Senior Finance Leader — Aged Care & Compliance

MCWA; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Travel reimbursement

Salary packaging options

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

MCWA is a trusted provider of in‑home aged care services with over 43 years of experience supporting multicultural elderly communities across Australia. We are seeking a senior finance leader to head the finance team and drive the organisation's financial performance and compliance.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will manage budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, pricing models and regulatory reporting, while partnering with operations on workforce costing and government pricing

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified with senior finance leadership experience.
• Experience in aged care, disability, health or not-for-profit sector.
• Strong understanding of government-funded models and regulatory reporting.
• Commercial acumen with ability to explain complex numbers in plain language.
• Collaborative leader who brings people with them.

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.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Compliance

Pricing models

Cash flow

Audit

Payroll oversight

Systems integration

Team leadership

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

MCWA is a trusted provider of in‑home aged care services with over 43 years of experience supporting multicultural elderly communities across Australia. We are seeking a senior finance leader to head the finance team and drive the organisation's financial performance and compliance.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will manage budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, pricing models and regulatory reporting, while partnering with operations on workforce costing and government pricing