Head of Finance

Lead Ruah’s financial strategy and oversight, driving sustainable growth, operational excellence, and future-ready capability across the organisation.

About Ruah

Ruah is a leading values-driven employer in Western Australia’s community services sector. Our staff go boldly, not just supporting people in need, but working to end homelessness, end domestic violence and create opportunities for people struggling with poverty and mental health challenges.

Our professional team of operational and corporate services staff is backed by one of WA’s biggest Peer support workforces. Our staff reflect our commitment to diversity and inclusion, where difference is valued, celebrated and embraced.

By choosing to work with us, you are helping transform the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our community.

About the Role

In this senior leadership role, you’ll provide organisation-wide financial leadership, overseeing the end-to-end finance and reporting functions, including payroll. You will bring strategic financial oversight, compliance, and operational execution together to ensure responsible management of resources, transparent accountability to the Board and external funders, and high-quality insights to support impactful decision-making.

Reporting to the Chief Corporate Officer and as part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will:

- Drive continuous improvement across finance systems and processes.
- Ensure Ruah’s Model of Care is supported by efficient, reliable, and future-ready financial capability.
- Partner with leaders across the organisation to align financial management with strategic priorities.
- Provide the Board with clear, meaningful, and timely reporting that enables responsible growth.

This is a full-time position located in our Shenton Street, Northbridge office.

What we’re looking for

The successful applicants will be required to meet the following criteria:

- CA/CPA (or equivalent with > 8 years’ senior finance leadership experience in complex, multi- funder environments.
- Proven record of delivering timely and accurate financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and audit within a regulatory framework (ACNC/NFP experience is preferred).
- Demonstrated experience advising Executive teams and Boards, including preparation of strategic financial analysis and business case modelling.
- Advanced knowledge of accounting standards, internal controls, systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Exposure to acquittal processes for Government funders.
- Demonstrated experience in tendering for new business and negotiating and managing contracts.
- Strong people-leadership capability.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data for non- financial audiences.

The following criteria are considered desirable:

- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of diversity and social inclusion- including gender, sexuality, disability, cultural, age, and linguistic diversity and Aboriginal culture

What do we offer?

- Attractive salary
- 5 weeks annual leave
- 16 weeks paid parental leave, with flexibility to take at 32 weeks half-pay (uniquely, new staff can access 4 weeks paid parental leave after just 6 months’ service).
- Free, independent and confidential access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program.
- Free Ruah-paid Journey Cover (insurance for when you're getting to and from work).
- Incredibly valuable Salary Packaging (to extend your take home pay) with:
- up to $15,900 core packaging
- an additional $2,650 in meal entertainment packaging
- benefits for salary packaging travel, accommodation, parking fees, education expenses and more
- Opportunities to be active in the Ruah Community such as participating in a wide range of working groups, joining us at Pride events, being a part of a range of cultural events to promote and support reconciliation and much, much more

Required compliance documents:

- Current drivers’ license
- National Police Clearance Certificate

How to apply

We’d love to hear from you

Please click apply, create your Humanforce profile, and submit your current CV along with a cover letter of no more than two pages, helping us understand your fit for this role.

Closing date for applications: 10 October 2025.

The Job advertisement may be closed earlier than the date mentioned above.

For further information please contact Graham Donnelly Chief Corporate Officer, at graham.donnelly @ruah.org.au or 0423 625 070.

We are building a workplace where difference is embraced and encouraged - and to do this, weneed people on our team who are representative of the clients we work with, who are passionate about change and courageous enough to stand up for what is right.

Everyone is welcome. Everyone belongs.

We are committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All applicants will undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.

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