Finance Manager | Healthcare | Ballarat (Hybrid)
$165k + super | Start January ****
The opportunity:
Join a privately owned, high-growth healthcare group delivering specialist diagnostic services across regional Victoria.
With revenue above $40m, continued double-digit growth and a recently renewed long-term hospital partnership, the business is scaling fast and needs a finance leader to scale with it.
This is a newly created position reporting directly to the CFO.
You'll lead the finance function, build scalable processes and turn financial data into commercial insight.
You'll also support expansion and potential acquisition activity.
The role
Lead month-end and year-end reporting, including monthly management accounts and board packs
Manage budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning
Deliver financial analysis and insights to the executive team, and partner with operational leaders to improve performance and profitability
Support the CFO with strategic projects, business cases, investment analysis, financial modelling and acquisition opportunities
Review and streamline payroll, rostering and specialist medical staff commission calculations
Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, using technology, reporting tools and potentially AI
Build dashboards and data packs in Power BI, and establish clear performance metrics across the business
Oversee AP, AR and payroll, mentor the existing finance team,



and maintain strong controls and governance
What success looks like in your first 12 months
A streamlined, scalable payroll, rostering and commission process
Faster, more efficient month-end and reporting timelines
Enhanced dashboards and a comprehensive financial and operational data book
Greater transparency over profitability drivers
Being a trusted partner to the CFO and executive team on growth and acquisitions
About you
CA or CPA qualified
Previous experience as a Finance Manager/ strong Senior Accountant
Strong financial modelling and analytical skills
Power BI experience building dashboards and reporting solutions
A track record of improving systems, processes and controls
Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills
Experience in healthcare, qualified services or labour-intensive environments is highly regarded
Payroll and commission structure experience is advantageous
What's on offer
A role with real scope to make an impact
Direct partnership with an experienced CFO
A growing, financially successful healthcare organisation
Exposure to strategic projects and potential acquisitions
Hybrid working, three days onsite in Ballarat
Salary of circa $165k + super, with flexibility for the right candidate
The chance to build and modernise a finance function during an exciting growth phase
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