Financial Planning & Analysis Manager – Clinical and Sustainability
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac) is a Victorian public health service and a world-leading comprehensive cancer centre seeking to excel across all spheres of clinical care, research and education. We are home to the largest cancer research enterprise in Australia and provide treatment to around 40,000 people with cancer each year. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, compassion and excellence, and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
About the team
The Chief Financial Officer division at Peter Mac includes financial accounts, FP&A, procurement, finance systems, project management and infrastructure and capital. We take pride in leading the financial operations that support our hospital's mission of enabling innovative cancer research and transforming lives.
About the role
As the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager – Clinical and Sustainability you will lead and mentor a team of Finance Business Partners. The Business Partners are the interface between Finance and Operational Directors and Managers and help ensure sound financial management, accurate budgeting/planning and forecasting, deliver high quality financial reports and support key business initiatives. A further focus of the role will be acting as the Business Partner for the Project Management Office (PMO) and assisting with driving sustainability / efficiencies across the hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic finance manager to join a high profile, purpose-driven organisation.
Key Accountabilities
* Financial Performance Reporting
o Drive optimal financial decision-making through the provision of timely, accurate and useful information to management.
o Work closely with the Director of FP&A to manage the end-to-end budget process, providing analytical, coordination and operational support, including consolidating budget inputs, developing financial models, facilitating stakeholder engagement and preparing reports to inform decision-making.
o Support the month-end reporting processes to ensure accurate results and the provision of high-quality financial information to drive operational performance.
o Monitor the impact of operational activities on financial performance and variance from budget with a focus on emerging trends and risks.
o Assist in regular organisational forecasting based on trend analysis providing an independent view.
o Lead the integration of financial sustainability and efficiency into hospital financial planning.
o Provide timely and accurate reporting to Executive Directors and Operational Directors that informs decision making.
o Provide high-quality financial analysis to assist with annual budget development, month-end analysis and regular forecasting.
o Timely development of the annual budget.
* Financial Sustainability
o Lead the integration of financial sustainability and efficiency into hospital financial planning and reporting internally and to the Department of Health.
o Provide the hospital executive with analysis on the financial impact of sustainability initiatives.
o Ensure sustainability performance is reflected in board and government reporting.
o Act as the primary FP&A business partner for the PMO, including providing financial modelling and analysis to support development of business cases and investment proposals, contributing to post-implementation reviews and benefits realisation reporting, and providing timely and accurate reporting to Executive Directors and the Department of Health.
* Finance Subject-Matter Expert
o Provide financial insight and advice to Directors and Executive to optimise financial performance.
o Build links between finance and operational functions.
o Ensure appropriate internal controls and oversight of financial resources.
o Drive continuous improvement of organisational processes, procedures, systems and reporting.
o Understand operational changes and their financial impacts, including transparent assumptions, risk mitigations and project evaluations.
o Demonstrate leading continuous improvements in organisational processes, procedures, systems and reporting.
* Commercial Acumen
o Lead, direct and deliver financial analysis to drive operational performance and deliver commercial outcomes.
o Independently evaluate the financial impacts and risks of business cases, new initiatives, commercial negotiations and tenders, with particular focus on building business cases that impact several departments or are precinct wide.
o Demonstrate financial information driving operational performance and commercial outcomes.
* Stakeholder Management & Communication
o Manage key stakeholder relationships.
o Lead and drive proactive approach to financial problem solving and decision making.
o Promote a strong commercial culture via coaching, partnership and evaluation.
o Maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including Executive Directors and Operational Managers.
* Management & Leadership
o Provide leadership to team members through effective goal-setting, work-plans, delegation and communication.
o Drive a culture of financial integrity and awareness to ensure compliance with statutory requirements, business practices, policies and procedures.
o Coordinate with the Director of FP&A to ensure alignment of team objectives with organisational priorities and provide leadership coverage and guidance when the Director is unavailable.
o Ensure the team consistently contributes to organisational goals via the annual cycle of budgets/planning, month-end and forecasting as well as ad hoc projects and initiatives.
o Recruit, retain and develop skilled staff.
o Ensure all direct reports have a performance and development plan and an annual review.
o Maintain succession planning in place for key roles.
Qualifications & Experience
* A Bachelor degree or higher in Accounting or Commerce.
* Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia (ICAA) and/or Certified Practising Accountants of Australia (CPA).
* Demonstrated experience in financial leadership within complex organisations.
* Demonstrated ability to drive operational performance and deliver commercial outcomes through the interpretation of financial information.
* Experience leading the development of accurate budgets, plans, forecasts and high-quality reports.
* Proven capacity to analyse data, prepare recommendations and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
* Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams.
* A tertiary qualification in Management is an advantage.
* Understanding of public health sector budgeting and operations and the Department of Health funding guidelines is an advantage.
Benefits
* Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay.
* Discounted health insurance and eye care.
* A comprehensive health and wellbeing program.
* Public transport options and end-of-trip facilities for cyclists.
* Nearby eateries and coffee shops.
* Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities.
* Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, purchased leave options & monthly ADOs.
* Flexible, hybrid working practices.
Inclusion and belonging
Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age.
Contact
Ben Nuttall, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Email:
Application closing date: 11:59 PM, Sunday, June 7th 2026
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