Business Manager

Central Adelaide Local Health Network

• Statewide – SA Dental - Adelaide CBD
• Salary ASO6 $98,478 - $104,165 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Ongoing, Full-Time Role

About the role

As the Business Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving sound financial management and resource allocation across the division. Working closely with senior leaders, you will provide professional financial advice, reporting, and education that supports compliance with government and legislative requirements. Your expertise will help shape effective strategies, ensuring financial operations are aligned with organisational policies and objectives.

In this highly valued role, you will contribute to strategic and financial planning processes, delivering accurate financial and statistical insights to inform decision-making. By equipping General Managers, Directors and cost centre managers with the tools and advice they need, you will empower them to monitor budgets effectively and make confident, evidence-based decisions. This is a rewarding opportunity to have a meaningful impact on both the financial sustainability and overall success of the organisation.

About You

You are an experienced and motivated professional with strong financial acumen and the ability to provide high-level business management support. With qualifications in accounting, economics or business management (or working towards them), you bring both technical expertise and practical problem-solving skills to the role.

To succeed in this position, you will demonstrate:

• Tertiary qualifications (or progress towards) in accounting, economics or business.
• Proven experience in financial management, analysis and business support within a large, complex environment.
• Strong critical thinking, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• High-level IT proficiency, including financial systems and advanced spreadsheet applications, with the ability to deliver accurate and actionable insights.

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 916562

Enquiries to:

Simon Porter

Position: Director of Workforce

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Wednesday 8th October 2025

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