Finance Officer

**About the role**:
The Finance Officer role is responsible for supporting the Principal Advisor and Manager, Health Service Financial Performance in understanding and delivery of the department's strategic financial investment in Victoria's health system, health service financial sustainability and to be the interface between the Department of Health and health services.

Against the context of increased financial sustainability challenges for Victoria's health services, this position is part of a specialist branch that coordinates the financial performance of health services.

The role reports to the Principal Advisor, Health Service Financial Performance branch and works alongside a team of Finance Business Partners (Health Sector) and Financial Performance Analyst and assist in providing financial management analysis in supporting public health services and hospitals.

This role assists in the preparation of health service financial information for developing reports and undertaking detailed financial analysis. The role also assists in preparing and coordinating reporting tasks such as variance reporting, PAEC questionnaires and briefings and ad-hoc financial information requests from internal stakeholders. This involves building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure clear reporting and tight timelines are adhered to.

**About us**:
At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.

We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.

**Suitable applicants will be able to demonstrate**:
**Knowledge and Skills**

Financial / Commercial Acumen - Demonstrated experience in the provision of financial support within complex organisations and ability to provision financial analysis and benchmarking that influences operational performance and outcomes.

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving - Seeks resolution of problems through policy or process guidelines; Otherwise seeks guidance by providing information and ideas relevant towards resolution of problem. Understands concepts enabling improvements in critical thinking and problem solving

Communication - Use various communication media to convey information, ideas, and insights in ways that maximises understanding of key messages; Posses good written and verbal communication skills.

Stakeholder Management - Responds to clients' needs; Keeps the client or stakeholder up to date with issues and developments; Promptly follows through on inquiries, requests and complaints; Takes responsibility for correcting problems promptly.

**Personal Qualities**

Working Collaboratively - Cooperates and works well with others in pursuit of team goals; Share information and acknowledge others' efforts; Step in to help others where required.

Flexibility and Adaptability - Adjust approach in line with changing priorities, is open to acquiring and developing skills and knowledge, adapt to new ways of working or organise work to deliver results.

Accept changed priorities without undue discomfort. Responds quickly to changes. Comfortable working in collaboration with teams outside of own organisation.

Outcomes Thinking - Works with sense of purpose within the team and enables others to understand the strategic direction of the branch and department. Creates a sense of purpose within the team by establishing links between work and impact to the community.

**Specialist Expertise / Qualifications**

Qualifications - A bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting / Commerce essential.

Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia (ICAA) or Certified Practising Accountants of Australia (CPA) (or actively working towards membership) will be highly regarded.

Specialist Expertise - An understanding and knowledge of the Victorian budget processes, health system funding, relevant departmental systems and environments.

Exceptional data literacy and relationship building skills, with demonstrated capacity to work effectively within a politically sensitive context.

Knowledge of the Victorian public hospital operations, and the impact of government funding, policy and reform on operations.

To learn more please click 'Apply' to view the Position Description on the Careers.vic website.

**What we offer**:

- The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enabling Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
- A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service & Sector.
- A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible work