Deputy Chief Financial Officer

• Role title: Deputy Chief Financial Officer & Financial Controller

• Role type: Permanent full time

• Role grade: Health Service Manager grade 6

• Department and location: Finance, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst

• Salary: $182, $199, super + salary packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the role

In this key role at St Vincent's, support the Chief Financial Officer in overseeing all financial functions and governance for St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, its Trustees, and the Curran Foundation.

• Lead a team of 17 finance staff

• Manage all financial accounting & related activities, including cashflow, audit, insurance & financial statements

• Build systems and processes to ensure financial sustainability

• Actively manage supplier relationships and expenditures to achieve value for money

• Work with the Financial Planning team to monitor budgets, analyse trends, & investigate variances

• Enjoy a flexible working environment, working from the hospital in Darlinghurst and from home

About you

• You're a motivating leader experienced in leading high-performing finance teams in large organisations

• You have an eye for detail and can effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• You're a proactive problem-solver, able to provide actionable recommendations to senior leadership

• You possess a high level of proficiency with various financial management systems and applications

• Ideally, you will have experience within the healthcare sector

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 13 October

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.