Head of Finance

Macedonian Community Welfare Association; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Travel reimbursement

Salary packaging options

Inclusive workplace culture

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Macedonian Community Welfare Association – Bundoora VIC is seeking a CA/CPA qualified senior finance leader to oversee the organisation's financial performance, compliance and planning for our not-for-profit aged care and home care services.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you’ll lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting to the executive team and Board, while developing pricing models and ensuring government funding compliance.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified with significant senior leadership experience.
• Experience in aged care, disability, health or the not-for-profit sector is highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of government-funded models and regulatory reporting.
• Ability to explain complex numbers in plain language to diverse stakeholders.
• Collaborative leader who can bring people with them and drive purpose.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting for the executive team and Board.
• Oversee financial operations for Support at Home including client budgets and government funding claims.
• Ensure compliance with Aged Care Act 2024 and regulatory reporting obligations.
• Develop pricing models that are sustainable and compliant with government pricing arrangements.
• Collaborate with operations on workforce costing and awards obligations.
• Manage cash flow, treasury, audits, payroll oversight and risk.
• Drive improvements in finance systems and reporting automation.
• Lead, coach and develop the finance team.

Skills

Senior finance leadership

Aged care experience

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder communication

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

Macedonian Community Welfare Association – Bundoora VIC

Why work for us:

• Competitive hourly rate and travel reimbursement.
• Salary packaging options to increase take-home pay.
• Inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and lived experience.
• Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities.

About the role

Reporting to the Managing Director, you’ll lead the finance team and own the organisation’s financial performance, compliance and planning. This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who can move comfortably between the board report and the detail of a client budget.

Key responsibilities

Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting for the executive team and Board

Oversee Support at Home financial operations, including quarterly client budgets, claiming through Services Australia, client contributions, and unspent fund management

Ensure compliance with financial and prudential obligations under the Aged Care Act 2024, including Quarterly Financial Reports and annual reporting to the Department

Develop pricing models that are sustainable, transparent and compliant with government pricing arrangements

Partner with operations on workforce costing, including SCHADS Award, Nurses Award and HPSS Award obligations

Manage cash flow, treasury, audit, payroll oversight and risk

Drive improvements in finance systems, care management software integration and reporting automation

Lead, coach and develop a high‑performing finance team

About you

CA or CPA qualified, with significant senior finance leadership experience

Experience in aged care, disability, health or the not‑for‑profit sector (Home Care Packages or Support at Home experience highly regarded)

Strong understanding of government‑funded models and regulatory reporting

Commercial acumen with the ability to explain complex numbers in plain language

A collaborative leader who brings people with them

Genuine alignment with our purpose of supporting older Australians to live well at home