Lead a high-performing finance team driving strategic budgeting, executive reporting and business partnering across Mackay Hospital and Health Service (MHHS).

About Mackay Hospital and Health Service (MHHS)

Mackay Hospital and Health Service (MHHS) is one of Queensland's 16 Hospital and Health Services, delivering quality healthcare to more than 182,000 people across the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions. With over 3,700 employees, six hospitals and a strong focus on innovation, collaboration and community, MHHS offers rewarding careers where you can make a genuine impact while enjoying an exceptional regional lifestyle.

The Opportunity

An exciting chance has become available for an experienced finance leader to join the Strategic Finance team as Manager Management Accounting (AO7) on an initial six-month contract.

Reporting to the Director Strategic Finance, you will lead the operational management accounting function, overseeing a team of finance professionals responsible for budgeting, management reporting and financial business partnering across the Hospital and Health Service.

This is a highly visible leadership role that partners closely with Executive Leadership and senior operational stakeholders to support strategic decision-making, improve financial performance and drive continuous improvement across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities include

- Lead the Management Accounting team and mentor a high-performing group of finance professionals;
- Oversee budgeting, financial planning and management reporting across operational portfolios;
- Partner with Executive Leadership and senior stakeholders to provide strategic financial advice and business insights;
- Drive financial governance, business improvement initiatives and best-practice management accounting processes; and




- Lead financial modelling, performance analysis and continuous improvement projects to support organisational objectives.

About You

To be successful in this position, you will be an experienced finance leader who enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing strategic business decisions. You will have demonstrated success leading finance teams within large, complex organisations and possess exceptional management accounting and analytical capabilities.

You will also bring:

- Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing high-performing finance teams;
- Extensive management accounting, budgeting and financial planning experience;
- Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence senior executives;
- Experience driving financial governance, continuous improvement and organisational performance;
- Advanced Excel and ERP systems experience (SAP highly regarded);
- Previous experience within Queensland Government, healthcare or another highly regulated environment will be highly regarded; and
- Ability to meet Mackay Hospital and Health Service’s mandatory vaccination requirements, including MMR, chicken pox, whooping cough and TB screening.

Why Apply?

This is an outstanding opportunity to join one of MHHS's strategic finance leadership teams where you'll have genuine influence across budgeting,



financial performance and executive decision-making.

You'll enjoy:

- Initial six-month AO7 contract;
- Opportunity to lead an experienced management accounting team;
- Exposure to executive stakeholders and strategic financial decision-making;
- Work on meaningful initiatives that directly support healthcare delivery across the region; and
- Competitive Queensland Government remuneration and valuable leadership experience within one of Queensland's largest public sector organisations.

If you're an experienced Finance Manager, Management Accounting Manager, FP&A; Manager or Senior Finance Business Partner looking for your next leadership opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion please click to reveal the contact details for Jessica Gordon at u&u; ***@uandu.com or via phone 07 3232 9*** quoting reference number 45722.

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