Strategic Financial Leader for Community Resilience

7 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia SHK Full time

About the Role

The Financial Controller is a highly autonomous, executive-facing role recently upgraded to meet the evolving needs of VICSES. Reporting to the Executive Director of Community and Corporate Services, you will oversee the agency's financial management, compliance, and reporting. You will lead VICSES through a challenging fiscal environment, focusing on efficiency savings and robust budget oversight while ensuring compliance with relevant laws.

As a strategic finance leader, you will provide clear insight to the executive team and Board, communicating complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders to enable informed decision-making. You will also lead a team of 11 staff across business partnering, accounting, finance operations, systems, and payroll, dedicated to providing enhanced service to VICSES's 154 volunteer units across the state and strengthening partnerships to support the agency's community-focused mission.

About You

A CPA/CA qualified finance leader with deep expertise in public sector financial governance, you have a proven track record of success in navigating complex fiscal environments, uplifting capability in teams, and driving innovation and efficiency to improve finance services. With a commitment to stakeholder engagement and a reputation for building strong relationships and business partnering support and oversight, you are skilled at translating complex financial data for non-financial audiences.

You drive financial excellence, providing the Board and Executive leadership group with timely and accurate reporting and valuable insights and analytics, fostering a culture of teamwork, and building a finance function that aligns seamlessly with VICSES's mission and values.

Salary: The estimated salary for this position is around $120,000 - $180,000 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.



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