Senior Costing Analyst

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 3

Remuneration: – full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ615604

Location: Randwick

Applications Close: Midnight on 9 November 2025

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

What you'll be doing

The Senior Costing Analyst delivers high quality clinical costing and activity data to inform internal and external reporting, benchmarking, and decision making. It contributes to the continuous improvement of costing methodologies and reporting workflows across the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN).

The role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of activity and costing data through the timely monitoring and review of reporting variations. This includes preparation, processing, reporting, analysis and education pertaining to activity based cost and activity data and information, and in the identification of opportunities for performance improvement.

The role is also responsible for preparing District and Network Return submission (Clinical Costing) for SCHN, ensuring compliance with NSW Health Cost Accounting Guidelines (CAG). This includes providing analytical advice into Activity-Based Funding (ABF) and activity based budgets in the Service Level Agreement (SLA), utilising statistical methods to identify and report on clinical and costing anomalies. Additionally, the role interprets financial data from the General Ledger (GL) and cost centre structures to support accurate clinical and service level insights.

How to Apply

Click 'Apply Online' and submit your application including:

• A resume detailing relevant knowledge, skills and experience (maximum 5 pages)
• Answers to the selection criteria in the Position Description

Additional Benefits (for eligible employees)

• Salary packaging for tax savings
• Meal entertainment savings
• Accrued Day Off (ADO) for Full Time employees
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Passport
• Flexible Work Practice Opportunities

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description
• Find out more about applying for this position
• Learn more about The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
• Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

Further Contacts and Support

For role related queries or questions contact Babita Banerjee on

We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network. For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to SCHN's Aboriginal Workforce Consultant, please contact SCHN-EA-

For technical support please contact the customer services team on

Child Safe Standards

SCHN is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Additional Information

Applicants will be assessed against the essential criteria in Position Description. Please ensure that you review this document to understand the full requirements of the role.

NSW Health is committed to accessibility and may provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed, including physical adjustments, interview setup, or scheduling needs.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers.

Employment of temporary visa holders is only considered if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified after labour market testing. Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

For roles that require formal qualifications, please note that overseas qualifications must be assessed by the Department of Education or the relevant authority appointed by the Australian Government for skilled migration purposes.

Eligibility List

An eligibility list may be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.

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