Finance Officer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Salary packaging

Modern facilities

Diverse work culture

12.75% super

17.5% leave loading

Job summary

Gold Coast Health in Australia is seeking a Finance Officer to join the Divisional Finance Team. You will support the preparation of budgets and forecasts, deliver variance analyses, and provide decision support to drive financial and commercial performance for the Gold Coast and northern New South Wales region.

The role requires collaboration with Executives and the Management Accounting Team to identify variances and develop strategies, with a view to improving financial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Business, Finance or Commerce is desirable.
• Understanding of the regulatory context for a statutory health service is advantageous.
• Criminal History Screening is required for new employees (GCH will cover cost).

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets, forecasts and variance analyses with meaningful reporting.
• Provide decision support for negotiation, reporting and amendment processes.
• Assist in developing and maintaining procedures for capturing cost and pricing data.
• Collaborate with Executives and the Management Accounting Team to identify variances and performance issues and develop mitigation strategies.

Education

Business/Finance/Commerce degree

Job description

This role will work closely with a complex range of stakeholders to provide decision support services to assist management to drive financial and commercial performance and improvement.

The Role

An 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 will

• Support the Divisional Finance Manager and Principal Divisional Finance Officer to deliver meaningful budgets, forecasts, variance analysis 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
• Work collaboratively with Executives and the Management Accounting Team to identify variances and performance issues and develop strategies to manage them

About you

To 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 disclosed
• Criminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost)
• Flexible work options
• Salary Packaging
• Modern Facilities
• Diverse Work Culture
• 12.75% super
• 17.5% leave loading
• Permanent full time
• Base salary ranging from $96,363 - $106,160 per annum

About Us

The 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 Health

• Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care
• More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
• Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities
• Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
• A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best
• Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong