Finance Officer – Health Services & Budgeting

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

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