• Deliver Finance business partnering support to drive business strategy and ensure financial sustainability of a mental health services provider
• Permanent role | Full time
• Work from Home & Heidelberg Location

Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 40 years.

We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

About the role

The Business Services stream’s primary function is to provide financial analysis on the various aspects of the organisation, financial planning, tender costing, advice and other advisory services as requested by senior management to drive business strategy, ensure financial sustainability and agility. Within Business Services, the Finance business unit delivers financial operations, finance systems, management reporting, external reporting and asset management. The aim is to achieve consistent service delivery and comply with internal and external policy, standards and practice.

We are seeking a high-performing, experienced Finance Business Partner for a challenging permanent, full time opportunity to work at our Central Office in the Heidelberg area. With work from home options, you will collaborate with Managers providing financial information, business modelling, tools, reporting, analysis and insights. This role will meet compliance and internal control requirements, challenge thinking and provide rationale to help the business make more informed decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Support senior leaders to manage operations, develop budgets and provide financial reasoning to help with decision making.
• Develop and implement effective business models and review regularly to test efficiency.
• Provide advice on budget management, variance analysis, resolve finance related issues, forecast results, explain financial impacts and coach understanding of reports.
• Lead the Annual Budget process, prepare quarterly forecasts and cash flow analysis, and assist with Budget reporting to the FAaR committee and Board.
• Work collaboratively with the Financial Accounting team to close off month-end reporting within required timeframes.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary degree qualifications in Accounting, Finance or Commerce and/or equivalent experience with a CPA, CA or CIMA membership.
• Proven Finance Business Partner experience and understanding of NFP, Community Services, Mental Health, Housing, Healthcare or Government sectors is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem solving with ability to perform financial and operational analysis.
• Proven track record in building and maintaining effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge of TechnologyOne, Power BI or dashboard reporting tools, Excel and financial modelling.

Benefits

• Attractive Not For Profit Salary Packaging benefits up to $15,900pa.
• Monthly Rostered Day Off.
• Learning, development and career opportunities.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Jobs@Mind - reference number 15310.

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived experience of mental ill health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds. The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, NDIS Workers Screening Check and the ability to obtain vaccinations against COVID-19.