About the role
Mater Hospital Brisbane (MHB) has an opportunity for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join the team in permanent, full-time position based in our South Brisbane campus.
Reporting to Finance and Operations Manager – MPHS & MHB, 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.
Salary range: $139,436 - $149,640 per annum plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!
What you’ll be doing
As Senior Finance Business Partner, you will provide strategic financial leadership, supporting the Finance and Operations Manager to deliver high-quality business partnering and management accounting services to key stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead, mentor and develop Finance Business Partners and Assistant Finance Business Partners
- Coordinate accurate and timely monthly divisional, facility and corporate performance reporting
- Lead facilities budgeting and forecasting processes within activity-based funding constraints
- Prepare full-year forecasts, identify variances, and provide recommendations to improve financial performance
- Lead or actively participate in performance review meetings, providing insights and financial advice
- Maintain oversight of facilities funding arrangements and sustainable resource allocation
- Provide senior financial support to Facilities Executives, including General Managers
- Develop and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
- Lead and support business case development and capital investment planning, including expenditure tracking and reporting
- Support review and negotiation of contracts and grant proposals, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and compliance requirements
- Identify and communicate financial risks, opportunities, and improvement initiatives
- Drive continuous improvement in financial systems and processes
- Deliver financial management education and capability development for cost centre managers
About you
To succeed in this role, you will hold relevant tertiary and/or postgraduate qualifications and be eligible for current membership of a recognised Australian accounting body (CA/CPA).
You will also bring:
- Demonstrated leadership and coordination of management accounting services within a large, complex organisation (health preferred)
- Proven experience developing and mentoring high-performing teams
- Strong communication, negotiation, consultation and change management skills
- Ability to provide clear, strategic financial advice and recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Strong analytical, strategic and problem-solving skills, with experience supporting complex service planning and activity-based environments
- Experience in senior-level business partnering and contributing to strategic decision-making
- Excellent presentation and report-writing capability
- Strong time management, organisation and prioritisation skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders while demonstrating organisational values
- High-level proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems (preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365)
- Experience using reporting and analytics tools such as TM1 and Power BI to generate insights and support decision-making
Why join us?
Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.
We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.
- Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
- Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
- Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
- Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
- Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
- Convenient, discounted on-site parking
- Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
- Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.
Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE
Applications close on Sunday 4th January 2026. Please note, we may contact applicants 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.
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Please be advised that our recruitment process may be temporarily paused for the holiday period. If this is the case for the role you have applied for, we may not start contacting applicants until January 2026. We appreciate your patience and look forward to connecting with you at that time
