Research Finance Partner

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Salary packaging and meal娱乐 benefits

Accrued days off (ADOs)

Fitness passport

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

NSW Health's Kids Research seeks a Research Finance Partner to support the Research Business Manager by delivering financial reporting and guidance on finance processes within a large paediatric research setting. You will build strong partnerships with senior leaders, drive enhancements to income and expense recognition, and contribute to a busy finance team in a nationally respected health service.

The role is 38 hours per week, temporary full-time until 13 December 2027, with salary packaging

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in accounting or business and/or relevant experience within a Finance team of a medium to large organisation and/or extensive relevant experience within a health setting
• Demonstrated project-based accounting experience and ability to analyse complex financial data
• Excellent communication skills to explain financial concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Advanced skills in MS Office and Oracle Financials; ability to learn new systems rapidly
• Ability to work independently and drive positive results
• Excellent organisational skills and capacity to manage a busy workload and competing priorities
• Experience in a research or grants management environment
• Experience in service development or enhancement

Responsibilities

• Support the Research Business Manager and develop partnerships with senior research leaders by providing financial reporting and guidance
• Develop and implement improvements to finance-related processes within Kids Research to improve income and expense recognition

Skills

Project-based accounting

Communication skills

Independent worker

Organisational skills

Grants management experience

Learn new systems

Education

Accounting or business qualifications

Tools

MS Office Suite

Oracle Financials

Job description

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time until 13 December 2027
Position Classification:Health Mgr Lvl 2
Remuneration:118821 - 140201 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ705572
Location: Network
Applications Close: Midnight on 22 November 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Anna Chawa on **********@health.nsw.gov.au

As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.

What you'll be doing

The Research Finance Partner supports the Research Business Manager, and is responsible for developing strong partnerships with senior research leaders and administrators, by providing financial reporting, as well as advice and guidance on finance related processes. This includes developing and implementing continuous improvements to the current finance related processes within Kids Research, to improve timeliness and accuracy of income and expense recognition.

Additional Benefits (where applicable)

• Flexible work opportunities
• Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits
• accrued days off (ADOs)
• fitness passport
• employee assistance program (EAP)

Child Safe Standards

SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health’s commitment to the Child Safe Standards.We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Additional Information

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.

Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.

Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.

An Eligibility List may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.

Responses to the questions below:

• Tertiary qualifications in accounting or business and/or relevant experience within a Finance team of a medium to large organisation and/or extensive relevant experience within a health setting
• Demonstrated project-based accounting experience and aptitude to undertake analysis of complex financial and performance related data, to develop succinct interpretations of trends and issues arising from analysis
• Excellent communication skills, including a demonstrated capacity to communicate financial management and accounting concepts to a broad range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated advanced skills in a variety of computer software applications relevant to the role, including the MS suite and Oracle Financials, and ability to learn new systems as required
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, to take initiative and to drive positive results
• Exceptional organisational skills and demonstrated capacity to manage a busy workload and competing priorities
• Previous experience working in a research or grants management environment
• Previous experience in service development or enhancement