Associate Director, Financial Control

Healthy North Coast Limited; Ballina Shire; Hybride; AUD 120 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Above award salaries

Salary packaging benefits (up to $18,?

14 weeks paid parental leave

ACON membership

Learning and development support

Employee Assistance Program

Résumé du poste

Healthy North Coast invites applications for Associate Director, Financial Control. You will lead financial operations, reporting, compliance and strategic analysis to support health outcomes across the North Coast region.

This senior finance role demands a commercially minded leader who can drive revenue diversification and financial sustainability for a not-for-profit in healthcare. The role emphasizes deep partnership with funders and community stakeholders, with hybrid work options

Qualifications

• Postgraduate finance/accounting qualification or equivalent senior management experience.
• CPA/CA or recognised post-graduate qualification.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking with measurable impact.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for diverse audiences (funders, public, stakeholders).
• Proven ability to build partnerships and lead innovative projects aligned to local health needs.

Responsabilités

• Lead financial operations, reporting, compliance and strategic analysis.
• Develop and implement a funding strategy to secure additional resources.
• Provide expert cash management advice to support health outcomes.
• Influence organisational strategy and drive revenue diversification.
• Deputise for relevant Director when required.

Connaissances

Strategic finance

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Communication (verbal & written)

Leadership & coaching

Funding strategy

Cash management

Project development

Change management

Formation

Postgraduate finance/accounting qualification

CPA/CA designation

Description du poste

base location negotiable across office locations: Tweed Heads or Ballina

hybrid work with office/home-based option.

About the role

Make a lasting impact beyond the numbers. As Associate Director, Financial Control, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial sustainability and future direction of Healthy North Coast. Leading financial operations, reporting, compliance and strategic analysis, you'll provide the insights that drive informed decision-making and support better health outcomes for communities across the region. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance leader to influence organisational strategy, strengthen financial performance, drive revenue diversification, and help deliver meaningful change in the healthcare sector. If you're passionate about combining financial excellence with purpose-driven work, we'd love to hear from you.

Who we are

Healthy North Coast (HNC) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation committed to improving the health of our North Coast communities through quality primary health care. We proudly deliver the Primary Health Network (PHN) Program across the stunning north coast region from Tweed Heads to Port Macquarie across Bundjalung, Githabul, Gumbaynggirr, Dunghutti, Birpai and Yaegl lands.

Benefits, culture & inclusion

• be part of a high performing team making an everyday difference to the health of North Coast communities
• above award salaries, plus not-for-profit salary packaging benefits available up to $18,549 p.a. to help increase your take-home pay
• 14 weeks paid parental leave and additional paid leave at end of year
• organisational ACON membership
• commitment to professional growth with learning and development support
• Employee Assistance Program.

At Healthy North Coast, we are committed to creating a workplace where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived values. We recognise, respect and celebrate Aboriginal peoples, LGBTQ+ people, people with experiences of disability and neurodiversity, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, refugees and people seeking asylum, people across different ages and life stages, people from rural and remote communities, people with caring responsibilities, and all who contribute their skills, perspectives and lived experience. Our workplace is grounded in safety, dignity and belonging — free from discrimination, harassment, and exclusion — so that every person can thrive.

About you

• Relevant post graduate finance and/or accounting qualification and/or at least 10 years of senior management experience. CPA/CA designation or other recognised post graduate qualifications.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities, with a focus on driving measurable impact and aligning initiatives with organisational objectives.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to tailor content for different audiences including funders, the public and stakeholders.
• Highly developed communication skills to convey complex information in a manner that is easily understood and tailored to a range of audiences through using modern reporting tools and technology.
• Proven success in building, developing and maintaining strong strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, developing and implementing innovative projects and programs that are both responsive to local needs and enhance service and system integration.
• Lead and implement the development of a funding strategy and provide expert advice on cash management practices to secure additional resources to drive enhanced support for health outcomes.
• Evaluate funding opportunities to ensure that business opportunities align with HNC policies and objectives and provide support across the organisation for appropriate initiatives.
• Considerable experience in influencing a business unit or functional area.
• Strong engagement and people leadership skills with the ability to manage, develop, support and coach people to achieve success.
• Champions organisational vision and strategy through supporting the development and implementation of operational plans.
• Ability to deputise for relevant Director as required.
• Knowledge of and commitment to Work Health and Safety, Equal Employment Opportunity, Cultural Safety, and Continuous Improvement principles.