Senior Finance and Business Officer Salary: HSO Level G9 $148,216 - $153,151 per annum plus 12% Superannuation Location: Perth Children's Hospital Unit/Division: Child and Adolescent Health Service > Corporate Finance Work Type: Permanent - Full Time Position No: ******** Closing Date: ************:00 PM Attachments: Help drive meaningful reform that supports better care for WA children and families.
CRVCID ****** This is a permanent full time position Position Profile The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is seeking an experienced Senior Finance and Business Officer to join our Resource Management team and help drive financial sustainability, coordinate business planning activities, and support service areas to achieve their financial and operational goals.
Reporting to the Director Resource Management, you will work closely with stakeholders across CAHS including Finance, Infrastructure, Digital Health, and Workforce teams, service areas and external bodies to ensure alignment, compliance and informed decision-making across three key areas: Overseeing business planning and performance: You will support service areas through budget process by contributing to service planning and decision-making.
You will help teams to identify, develop, test and evaluate reform opportunities and strategies that improve service efficiency and productivity.
You will analyse performance indicators, track and report outcomes and provide regular updates to support reporting to the Finance Committee.
Business case development: You will work with service areas, the Finance Committee and the Department of Health to prioritise investment needs.
You will coordinate end-to-end business case development, including prioritisation frameworks and financial tables, and coordinate submissions to Treasury.
Financial and business reform: You will lead the identification, coordination and implementation of financial and business reform initiatives, providing expert guidance within the Finance team on financial reform matters, including the review of internal policies and guidance documents.
Key responsibilities include Providing high-level business management advice to the Director Resource Management and departments across CAHS.
Supporting the Executive Director, Finance and Corporate in finance operations, including reporting, accounting, policy, audit, and budget development.
Supporting CAHS service areas to monitor budgets, track efficiencies, report outcomes and responding to financial queries from the Department of Health and Treasury.
Preparing and presenting reports, papers and recommendations to Finance Committees and senior executives.
Managing key information systems to ensure managers have timely and accurate data to support service, workforce and financial decisions.
Supporting reform and system improvements, such as adoption of new accounting standards.
We are seeking a collaborative, detail-focused professional with strong relationship-building skills.
If you have experience in business planning, budgeting and financial modelling together with knowledge and experience in applying quality improvement and risk management principles, we encourage you to apply.
You will join a knowledgeable, supportive and high-performing team that plays a critical role in ensuring CAHS continues to deliver safe, reliable and contemporary care.
How to Apply Applicants are requested to apply online ().
Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online.
This email address will be used for communication with applicants.
Your ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process.
A statement addressing selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages.
A current resume which summarises your experience, qualifications and how you can meet the position requirements.
Please provide the name, email, and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a reference.
Referees should include at least one individual who has been or is your direct Line Manager/Supervisor.
(We will contact you to seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).
Given the holiday period, interviews are planned for mid-January.
Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility.
WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process.
Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service.
We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy.
As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act **** applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service.
In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process.
Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
About CAHS The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State's only dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people.
CAHS comprises four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Perth Children's Hospital (PCH).
With over **** employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.