Director Finance

Your role at St John of God Burwood & Richmond (Sydney, NSW)

Are you a strategic financial leader with a passion for healthcare excellence and driving sustainable organisational performance?

We are seeking a dynamic Director of Finance & Corporate Services to oversee the financial and corporate operations of our Burwood and Richmond hospital divisions in NSW.

In this pivotal role, you will:

• Lead the delivery of high-quality care and support services across both hospitals.

• Drive financial performance and sustainability, including budgeting, benchmarking, and negotiations with health funds.

• Ensure compliance with accreditation, certification, legal, and contractual obligations.

• Contribute to strategic growth through business planning and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Foster a collaborative, consultative team culture aligned with our mission and values.

Working closely with the CEO and the senior leadership team, this is a unique executive opportunity to shape the future of Mental Health Care delivery in NSW

The Position

• Develop a strong culture of performance management, performance improvement and stewardship.

• Monitor productivity and performance on a daily, weekly, fortnightly, and ongoing basis to ensure compliance with agreed budgeted measures and improvement plans.

• Assist the Hospital's Executive team and CEO in understanding existing and future activity to assist in managing workforce and productivity.

• Manage the Hospital's Finance and Corporate Services functions to ensure all strategies, objectives and actions of the Divisional Operating Plan for the finance portfolio are implemented.

• Review the Hospital's monthly financial results and ensure that the monthly financials are reported accurately to the CEO, Executive team, and in accordance with Group Finance accounting policy.

• Prepare capital and operating budgets in consultation with the hospitals' CEO that achieve the guidelines and targets set for the hospitals and ensuring appropriate communication and involvement of all Directors/Managers in the process.

• Assume responsibility for the financial viability, productivity, occupancy and budget targets established for the hospitals and region – that is consistent with SJGHC Governance and Management Authorities and provide reporting and analysis of the performance against targets each month.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in accounting and financial management with strong facilitation and negotiation skills. You will have demonstrated capability in a leadership role within a large, complex organisation and a proven ability to lead and manage high-performing teams.

Successful applicants must hold a tertiary qualification in Finance, Commerce, or Business, and membership with CPA, ICAA, or an equivalent professional body.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

We can offer you

• Competitive Remuneration Package is on offer.

• Permanent full-time, working 38 hours per week

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing 

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

For all enquiries contact Jonathan Holt, Chief Executive Officer on

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.