Finance Officer

Queensland Government; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Career Development

Salary Packaging

Modern Facilities

Diverse Work Culture

Research Opportunities

Job summary

Gold Coast Health is seeking a Finance Officer to join the Divisional Finance Team on a permanent full-time basis. You will support the Divisional Finance Manager and Principal Divisional Finance Officer to deliver budgets, forecasts, variance analysis and reports, providing decision support for negotiation, reporting and amendments.

You will assist in developing and maintaining procedures for capturing cost and pricing data and work with Executives and the Management Accounting Team to identify

Qualifications

• Supports budgets, forecasts, variance analyses and reports.
• Delivers decision support for negotiation, reporting and amendments.
• Assists in developing and maintaining procedures for cost and pricing data capture.

Responsibilities

• Support the Divisional Finance Manager and Principal Divisional Finance Officer.
• Deliver meaningful budgets, forecasts, variance analyses and reports.
• Provide decision support for negotiation, reporting and amendment processes.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of procedures for the capturing of cost and pricing data.
• Collaborate with Executives and Management Accounting Team to identify variances and performance issues and develop strategies to manage them.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Decision support

Cost data capture

Education

Tertiary qualification in Business/Finance/Commerce

Job description

The RoleAn opportunity has become available for a Finance Officer to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 14 000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region of Australia.You willSupport the Divisional Finance Manager and Principal Divisional Finance Officer to deliver meaningful budgets, forecasts, variance analysis and reportsprovide decision support for negotiation, reporting and amendment processesAssist in the development and maintenance of procedures for the capturing of cost and pricing dataWork collaboratively with Executives and the Management Accounting Team to identify variances and performance issues and develop strategies to manage themAbout youTo be successful in this position you will require:While not mandatory, a tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline such as Business, Finance or Commerce would be well regarded.While not mandatory, an understanding of the regulatory environment and context in which a statutory body and health service works would be well regarded.Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosedCriminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost)BenefitsFlexible work optionsCareer DevelopmentSalary PackagingModern FacilitiesDiverse Work CultureResearch Opportunities12.75% super17.5% leave loadingSalaryPermanent full timeBase salary ranging from $96,363 - $106,160 per annumAbout UsThe Financial Services Division supports Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service by providing expert and timely financial services. The Division is made up of Divisional Finance Teams, Financial Reporting and Compliance, Financial Performance and Procurement & Contract Management. This role is based within the Divisional Finance Team for Corporate 2 Services.About Gold Coast HealthNationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health careAnnual operating budget exceeding $1.5 billionMore than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health PrecinctsSecondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilitiesOpportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyleA workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their bestCommitted to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belongHow to ApplyClick APPLY to submit your application by Monday, 12 October 2026Gold Coast Health is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment. Please contact the nominated person if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout this recruitment process.Job Ad reference: GC693676Please note: no third-party applications will be accepted.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.