Finance Officer

Child and Adolescent Health Service; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Child and Adolescent Health Service is seeking an experienced Finance Officer to join the Resource Management team at Perth Children's Hospital. You will support financial planning, budget management, performance reporting and business improvement across CAHS, developing program budgets and managing Special Purpose Accounts.

You will provide financial analysis and advice to assist decision-making, contribute to staffing cost allocations and help improve financial processes in a complex health

Qualifications

• Motivated and analytical finance professional with experience in financial and business management.
• Experience developing, implementing and managing business systems and work practices.
• Experience developing business plans and business cases.
• Experience in developing and managing budgets.
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities and deliver outcomes.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor and manage program budgets, including support for annual budget, equipment and capital works submissions.
• Analyse and report on financial and operational performance; provide advice for decision-making.
• Manage and report on Special Purpose Accounts across CAHS.
• Prepare financial, budgetary and management reports with meaningful analysis for budget holders and senior management.
• Contribute to development of business plans, business cases and strategies to manage variances.
• Maintain and improve financial and management information systems for timely reporting.
• Provide financial input into initiatives to improve patient services delivery.
• Contribute to staffing cost allocation and staffing profiles.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers, clinicians, and other stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for efficient, effective and sustainable service delivery.

Skills

Budget management

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Financial reporting

Process improvement

Education

Finance/accounting/economics/health management qualification

Job description

CRVCID . 753203 Use your financial expertise to support better outcomes for children and young people across Western Australia. We currently have 1.0 FTE Permanent Full Time appointment available. Applicants assessed as suitable through this process will be considered for other vacancies within the team (within the next 12 months).

About the Role

The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is seeking an experienced Finance Officer to join the Resource Management team at Perth Children\'s Hospital. Working closely with the Manager Finance and Business Partnering, you will provide financial and business management support across CAHS, contributing to effective financial planning, budget management, performance reporting and business improvement. A key focus of the role will be the development and management of program budgets and the management and reporting of Special Purpose Accounts across CAHS. You will provide financial analysis and advice to support informed decision-making and contribute to the ongoing improvement of business and financial processes. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working with a diverse range of stakeholders and applying their expertise within a complex health service environment.

Key responsibilities for the position include

• Developing, monitoring and managing program budgets, including supporting annual budget, equipment and capital works submissions.
• Analysing and reporting on financial and operational performance and providing advice to support effective decision-making.
• Managing and reporting on Special Purpose Accounts across CAHS.
• Preparing financial, budgetary and management reports and providing meaningful analysis to budget holders and senior management.
• Contributing to the development of business plans, business cases and strategies to manage financial and operational variances.
• Maintaining and improving financial and management information systems to support accurate and timely reporting.
• Providing financial input into initiatives aimed at improving the delivery of patient services.
• Contributing to the development staffing profiles and the accurate allocation of staffing costs.
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with managers, directors, clinicians, corporate services and other key stakeholders.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that support efficient, effective and sustainable service delivery.

About You

We are looking for a motivated and analytical finance professional with demonstrated experience in financial and business management.

• Experience developing, implementing and managing business systems and work practices.
• Demonstrated experience in developing business plans and business cases.
• Strong knowledge and experience in developing and managing budgets.
• Well-developed conceptual, analytical and report writing skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and achieve agreed outcomes.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and negotiate with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Experience within a health care environment, knowledge of Casemix funding and relevant qualifications in finance, accounting, economics or health management will be highly regarded.

Role related questions

We encourage you to contact Hayden Watts, Manager Finance & Business Partnering on email at [e-mail] or phone [phone] with any specific questions related to this role.

Eligibility to Apply

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

Other Conditions

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre‑employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other 'similar' vacancies within CAHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

About CAHS

The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people. CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth Children\'s Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). With over 7000 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.

For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS' services, please click here CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.

Support for your interview process

CAHS is committed to ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team prior to your interview. You can reach the team via [e-mail] or by calling 08 6456 0321. All enquiries will be treated confidentially.

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