Manager Finance Business Partnering

Manager Finance Business Partnering Department of Health - Queensland Ipswich

This full-time, onsite role at Ipswich involves leading financial performance and accountability through strategic partnering across West Moreton Health.

The position offers financial stewardship, expert advice, and business analysis concerning finance, service costing, system development, and funding models. It also entails leading high-level strategic financial management and commercial support, including negotiating, managing, and maintaining budgetary, activity, and financial plans to maximise service delivery within approved funding.

Multiple permanent, full-time opportunities are available.

About West Moreton Health West Moreton Health serves over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk, providing a diverse range of health services. These include preventative and primary healthcare, ambulatory, acute, sub-acute, oral health, mental health, and specialised services such as prison and youth detention health, and alcohol and other drugs services.

West Moreton Health employees apply shared values to foster effective, inclusive workplaces that empower staff. As a Child Safe Organisation, West Moreton Health prioritises the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, creating inclusive environments where their voices are valued. Safeguarding is a shared responsibility. Join a team of over 6,000 professionals delivering community-based care.

What is sought: Candidates should demonstrate the following:

• Experience as a management accountant with extensive expertise in annual budgeting, contemporary financial reporting, and forecasting. A thorough understanding of financing, cost and revenue structures, cost and revenue drivers, and their interrelationships is required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead the provision of strategic and operational financial services, adopting a business partnering approach. Experience with management accounting concepts, practices, and strategies, as well as financial management legislation, policies, and procedures, is needed.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including communication, negotiation, and consultation within multidisciplinary workplaces. The ability to understand and communicate complex financial concepts and information to clinical and non-clinical stakeholders, including senior management, is essential.
• Expertise in information management technology and financial systems, coupled with experience in researching, reviewing, interpreting, and analysing information. The ability to formulate recommendations and reports for senior management within large, complex organisations is required.
• Experienced leadership commitment to developing a high-performing team through inspired leadership and managing staff in line with contemporary human resource management policies, procedures, and practices.

Why choose West Moreton Health:

• Purposeful work with meaningful impact in a rapidly growing region.
• Professional development opportunities, including mentorship, paid study leave, simulation training, and research.
• Career pathways with support for senior roles and leadership.
• Wellbeing support, including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP, and dedicated mental health programs.
• Competitive benefits, including salary packaging and up to 12.75% superannuation.
• A desirable lifestyle in a region blending rural charm, natural beauty, and city convenience.

To apply: For further information, download and read the attached Role Description, #EveryoneIsALeader Framework, and Information Packages. Submit a Cover Letter, CV or Resume, including the names and contact details of two referees, and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) detailing how your experience, abilities, knowledge, and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Applications will remain current for 12 months and may be used to fill similar vacancies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.