Senior Director, Financial Management

Canberra Health Services; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite physiotherapists

Onsite facilities

Job summary

Canberra Health Services is seeking a Senior Director, Financial Management to lead a large finance team, set strategic direction, and deliver high-quality financial management across the organisation. The role focuses on budgeting, planning, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis to support executive decisions and drive improvement.

Based at The Canberra Hospital, Garran, this temporary 8-month assignment may extend or become permanent, with opportunities for merit-based placement

Qualifications

• Lead a large and diverse team of finance professionals, providing strategic direction and driving high-quality financial management services.
• Oversee budgeting, planning, forecasting, performance reporting, financial analysis, cost modelling and business partnering.
• Collaborate with executive, clinical, operational stakeholders and corporate partners to strengthen financial governance and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large and diverse finance team and provide strategic direction across budgeting, planning and forecasting.
• Drive performance reporting and financial analysis to support decision making.
• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to improve financial governance and organisational performance.

Skills

Financial leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Performance reporting

Financial analysis

Cost modelling

Business partnering

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 8 Months Contract with the possibility of extension and/or permanency

Classification: Senior Officer Grade A (PN 00916)

Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran

Closing Date: 23rd September 2026

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role

Can you lead financial performance in a complex healthcare environment, influence executive decision-making, and build a high-performing team that delivers real impact? If you're a strategic finance leader ready to shape the future of Canberra Health Services, we'd love to hear from you.

The Senior Director, Financial Management leads a large and diverse team of finance professionals, providing strategic direction, fostering a high-performance culture, and driving the delivery of high-quality financial management services across Canberra Health Services. This role oversees key financial functions including budgeting, planning, forecasting, performance reporting, financial analysis, cost modelling, and business partnering, ensuring leaders at all levels are supported with timely insights and advice to make informed decisions and achieve organisational objectives.

Working closely with executive leaders, clinical and operational stakeholders, and corporate partners, you will strengthen financial governance, enhance organisational performance, and drive continuous improvement across financial management practices and systems. The role is instrumental in identifying financial risks and opportunities, improving financial capability across the organisation, and delivering sustainable service and financial outcomes that support the delivery of high-quality healthcare to the Canberra community.

This is a temporary position available for a period of eight months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months or permanency. A merit pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical or similar vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‑based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.