• Full time, 6-month Max term contract
• 38 hrs/ week or work 40 hrs/week with monthly accrued day off (ADO)
• ($74k - pro rata + Super - pro rata) + (Not-For-Profit tax savings $15,900 salary packaging )
• 5 weeks' annual leave (pro rata)
• Immediate start, or short notice period
• Abbotsford, VIC

Care Connect Life, made easier®

A leading for-purpose community care provider, Care Connect has delivered safe, effective, personal and connected care to healthcare consumers since 1994. Our purpose is to enable people to live independently at home and stay connected with local communities - visit www.careconnect.org.au.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Home Care Package - Budgeting Specialists to join our Client Financials team on a 6 month, max term contract as we roll out an improved payment arrangements system to our valued HCP clients. The Home Care Package - Budgeting Specialist liaises with the Department of Health and Human Services (Medicare) funding authority and reconciles data from our database with My Aged Care clients.

Areas of focus:

• Establish and maintain client financials for individual HCP clients
• Complete regular HCP budget reconciliations for clients
• Manage and escalate HCP budget inquiries in a timely manner
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure HCPs budgets are implemented according to funding guidelines
• Assist client facing teams maximise client HCP budget utilisation
• Consistently identify ways to improve business processes and efficiencies

About you:

You are a great team player with a 'customer service' approach to work. You share our workplace values of Collaboration and Courage, Authenticity, Respect and Excellence - CARE. This role requires critical assessment for a range of home care package financial information. Additionally, you have:

• Strong communications skills, ability to convey complex messages in a simple and effective manner
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience in client financial/budgetary roles - preferable
• An ability to work with urgency in a fast-paced environment
• Organisational and prioritisation skills
• Intermediate Excel skills and an aptitude to learn new systems

On offer:

• ($74k - pro rata + Super - pro rata) + (Not-For-Profit tax savings $15,900 salary packaging )
• 38 hrs/ week or work 40 hrs/week with monthly accrued day off (ADO)
• 5 weeks' annual leave (pro rata)
• Flexible hours/ family friendly workplace/ WFH options
• Close to public transport, on-site parking
• A rewarding position with a reputable for-purpose organisation

Additional requirements

• Minimum 2 X Covid 19 vaccination evidence is required to work from our National Office
• Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, conducted by Care Connect
• You must provide your current Working with Children Check, prior to employment
• Completion of online reference checks
• A statutory declaration confirming residency in a country other than Australia. (An international police check/s may be required for non-residents.)

How to Apply

Care Connect is an inclusive, Equal Opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all members of the community including: first nations people, culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+, mature aged and people living with disability.

Click the "Apply Now" button now - this opportunity will not last long!

* Please note interviews will be scheduled as suitable applications are received.