Finance Manager

Employment Type: Permanent full time

Hours: 76 hour fortnight

Location: Support Services Office Richmond; option to work from home 2 days once orientated

Upload with application: Copy of resume, cover letter and relevant qualifications

Contact: Natalie Guizzo - Group Financial Controller

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

At Mercy Health, you'll become part of a proud history built on over 100 years of expertise, skill and care. As Finance Manager – Group Finance you'll be a senior member of the Group Finance team you will be responsible for providing strong leadership to the Support Services Division as well as the broader Mercy Health.

You will play a critical role in driving financial performance and supporting decision-making across a diverse range of business units. This pivotal role is ideal for a finance professional who thrives in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality financial leadership and strategic support.

This role offers the opportunity to lead a dedicated finance team in delivering timely, accurate, and high-level financial and accounting services. Your work will directly support the achievement of key business objectives, ensuring that financial strategies align with the organisation's values and long-term goals.

This is more than a finance role – it is a leadership position that requires vision, strategic thinking, and a commitment to excellence. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, contributing to both operational performance and strategic planning.

What you'll bring

It takes a special kind of person to work in healthcare or community services. If you are genuinely interested in helping others, then you'll find you can build something here and find your place in a team of 10,000 hearts.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business or Finance or equivalent (Chartered Accountant or Certified Practicing Accountant qualifications would be desirable and together with evidenced ability and technical understanding of accounting practices and procedures).
• Not less than 5 years' experience in a senior management role with a proven ability to develop and meet operational and budgetary objectives demonstrating strong written and verbal communication, an ability to engage with executives, management and staff through consultation processes and demonstrated skills and sound judgment.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and data analytics.
• Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.