Senior Finance Business Partner - VIC St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne - Fitzroy Campus

Job Description:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Pro-active & supportive leadership
• Flexible working arrangements
• Permanent, full time position

About the Role

The role of Senior Finance Business Partner is to continue to progress a finance delivery model with an active focus on partnering with executive directors and general managers within one of the hospital’s clinical directorates to achieve both financial and strategic objectives.

Specifically, this role will:

• Provide leadership within the relevant directorate to drive improved financial performance  and to support the delivery of cost savings initiatives
• Provide expert accounting and business knowledge, analytical support and clear presentation of financial and business information to clinical and non-clinical colleagues in order to support decision making
• Constructively and positively challenge all aspects of divisional finance and business performance
• Line manage one or more Finance Analysts

The salary for this position is $140,000 per annum, pro-rata for part-time

Your Contribution

• Member of CAANZ or CPA Australia
• Relevant tertiary qualifications (in commerce, business, accounting, law or finance)
• 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in business partnering roles with significant exposure to senior management
• Ability to translate complex data into clear and comprehensive financial models
• Significant business, strategic and financial planning experience, preferably in a large, complex organisation
• Excellent communication skills, particularly around the communication of complex financial concepts to non-finance staff at all levels within the organisation
• Ability to develop an understanding of Government service purchasing arrangements as they apply to health services. Ability to quickly develop knowledge of government reporting regulations, DH funding policies, service agreements, regulations and by-laws applicable to the health service
• Demonstrated initiative and the ability to develop innovative solutions to problems
• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of products, particularly Excel

What we Offer

• A healthy work/life balance is encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly accrued day off
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks, with flexible work from home arrangements available
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Finance
The SVHM finance department comprises around 37 staff across both transactional and business facing roles. This role sits with in the strategic finance team, providing strategic finance expertise to the operational and clinical managers throughout the hospital. This position will afford the successful applicant the opportunity to work closely with general managers and senior executives in an organisation focused on continuous improvement.

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. Your cover letter should address your experience as related to the position duties and key selection criteria set out in the attached position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Contact Details:

niamh.corkery@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

niamh.corkery@svha.org.au

Closing Date:

1 August 2024 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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