Financial Manager & Controller - Msau Mdvs

Msau Mdvs; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 167,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary AUD 185k

12% superannuation

Relocation assistance package

Company vehicle, mobile phone, and LAP

Monthly rostered day off

Job summary

Msau Mdvs in Ballarat is seeking a senior financial leader to report to the CEO and guide finance, ICT, and facilities portfolios. You will build robust corporate systems, direct financial operations, and shape strategy to support critical family violence frontline services.

You will oversee budgets, forecasts, payroll, and statutory reports, ensure compliance with funding and regulatory standards, and provide clear commercial insights to the Board and CEO while optimising finance systems and

Qualifications

• Qualified with CA/CPA and degree in accounting/finance.
• Proven senior leadership across multi-function finance and corporate operations.
• Experience in community services, non-profit, or health sectors.
• Trauma-informed leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Direct annual budgets, forecasts, payroll, and statutory financial reports.
• Ensure full adherence to legislative, funding, and regulatory quality standards.
• Deliver clear commercial and strategic insights to the Board and CEO.
• Optimise the newly deployed finance system and core digital workflows.
• Steer governance, assets, procurement, and infrastructure.

Skills

Senior leadership

Finance & ops leadership

CA/CPA designation

Tertiary degree

Trauma-informed values

Education

Tertiary degree in Accounting/Finance

CA or CPA designation

Job description

About the role

Report to the CEO and lead finance, ICT, and facilities portfolios. Build robust corporate systems, guide business strategy, and direct financial operations that underpin critical family violence frontline services.

Duties

• Direct annual budgets, forecasts, payroll, and statutory financial reports
• Ensure full adherence to legislative, funding, and regulatory quality standards
• Deliver clear commercial and strategic insights to the Board and CEO
• Optimise the newly deployed finance system and core digital workflows
• Steer governance, assets, procurement, and infrastructure

Skills & experience

• Tertiary degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline
• Current CA or CPA designation
• Proven senior leadership across multi-function finance and corporate operations
• Track record in community services, non-profit, or health environments
• Empathetic, collaborative team leadership aligned with trauma-informed values

Benefits

• $185,000 base salary plus 12% superannuation
• Generous salary packaging up to $18,550 to maximise take-home pay
• Fully maintained company vehicle, mobile phone, and laptop provided
• Monthly rostered day off (RDO) to support healthy work-life balance
• Comprehensive relocation assistance package for regional relocation

About the company

MSAU-MDVS is the lead regional specialist agency delivering 24-hour crisis care, advocacy, and counselling for victim-survivors across the Mallee region. Under a renewed, values-driven executive team, we run trauma-informed centres in Mildura and Swan Hill.