Financial Manager & Controller - Msau Mdvs

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Mobile phone

Laptop provided

Monthly rostered day off (RDO)

Relocation assistance

Job summary

MSAU-MDVS is seeking a senior leader to direct finance, ICT and facilities, reporting to the CEO. You will build robust corporate systems, guide business strategy and direct financial operations underpinning critical frontline services for family violence.

You will manage budgets, forecasts, payroll, and statutory reporting while ensuring regulatory quality standards, and provide strategic insights to the Board and CEO.

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 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 leadership aligned with trauma-informed values.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Accounting/Finance degree

CA/CPA designation

Senior cross-functional leadership

Non-profit/health sector experience

Empathetic, trauma-informed leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

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.