Position overview

The Financial Management Unit within the Chief Financial Officer Division delivers high‑quality, consistent financial and business management support to the Divisions of Canberra Health Services, working closely with key stakeholders. The Unit is responsible for developing and managing budgets and plays a critical role in monitoring and enhancing performance against agreed indicators and targets.

Assistant Finance Managers provide operational support to Finance Business Partners in a range of services such as budget preparation, reporting, forecasting, analysis, and financial and business support to Divisions within the Canberra Health Services Directorate.

As the primary contact for these Divisions for financial support, the Assistant Finance Manager will be flexible in meeting changing priorities and adaptable in working with a variety of different stakeholder groups.

Please note this is an 8-month position with a possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency from this recruitment process.

Key Responsibilities

Under limited direction of the Assistant Director/Finance Business Partner, you will perform business management support and advice to the Divisions of Canberra Health Services:

1. Assist with journal preparation, month end reporting, forecasting, and analysis.
2. Liaising with different business units within CHS to acquire, analyse, and present data to be used for financial reporting.
3. Use financial systems to extract financial and FTE reports, action journals, and budget adjustments.
4. Assist with any internal or external reporting and costings for business cases.
5. Streamlining current processes with improved use of financial and other systems and excel spreadsheets.
6. Provide administrative and financial management support to Finance Business Partners and Directors.
7. Provide cost centre managers/financial delegates with operational advice and support to meet their financial obligations.
8. Provide high quality consistent customer service.
9. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Competencies

Specific competencies include but are not limited to the following:

• Professionalism and Ethics: Demonstrated ability to apply Accounting and Management skills. Provide impartial, high‑quality financial advice.
• Communication and Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, with a high level of verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaboration with Stakeholders: Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders from diverse cultural backgrounds. Engage to understand business needs, provide timely and practical financial advice, and support informed decision‑making aligned with organisational objectives.
• Customer Focused Service: Strong data and analytical skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Values‑Based Practice: Consistently demonstrate Canberra Health Services values by being reliable in delivering outcomes, progressive in seeking continuous improvement, respectful in all interactions, and kind in supporting colleagues and stakeholders.

Qualifications

Essential

• Tertiary qualifications in accounting, finance, or a related discipline.
• Strong working knowledge of finance and accounting system such as Oracle and TM1.

Desirable

• Membership or active progress toward professional accreditation with a recognised Australian accounting body such as CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants is highly desirable.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Experience

Essential

• 1+ years of public accounting and/or private industry experience with knowledge of accounting and finance areas.

Desirable

• At least one year of professional experience in a hospital or healthcare environment is required.

Prior to commencement

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

Important information

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct.
• Act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality customer service.
2. Demonstrated administrative, budget, and financial management experience.
3. Demonstrated written and oral communication skills, including the ability to represent the work area, liaise with clients, and prepare high quality reports and correspondence within tight deadlines.
4. Well-developed planning, organisational and time management skills, with experience to effectively self-manage and undertake multiple tasks, prioritise own tasks to competing tight deadlines, and switch priorities quickly and comfortably in response to meeting business requirements and delivering agreed business outcomes.
5. A high degree of proficiency in the use of financial reporting tools, database and spreadsheet application software with experience in providing high quality financial reports.
6. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

Work environment description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.