebrate diversity days
• Join an employee, multi-cultural, rainbow (LGBTIQA+), or Aboriginal reference group to help shape the employee experience
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program providers for free and confidential support
• Discounts with our corporate partners
• Health and well-being initiatives
• Study leave and study assistance
• A range of leave options
• Other professional and location-based allowances.

Are you ready to apply?
To be successful with your application, you are required to:

• Provide evidence of your Australian citizenship or permanent residency (to be considered for permanent positions in the WA public sector).
• Undertake a criminal record screening, working with children check (if required for the role), a pre-employment health assessment and integrity check, as part of the appointment process. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact on 13 64 64.
Submit your application
You’ve heard from us, now we’d like to hear from you.
Submit your application online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Emailed and proforma applications will not be accepted. Please submit:
Cover Letter
A cover letter, in no more than two pages, succinctly summarising your finance partnering skills and relevant experience for this role.

• Highlight instances where you have effectively collaborated with business areas, highlighting your ability to navigate challenges.
• Include specific examples of your ability in utilising tools such as spreadsheets and data visualization software to deliver impactful financial analysis and reports.
• We're eager to learn about your experiences that align with the collaborative, partnership-focused culture we're fostering in our team

CV and Referees

• a comprehensive CV that clearly shows your experience relevant to this role; and
• the names and contact details of two professional referees. It is preferable for one of your referees to be your current supervisor or manager.

Ensure you have saved your documents in one of the following formats .doc, .xls, .pdf, .rtf or .ppt. Please be aware that that .docx or .xlsx files are not accepted formats.
For more information about what you will need to apply, read the Applicant Information Package linked at the top of this advert. You must have a current, valid email address to apply online and this email address will be used by HSS to communicate with you.
As the application submission is system generated, any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm (AWST) Monday 5 February 2024 cannot be accepted. Please allow plenty of time to submit your application.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact HSS on 13 44 77 (select option 2 from the menu options) for assistance during business hours.
Thank you for considering a role with Health Support Services and for taking the time to apply. We will respond to all applicants about the outcome of your application once shortlisting has been finalised.
Other information for applicants
Appointment to the pool(s) will be made on your written application and may not require an interview.
Appointments from the pools will be made on a permanent, fixed term, full-time, part-time or casual basis, up until 31 January 2025.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
This is an “open-ended” recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:

• The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications, and will assess on a regular basis.
• Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.