About the role 

Mater’s Finance team are seeking a Finance Business Partner in a full time, maximum term 6-month contract opportunity based at South Brisbane. We are looking for candidates who are available for an immediate start.

The Finance Business Partner will serve as a strategic liaison between the finance function and operational leadership groups. Your main responsibility will be to provide expert financial support and guidance to improve the organisation's performance and long-term financial sustainability.

Salary range: $61.20 - $65.56 (MCA 6) per hour plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing 

Working closely with Facility/Divisional/Ministry and cost centre management, you will ensure effective budget management, forecasting, performance reporting, and funding assessments. By leveraging your financial expertise, you will drive positive financial, operational, and clinical outcomes.

• 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, contributing to enhanced financial, operational, and clinical outcomes
• Prepare accurate and insightful divisional performance reports on a monthly basis, facilitating effective decision-making
• Participate actively in performance review meetings, providing valuable insights and recommendations for financial improvement
• Support ledger integrity and month-end and year-end closing processes
• Coordinate divisional budget cycle tasks and prepare regular full-year forecasts
• Maintain oversight of divisional funding arrangements, ensuring alignment with budgetary targets and available resources
• Support the review of contractual agreements and grant proposals, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives, policies, and regulations
• Proactively identify system and process improvements, leading change management initiatives to optimise financial processes

About you 

To be successful in this role you will have tertiary and/or postgraduate qualifications in Accounting, Commerce, and/or Business along with: 

• Associated relevant professional registration (CPA or CA qualified) (desirable)
• Experience in management accounting within a large healthcare or complex service organisation (desirable)
• 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 HR practices
• Excellent communication, negotiation, consultation and change management skills
• Ability to provide effective advice and recommendations on financial matters
• Strategic thinking, analytical skills and innovation in complex service planning and clinical activity management

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
• Enhance your expertise and credentials with exclusive discounts on postgraduate certificates through our university partnerships
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

Applications close on Thursday, 13th March 2025. 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.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.