Overview
The Perkins is seeking a dynamic and cooperative Finance Manager to lead our Finance team and ensure strong financial governance, compliance, and support for research activities. This role is based at our state-of-the-art medical research facilities in Nedlands and Murdoch.
About the Perkins
The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, affectionately known as ‘the Perkins’, is Western Australia’s leading medical research facility, investigating the diseases that most impact our families including the hardest to treat cancers, heart disease, diabetes and rare genetic diseases. At the Perkins, we support WA’s best medical researchers to beat the world’s toughest diseases to give you and your loved ones the best chance to live longer, healthier and better lives.
About this role
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Finance Manager leads a dynamic Finance team and manages the Institute’s finance operations. The role ensures compliance with accounting standards, legislation, and grant requirements, while enabling financially informed decision-making across the organisation.
- Leading and developing the Finance team to deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Preparing accurate and timely statutory and management reports and analysis.
- Supporting the CFO in annual budgets, board reporting, and audit preparation.
- Managing research grant reporting, acquittals, and compliance requirements.
- Overseeing payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable, cash flow, investments, and reconciliations.
- Driving continuous improvement in finance systems, processes, and services.
This role would suit an experienced finance professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys combining technical expertise with leadership and problem-solving.
To be successful in this role, you’ll have:
- A tertiary qualification in Commerce, Accounting, or Economics (or equivalent).
- CPA or CA membership.
- Proven experience in a senior finance role, exposure to grants is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and foster a high-performance culture.
- Strong financial modelling, analysis, and reporting skills.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Proficiency in Office 365 and finance systems (TechnologyOne desirable).
- A current National Police Certificate.
If this sounds like the right fit, we can offer you:
- Flexible working options
- A supportive and passionate team
- The opportunity to make a positive impact in a community-focused organisation with global reach
- The ability to salary package up to $18,550 annually, meaning you can legitimately pay less tax and increase your tax-home pay
- Generous leave benefits, including: 3 days paid extra leave at the end of the year; up to 16 weeks paid parental leave; 2 days of paid cultural and community engagement leave
Are you ready to make a difference?
To apply, please submit your cover letter addressing the selection criteria and your resume. Only applications submitted via Seek will be considered.
Applications close on 8 October 2025, however we’ll begin interviewing as soon as we hear from the right people so be quick! Enquiries can be directed to the people team on (08) or email .
At the Perkins, we value, embrace, and celebrate the strength of our diverse experiences, thoughts, and beliefs. We are committed to a safe, equitable and inclusive culture where every person can innovate and thrive. This enables us to deliver pioneering research that improves global health outcomes.
Additional information
The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research is Western Australia’s premier adult medical research institute. We focus on the major diseases that affect our community: cancer; cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Our scientists are inspired to pursue vital research initiatives to build a healthier future for everyone.
Our Vision: That Western Australia will be a world leader in medical research, driven by the knowledge that outstanding local medical research will accelerate the delivery of the latest breakthroughs to Western Australians and result in improved health of the community.
Our Mission: To recruit and build internationally renowned highly skilled research teams, comprising doctors, scientists, biostatisticians, pathologists and epidemiologists, working together with cutting edge technologies to make recent discoveries and translate this new knowledge into more effective treatments and cures.
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