Associate Director, Financial Control

Healthy North Coast Limited; Tweed Heads; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above award salaries

Not-for-profit salary packaging up to

14 weeks parental leave

ACON membership

Learning & development support

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Healthy North Coast Limited seeks an Associate Director, Financial Control to lead finance operations, reporting, compliance and strategic analysis across the region. You will influence organisational strategy, strengthen financial performance and support better health outcomes for communities from Tweed Heads to Ballina.

This hybrid role offers opportunities to shape funding and revenue diversification and deliver meaningful public health impact.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate finance and/or accounting qualification and/or 10+ years of senior management experience.
• CPA/CA designation or equivalent post graduate qualifications.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking with ability to drive measurable impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial operations, reporting, compliance and strategic analysis.
• Shape financial sustainability and future direction for Healthy North Coast.
• Develop funding strategy and advise on cash management to secure resources for health outcomes.
• Influence organisational strategy and drive revenue diversification.
• Deputise for the Director when required and manage stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Verbal & written communication

Education

Postgraduate finance/accounting qualification

CPA/CA designation

Tools

Modern reporting tools

Job description

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

To excel in this position, you will have:

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.

Please contact us if you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at ****@hnc.org.au