Finance Business Partner / Senior Finance Business Partner

About the role

Mater’s Finance ministry is going through an exciting change period and with this have multiple Senior Finance Business Partner and Finance Business Partnersto join the team. These positions will be permanent and full-time and support the different areas across Mater Group.  Depending on the role you will be based either from our corporate office in Newstead or our South Brisbane Campus.

This opportunity is for those looking to leverage their existing Business Partnering expertise, bringing knowledge and experience into a high functioning, multi skilled team and to join a market leader in healthcare.

As our Senior Finance Business Partner you will provide strategic financial leadership and direction, supporting the Finance and Operations Manager/Deputy CFO in delivering high-quality Business Partnering and management accounting support to key stakeholders.

As our new Finance Business Partner (FBP) you will serve as a strategic liaison between the finance function and operational leadership groups, providing expert financial support and guidance to enhance organisational performance and long-term financial sustainability.

Salary range: $111,403.69 - $134,011.22 (MCA 6-7) per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900

What you’ll be doing

Typical duties of the roles include:

Senior Finance Business Partner

• Provide leadership and direction to Finance Business Partners and Assistant Finance Business Partners
• Mentor and develop the team to maintain high technical expertise and Business Partnering skills
• Coordinate the preparation of accurate and timely divisional performance reports on a monthly basis
• Lead the facility/corporate/Ministry budget preparation tasks within activity-based funding constraints
• Prepare accurate and insightful facility/corporate/Ministry performance reports on a monthly basis
• Lead or participate actively in performance review meetings with facility/corporate/Ministry and cost centre management, provide valuable insights and recommendations for financial improvement
• Coordinate facility/corporate/Ministry budget cycle tasks, including completing cost centre budgets and maintaining budget working papers and reports
• Prepare regular facility/corporate/Ministry full-year forecasts, identify potential differences compared to annual budget targets, and develop recommendations to enhance financial performance
• Maintain oversight of facility/corporate/Ministry funding arrangements
• Ensure sustainable resource allocation planning at the facility/corporate/Ministry and cost centre levels
• Provide high-level Business Partner support to the General Manager, Finance and Operations Manager/Executive Directors, and Deputy Chief Finance Officer as relevant
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Lead and support business case development relevant to your portfolio
• Coordinate facility/corporate/Ministry capital investment planning tasks, including registering of requests, approved items and completing tracking of expenditure to approved budgets and reporting
• Support the review of contractual agreements and grant proposals
• Ensure that contracts and grant proposals align with organisational objectives, financial policies, and regulatory guidelines
• Identify and communicate potential financial risks, opportunities, and requirements associated with contracts and grants to relevant stakeholders
• Collaborate with procurement, project managers, and program coordinators to negotiate favourable terms and conditions
• Proactively identify system and process improvements
• Develop and deliver continued professional development programs for cost centre managers in financial management functions, enhancing technical expertise and Business Partnering skills within the Finance Business Partnering team

Finance Business Partner

• Collaborate with divisional and cost centre management to provide financial expertise and guidance on performance reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and funding assessments
• Engage proactively with stakeholders to identify financial management issues and opportunities for improvement
• Prepare accurate and insightful divisional performance reports on a monthly basis
• Participate actively in performance review meetings with divisional and cost centre management
• Support ledger integrity and month-end and year-end closing processes by preparing or reviewing journals, accruals and ledger reviews
• Coordinate divisional budget cycle tasks
• Prepare regular divisional full-year forecasts, identify potential differences compared to annual budget targets, and develop recommendations
• Maintain oversight of divisional funding arrangements, including activity-based funding and service contract obligations
• Ensure sustainable resource allocation planning at the divisional and cost centre levels, align with available funding sources and organisational priorities
• Support the review of contractual agreements and grant proposals to assess financial implications, risks, and compliance requirements
• Ensure that contracts and grant proposals align with organisational objectives, financial policies, and regulatory guidelines
• Support facility/corporate/Ministry capital investment planning and reporting,
• Identify and communicate potential financial risks, opportunities, and requirements associated with contracts and grants to relevant stakeholders
• Collaborate with procurement, project managers, and program coordinators to negotiate favourable terms and conditions
• Proactively identify system and process improvements to drive continuous improvement
• Lead change management initiatives to successfully implement improvements, enhance efficiency, and optimise financial processes

About you

To be successful in this role you will have relevant tertiary and/or postgraduate qualifications including professional standing for current membership of a recognised Australian accounting body (CA/CPA).

• Effective coordination and leadership of management accounting services within a large public health organisation.
• Development, leadership, and mentorship of high-performing teams in line with contemporary human resource management practices.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, consultation, and change management skills.
• Provision of effective advice and recommendations on financial matters within a large health organisation.
• Strategic thinking, analytical skills, and innovation in complex service planning and clinical activity management
• Experience in Business Partnering in a large organisation
• Proven ability to contribute to strategic decision making and identifying opportunities for improved financial outcomes
• Demonstrated presentation and report writing skills
• Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with key stakeholders through understanding of their needs and objectives, whilst demonstrating/displaying the corporate values.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and commitments and the ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions
• High level of proficiency using the Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience leveraging ERP (preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365)
• Proven ability to use reporting tools such as TM1 and PowerBI to draw insights and drive decisions

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
• Access to gym, pool and end of trip facilities within our new purpose-built corporate office in Newstead

For more information specific to the Senior Finance Business Partner position, please view the PD here –  Role Description - Senior Finance Business Partner.pdf

For more information specific to the Finance Business Partner position, please view the PD here –  Role Description - Finance Business Partner.pdf

Applications close on 5th June 2024. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.