Financial Controller

Central Gippsland Health Service; Sale; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Challenging work environment

Friendly and supportive team

Job summary

Central Gippsland Health Service (CGH) in Sale, VIC, is seeking a Financial Controller to lead the finance team and ensure financial integrity and sustainability across CGH’s campuses. You will act as the Deputy CFO, provide strategic financial advice to the executive team, and oversee financial reporting, controls, and compliance with relevant legislation.

The role involves partnering with clinical and operational leaders, coordinating internal and external audits, and managing capital

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team with succession planning and a culture of service and improvement.
• Act as Deputy CFO and deputise at Executive and Board Sub-Committees as required.
• Lead Finance Partnering with operational leaders to improve financial literacy and accountability for performance.
• Ensure compliance with Standing Directions 2018, FMA 1994, DH (Vic) policies and related rules.
• Oversee external and internal audit programs, coordinate deliverables and implement recommendations.
• Maintain compliance with Aged Care Act provisions, including ACFR and audits for CGH.
• Oversee patient billing, debt management, and interfaces with PAS and feeder systems.
• Lead capital accounting (AASB 116/136/13), WIP, asset register, stock takes, impairments and revaluations.
• Oversee BAS, FBT, superannuation obligations and other statutory submissions.
• Salary packaging, Employee Assistance Program, Social Club management.

Job description

Central Gippsland Health Service – Sale VIC

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Friendly and supportive team environment

About Central Gippsland Health

Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is a sub-regional health service and the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire.

CGH is located in the City of Sale which is 215 km east of Melbourne. The City of Sale is an ideal access point for the magnificent Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps.

CGH provides acute care as part of an integrated service delivery model across Wellington Shire and beyond. The service provides beds across three campuses (Sale, Maffra and Heyfield).

Acute services include a full-time emergency department, critical care unit, neonatal critical care unit, three operating theatres, day procedure unit, oncology and dialysis services in addition to general medical and services and sub-acute services including rehabilitation.

CGH also provides aged care and community services in the Wellington Shire and beyond.

We operate four residential aged care homes located in Sale, Maffra, and Heyfield delivering high-quality, person-centred care in supportive and homelike environments.

CGH provides a wide range of community-based services that support people to remain healthy, active, and independent in their own homes. This includes the provision of Support at Home, Commonwealth Home Support Programs, and other in-home services tailored to individual needs.

Our integrated model of care is supported by a multidisciplinary allied health team offering physiotherapy, dietetics, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and social work. We also provide accessible public dental services to enhance community wellbeing.

CGH is also a leading teaching hospital, affiliated with Monash University's School of Rural Health and provides placements and clinical experience for students.

CGH encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to consider application to this position

About Department

The Finance Department plays a vital role in supporting Central Gippsland Health by providing trusted financial information, accurate reporting, across the organisation. Working closely with clinical and corporate leaders, the team manages budgeting, financial reporting, compliance, accounts payable and receivable, and financial controls to ensure informed decision-making and long-term sustainability. Through a commitment to accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence, the department helps ensure resources are managed effectively to support the delivery of safe, high-quality healthcare services.

About the Role

The Financial Controller plays a key leadership role in ensuring the financial integrity and sustainability of Central Gippsland Health. Acting as the Chief Financial Officer's delegate, the role provides decision-making advice, leads financial control and reporting functions, and works closely with leaders across the organisation to support informed operational and strategic decisions. As leader of the Finance team, the Financial Controller fosters a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, maintaining strong financial controls, and delivering accurate and timely financial information.

Duties

• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team; build succession, capability, and a culture of service, integrity, and improvement
• Act as Deputy CFO, including deputising at Executive and Board Sub-Committees as required.
• Lead Finance Partnering Program with operational leaders to improve financial literacy and accountability for performance
• Ensure compliance with the Standing Directions 2018, FMA 1994, DH (Vic) policies and business rules, VGPB requirements for procurement, AMAF, and internal policies.
• Manage external audit and internal audit programs: coordinate audit deliverables, implement recommendations, and monitor remediation
• Maintain compliance with all aspects of the Aged Care Act, including the collation and completion of the Aged Care Financial Report (ACFR) together with successful, compliant prudential and financial audits, for Approved Providers supported by CGH via management or service level agreements
• Oversee patient billing, debt management, and interface with patient administration systems (PAS) and feeder systems.
• Lead capital accounting (AASB 116/136/13), WIP tracking, asset register integrity, stock takes, impairments, and revaluations.
• Oversee preparation and lodgement of BAS, FBT returns, superannuation obligations, and other statutory submissions.
• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Social Club

To obtain a copy of the position description, please reach out to the HR team at 03 5143 8*** or *******@cghs.com.au

For questions regarding the position, contact Emma Brennan at 5143 8559 or ************@cghs.com.au

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate and obtaining a Working with Children Check.

At CGH we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive. We value inclusion and diversity and encourage applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.