Our Client
Country & Outback Health is a not-for-profit service provider. They believe that by making it easier for country people to access quality health and community services, they can contribute to improving the health and happiness of those living in rural communities. Through the delivery of their wide range of health and community services, their team aims to build the knowledge and skills of their clients to better understand and support their own health and wellbeing. Behind the scenes they are a voice for their rural communities, actively supporting and recommending services that will help achieve their vision.
An opportunity now exists for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Role
You’ll report directly to the CFO and you’ll be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of the finance function as well as working closely with operational leaders to provide visibility of financial performance across service activities.
Duties will include:
- Leading month-end reporting, delivering clear insights on actuals vs forecast variances
- Partnering with operational leaders to drive financial visibility across programs
- Providing strategic advice to senior stakeholders on performance, risks, and opportunities
- Aligning operational, workforce, and financial plans to support organisational outcomes
- Monitoring financial performance against budgets, identifying trends and key drivers
- Overseeing Finance, Payroll, AR/AP functions, providing strong team leadership
- Managing compliance, funding requirements, and audit readiness across multiple entities
- Leading budgeting and rolling forecasts, ensuring accuracy and alignment to strategy
- Delivering financial modelling, business cases, and Board-level reporting
- Identifying cost improvement opportunities and support optimisation initiatives
- Leveraging ERP/BI tools to enhance reporting, automation, and data quality
- Promoting financial accountability and improve financial literacy across the business
- Supervising the effective management of the NDIS Plan Management team and ensuring that SLAs are met and performance is optimised
- Any other operational or finance duties as required by the business
About You
- Tertiary qualifications in accounting, finance or business + CA/CPA qualification (or near completion)
- Demonstrated end to end finance management experience across financial, management and operational accounting functions
- Strong understanding of accounting standards and governance requirements
- Comfortable with systems including Excel and/or Power BI
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with various financial and non-financial stakeholders across the business
- Team based and collaborative individual with a positive and innovative approach
- Industry experience is not essential to be considered; however, healthcare or NDIS exposure will be highly regarded
- All employees require a National Police Clearance, NDIS & Working with Children Checks
In Return
- Play a key role in strengthening the organisation’s commercial financial capability in an evolving and growing business
- True business partnering opportunity where you’ll work closely with key operational leaders
- Options to work in Port Lincoln, Ceduna, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Kadina, Clare or Nuriootpa + flexible working arrangements
- Access to full NFP salary packaging benefits (up to $18,550 per FBT year)
- 5 weeks annual leave (plus 17.5% loading), 12 days personal leave, paid cultural & wellbeing leave
- Values driven and inclusive organisation
Next Steps
If you are interested in the role on offer – please apply using the relevant link. If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Megan Kivell – mkivell@ppsconsulting.com.au or Belinda Wallace – bwallace@ppsconsulting.com.au
We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, religions, cultures, sexual orientations, people with lived experience and people with disabilities.