* Role title: Senior Finance Business Partner
* Role type: Permanent full time
* Role grade: Health Services Manager Level 4
* Department and location: Finance, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
* Salary: $141, $169, 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
As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will play a key strategic role supporting high-profile hospital departments and driving meaningful financial outcomes. In this position, you will:
* Partner with clinical and corporate teams to understand their needs, provide strategic financial solutions, and identify opportunities that deliver real impact.
* Provide expert financial insight, combining accounting knowledge, data analysis, and clear communication to guide performance, shape commercial direction, and support decision-making.
* Lead financial reviews and evaluations, including investment assessments, ROI analysis, and monthly performance reporting-offering recommendations that drive strategic action.
* Coach and empower stakeholders and analysts, helping them leverage business processes, reporting tools, and financial systems to improve efficiency and performance.
* Ensure compliance and strategic alignment, keeping practices up to date with health reforms and funding regulations while supporting the development of high-quality business cases.
About you
You're a proactive finance leader with strong technical expertise and the confidence to influence decision-making. You will bring:
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in accounting, business, commerce, or a related field, along with membership of a professional accounting body (or equivalent experience).
* Minimum 5 years' experience in management accounting or finance business partnering within a large and complex organisation, ideally using systems such as Oracle and advanced budgeting/reporting tools.
* Exceptional communication and stakeholder skills, with proven ability to liaise, negotiate, and build strong relationships at all levels, including Executive.
* Advanced analytical capability, able to interpret financial data, run statistical analysis, and develop and optimise dashboards and models using Power BI.
* A strong understanding of the health sector, including public hospital revenue, funding frameworks, and cost drivers.
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 18 December 2025
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.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies