Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

About us

Anglicare Southern Queensland connects with people at every stage of their life journey responding with compassion and humility, recognising the uniqueness of all individuals and advocating for the most vulnerable in our community.

We’ve been proudly empowering generations of Queenslanders by providing care, compassion and hope for over 150 years. Anglicare Southern Queensland’s success is underpinned by the skills of 3,500 dedicated and experienced staff, who collectively support over 50,000 Queenslanders through our diverse ‘all of life’ service groups, which include: Children and Families, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Home and Community Care and Residential Aged Care.

For three years in a row, Anglicare has been recognised as the most trusted brand for Aged Care and Retirement Villages in Queensland.

In 2021, Anglicare SQ was named the Provider of the Year at the Aged and Community Services Australia Awards, as well as winning the Innovation in Service Award for outstanding quality care.

Anglicare’s passionate workforce sets us apart. We’re dedicated to a future where we deliver exceptional care to our aged and community care clients through innovative services and passionate team members.

We’re Looking for a Transformational Finance Leader

The Head of Financial Planning and Analysis is a newly created permanent role, based in our new modern office in Duncan Street, Fortitude Vally, responsible for developing and leading a team, focusing on transformation and strategic business partnerships. This is a great opportunity to build your team and execute your vision of excellence in financial planning and performance, working in close partnership with our CFO.

In this role you will support the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and senior management in delivering Anglicare SQ’s Strategic Plan. The position will report directly to the CFO and will provide financial planning, performance support including advice to management and service leaders in understanding and interpreting financial results and performance trends, with particular focus on the longer-term horizon.

The Head of FPA is responsible for the co-ordination and compilation of the budget and forecasting process, management reporting and analysis of profit and loss, capital, cash flow and balance sheet to senior management, the Audit & Risk Committee, and Community Services Commission.

The position will be required to transform the service delivery of the current team to drive a longer-term focused analytical team, with emphasis on value-add and enhanced financial outcomes for Anglicare. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and mentor your own team to drive financial and service excellence.

About you

You will be an engaging and inspiring leader who can bring people on a journey, build strong relationships, influence and partner strategically with senior leaders in a complex environment. You will ideally have experience in the not-for-profit (NFP) or healthcare sector, where you can leverage your knowledge of financial complexity to drive process efficiency with a commercial and strategic lens.

You will bring:

• Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or similar field, coupled with professional accounting qualifications (CA,CPA,CIMA)
• Experience leading and managing team/s in the development of financial plans, including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and long-term projections within a multi-program organisation.
• Experience in developing and implementing long-term three-way financial models, including ongoing management and monitoring, providing analytics and insights to support strategic decisions.
• Experience in transforming FPA teams to enhance partnerships with service streams, adopting new ways of working, and continuously evolving processes and service delivery using best practice and through the use of refined coaching and development skills.
• Skilled in managing, guiding, and leading multi-disciplinary teams, fostering a culture of constructive challengers to influence financial outcomes.
• Proven experience in developing, analysing, evaluating, and reporting financial outcomes (including metrics) through management and committee papers, interpreting financial information to drive improvements and influence outcomes through advanced problem-solving.
• Drive the development and implementation of financial modelling to support business cases for key strategic initiatives and provide relevant advice
• Strong relationship-building skills, together with high-quality written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating effective engagement with diverse stakeholders, influencing and negotiating financial outcomes.
• Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Word/Excel, Workday, and reporting/analytical tools such as PowerBI, D365.

What we offer:

• The unique opportunity to make this role your own and help shape the future of Anglicare Southern Queensland.
• A chance to support, lead and mentor a diverse team of passionate people
• An opportunity to be involved in the strategic and operational direction of an organisation that began 150 years ago and help us to create an even brighter future for our clients and staff
• Competitive salary package
• As a not for profit, salary sacrifice up to $15,900 of your salary for living expenses tax free, plus an additional entertainment card (accommodation, meals etc) up to $2650 tax free.
• Flexible work life balance, with option to work from home or remotely from other services as business needs allow

Application Process

If you’re ready to lead with purpose, make a tangible difference in people’s lives, and join a team passionate about their work, apply online with your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability, interest and capability to meet our requirements and answer our brief application questions.

Applications will be reviewed and progressed as they are received.

For further information, or to request a Position Description, please contact:

Seona Craig – [email protected], using the subject line: Head of Financial Planning & Analysis enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A Pre-Employment Assessment will follow (after shortlisting) for disclosures of pre-existing injuries, illnesses or conditions that could reasonably be aggravated from performing the duties of this position.

Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental health issues. We promote a child-safe environment and are committed to providing on-going care and protection.