The Opportunity
Here at The Kids Research Institute Australia, our passionatefinance team are a pivotal part of the organisation. Working closely with ourresearch teams, they provide strategic and operational financial support withbudgets, planning and analysis, enabling us to achieve our mission - to improvethe health and wellbeing of children through excellence in research.
Come and join our finance team as our new Research Finance Manager.This is a key leadership role in overseeing and improving the Institute's customer-focusedbusiness partnering model and will provide a dedicated focus on strategic plandevelopment and implementation, financial forecasting and business intelligenceand to enable more effective, sustainable and informed decision making withinthe research operations.
No two days will be the same in this varied role but typicallyyour day-to-day tasks will include:
- Oversee a team of project accountants and finance business partners, including supervision of accrual accounting processes, cashflow management, and monthly reconciliations.
- Partnering with affiliate universities and relevant government agencies to ensure the timely collection and lodgement HERDC compliant financial data.
- Collaborating with professional staff throughout the organisation to improve financial processes and integrate financial support services with other core support services, to ensure single point resolution.
- Connecting with internal stakeholders to ensure financial reporting requirements are met, including the preparation and completion of regular financial statements and acquittals to funding organisations.
Conveniently based at Perth Children's Hospital in Nedlands, thisis a permanent full-time position.
AboutYou
The ideal applicant will be a people-focussed financeprofessional, who thrives under pressure whilst handling competing priorities.The key to your success will be your demonstrated experience in cultivating meaningfulrelationships based on trust, along with:
- A tertiary qualification in commerce or business and an active member of CAANZ, CPA Australia or an equivalent international accounting body.
- Substantial experience in a management/project accounting role, and technical knowledge of accounting standards, and their application in a project environment.
- Demonstrated experience supervising staff and leading a high performing team.
- Industry experience in Academic Research or Health Services operations, or in a similar industry with a focus on financial management of grants or commercial contracts.
- Experience in strategic plan implementation, the development and roll-out of financial policies and procedures and/or change management in a large organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to build sustainable and value-add budgeting processes, business models and/or commercial pricing methodologies to support financial sustainability.
We are driving inclusion and diversity as part of the way we workand embrace the diverse career and life experiences of our staff. If you meet someof the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application.We also encourage you to address any career disruptions you may have had inyour cover letter.
About Us
Our aim is to create a workplace where people arerespected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforcethat is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills. We embraceall employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity andinclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations whererequired.
Some of our staff benefits include:
- Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter.
- Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year.
- Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events.
- Flexible work options and hybrid working.
- Reward and recognition program.
- Professional development opportunities including access to unlimited online training with LinkedIn Learning.
- Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks.
- Access to Corporate Health Insurance.
- Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.
How toapply
If you think that this is the right role and anexciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' tonavigatetoour Career Site to view the Job Description and submityour application.
Yourcover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills andexperience, and how it correlates with the six selection criteria outlined inthe "About You" section above.
Applications will only be accepted through our careerportal.If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our onlineportal, please direct your query torecruitment@thekids.org.au
Ifyou require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, pleasedirect your inquiries to recruitment@thekids.org.au.
Click here for the Job Description
Contact Name: Jacob Stewart-Olsen
Contact Email: jacob.stewart-olsen@thekids.org.au
Closing Date: 18/08/2025 -We reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date.
The Kids Research Institute Australia is committed to beingchampions of gender equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We actively encourageapplications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities and people living with disability.As such we are a proud Bronze award recipient of thefirstAustralian Athena Swan Science in Australia Gender Equity(SAGE)pilot program.
We acknowledge that when working in environments which contribute to the healthand wellbeing of Aboriginal people, it is imperative that Aboriginal people areat the forefront of this work. We have launched the Aboriginal Employment andCareer Development Strategy to increase the number of Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander staff, students and researchers employed in theInstitute who provide guidance and support in our work in Aboriginal health.
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