Senior Finance Business Partner - Corporate, Investments & Subsidiaries

About the role

Mater’s Finance ministry is going through an exciting change period and has an opportunity for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join the team. Reporting to our Deputy Chief Financial Officer this role will see you supporting our Corporate, Investments & Subsidiaries portfolio. It is a permanent and full-time position based in our corporate office in Newstead.

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 Deputy CFO in delivering high-quality Business Partnering and management accounting support to key stakeholders.

Salary range: $124,871.02 - $134,011.22 (MCA 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:

• 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

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

Applications close on 5th of 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.