• Melbourne CBD - Flexible Working
• $120,000 + Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging

About APNA

The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) is the peak body and professional membership association for nurses working outside of hospital settings across Australia.

APNA is bold, vibrant and future-focused. We reflect the views of our members and the broader profession by bringing together nurses nationwide to represent, advocate, promote and celebrate the role of primary health care nurses.

Representing a rapidly growing workforce, primary health care nurses make up approximately one in eight of Australia’s 640,000 registered health professionals.

About the opportunity

As APNA continues to grow and evolve, we are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to step into a key leadership role supporting the organisation through its next phase of development.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will provide financial leadership across budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis, ensuring APNA’s financial operations are accurate, compliant and strategically aligned.

Working closely with the CEO, COO and senior leaders across the organisation, you will provide meaningful financial insights that support decision-making, strengthen funding integrity and contribute to long-term sustainability.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys partnering with the business, improving systems and processes, and leading a capable finance team to deliver high-quality outcomes.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will:

• Lead the organisation’s annual budgeting and forecasting processes
• Partner with business unit leaders to ensure budgets are accurate, realistic and aligned to strategic priorities
• Deliver timely, accurate and insightful financial reporting and analysis
• Monitor organisational financial performance and provide clear insights to support decision-making
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, statutory and governance requirements
• Support internal and external reporting obligations across the organisation
• Work closely with the CEO, CFO and COO to strengthen financial capability, improve systems and streamline processes
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance systems, reporting and workflows
• Lead, mentor and support a team of 5 accounting staff

About you

You are a proactive, commercially minded and values-driven finance professional who brings strong technical capability alongside the ability to engage and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

You will bring:

• A tertiary qualification in Accounting
• Membership (or eligibility for membership) with CPA Australia, CA ANZ or IPA
• A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in a similar finance role
• Strong understanding of Australian Accounting Standards
• Demonstrated experience in regulatory and statutory reporting requirements
• Experience working within the not-for-profit sector
• Strong understanding of sector-specific financial and compliance requirements
• Confidence working with executives and non-finance stakeholders
• Experience leading and developing a small finance team
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• A collaborative mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement

Why join APNA?

At APNA, you’ll be part of an organisation that is purpose-led, growing and genuinely connected to improving primary health care in Australia. You’ll work in a flexible, supportive environment where your expertise will directly contribute to the impact we create for nurses and the communities they serve.

Our values

At APNA, our work is guided by three core values that shape how we show up every day:

• Better Together – We are passionate and collaborative, fostering an environment where diversity is valued, and all voices are heard.
• Pursue Excellence – We are evidence-based in our approach and hold our stakeholders and each other accountable as we strive for the highest standards of excellence.
• Positive Disruptor – We are community-minded champions of change, innately curious and always open to innovation and ideas of the future.

These values sit at the heart of how we lead, make decisions and deliver impact for our members and the broader primary health care community.

Apply now

If this sounds like the right next step for you, please click "Apply Now" and submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.