Team Leader - Finance

Greater Western Aboriginal Corporation Health Service; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Supportive workplace

Generous leave

Job summary

Greater Western Aboriginal Health Service (GWAHS) invites applications for a hands-on Team Leader - Finance based at Mount Druitt. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will lead the Finance team, ensure accurate and timely financial processes, and provide practical financial advice to Managers and Executives to support strategic decision-making.

The role requires tertiary accounting qualifications, CPA progression, and experience in community health or not-for-profit environments.

Qualifications

• Tertiary accounting or commerce degree required.
• CPA certification or working towards CPA.
• Experience in financial operations, preferably not-for-profit or government-funded.
• Strong knowledge of MYOB/Xero/Employment Hero.
• Demonstrated leadership of a small finance team.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-relations skills.
• Aboriginal culture knowledge and respectful engagement.
• Current NSW Driver Licence, Working with Children Check, and National Police Check.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day finance operations incl. AP/AR, purchasing, cards, and reconciliations.
• Coordinate month-end journals, accruals, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Lead annual budgeting and management of grants and programs.
• Support funding submissions, acquittals and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with funding agreements, procurement, and ATO obligations.
• Coordinate and support audit preparation and corrective actions.
• Review and improve finance systems, processes, and controls.
• Provide leadership, coaching and workload management for the Finance team.
• Build financial capability across GWAHS and advise managers and staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Team leadership

Financial governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Commerce

CPA certification or working towards CPA

Tools

MYOB

Xero

Employment Hero

Job description

Greater Western Aboriginal Health Service (GWAHS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation committed to empowering Aboriginal people to take control of their health and wellbeing through culturally safe, holistic, and community-led care.

We deliver a range of clinical and community programs across Western Sydney, Nepean, and the Blue Mountains.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Team Leader - Finance to join our team at Mount Druitt.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will lead the day-to-day operations of the Finance team and play an important role in ensuring GWAHS maintains accurate, compliant and timely financial processes and reporting.

This is a hands-on leadership role with responsibility across financial operations, budgeting, reporting, compliance, audit preparation, internal controls and team supervision. You will also work closely with Managers, Program Leaders and Executives to provide practical financial advice and support effective decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee day-to-day finance operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, corporate credit cards and bank reconciliations.
• Coordinate month-end processes, including journals, accruals, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Lead and support annual budgeting, budget monitoring and financial management of grants and programs.
• Support funding submissions, acquittals and financial reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with funding agreements, procurement requirements, ATO obligations, financial delegations and organisational policies.
• Coordinate and support internal and external audit preparation and implementation of corrective actions.
• Review and improve finance systems, processes, workflows and internal controls.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, supervision, coaching and workload management for Finance team members.
• Build financial capability across GWAHS by providing guidance to Managers, Program Leaders and staff.
• Work collaboratively across the organisation to support strong financial governance and effective service delivery.
• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Commerce or a related field.
• CPA certification or working towards CPA certification.
• Relevant experience in financial operations, preferably within community health, not-for-profit or government-funded environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading and supporting a small finance team.
• Strong knowledge of accounting and finance systems such as MYOB, Xero and/or Employment Hero.
• Knowledge of funding contracts, financial compliance and acquittal requirements.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to Aboriginal culture, history and contemporary issues affecting Aboriginal people and communities.
• Experience engaging effectively and respectfully with Aboriginal communities.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Current NSW Driver Licence
• Current Working with Children Check
• National Police Check

What We Offer

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in Aboriginal health outcomes
• Supportive and culturally inclusive workplace
• Generous Salary Packaging

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and bring their unique perspectives to our team.

For further information please contact:

People & Culture

Greater Western Aboriginal Health Service (GWAHS)