We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute finance leader to join our organisation as Manager, Finance Planning & Analysis (FP&A;). This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving financial performance, planning, and decision support across the Institute.

As a trusted strategic partner, you will provide high-quality financial insights, analysis, and advice that enable informed decision-making and support the achievement of organisational objectives. Operating within a complex, grant-funded research environment, you will balance strategic leadership with strong financial stewardship and operational excellence.

Leading the FP&A; function, you will manage a team of Finance Partners and FP&A; Lead and play a key role in delivering robust financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance monitoring processes. You will work closely with research and operational leaders to identify opportunities, optimise financial outcomes, and support sustainable growth.

Working in partnership with the Financial Accounting team, you will help ensure the integrity of the Institute's financial management, reporting, and governance frameworks.

Who are you

You are a strategic finance leader with strong experience in financial planning, analysis, budgeting and business partnering. You bring excellent stakeholder management skills, the ability to turn financial data into meaningful insights, and a proven track record of leading high-performing teams. Experience in a fast-paced, complex, research, healthcare, education or not-for-profit environment will be highly regarded.

Selection Criteria

Essential Knowledge and Skills

- Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field; CPA/CA preferred.
- Extensive experience in finance planning and analysis within a commercial, not-for-profit, research, or academic environment.
- An understanding of medical research institute operations and knowledge of major Australian research funding bodies such as NHMRC, ARC and MRFF would be viewed favourably.

Personal Qualities:
- Strategic thinker with strong business acumen, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Proactive can-do attitude with a high level of initiative and a growth mindset, striving for continual Improvement.




- Strong communicator able to translate complex financial information while retaining discretion in relation to confidential information.

Refer to the position description below for full key selection criteria. ​​​​​​​Terms of Appointment

This position is a 15 month parental leave cover. Salary is Professional Services Employee Level 10 ($176,638 - $191,197). Salary packaging options are available for general living expenses, meal entertainment, novated leasing and more. 12% superannuation payable, plus up to a further 5% after the first 6 months of service via our matching superannuation scheme.

General enquiries can be directed to [email protected].

A position description is available here.

How to Apply

Please apply by uploading your CV, cover letter and a document addressing the key selection criteria in pdf format.

Application Closing Date: The closing date for applications is 25 November 2026, however, we will be reviewing applications as they are received, and WEHI reserves the right to appoint a suitable candidate prior to the closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing this opportunity.

WEHI - Brighter together

WEHI is where the world's brightest minds collaborate and innovate to make discoveries that will help us to live healthier for longer. Our medical researchers have been serving the community for more than 100 years. We bring together people with different skills and experience who are committed to long-term discovery.

Our teams of researchers are committed to solving the most complex health problems, making transformative discoveries for cancer, infectious and immune diseases, developmental disorders and healthy ageing.

WEHI is a place where people are able to shine. People who are inquisitive, who are committed, who are passionate. People who want to make a difference.



And we are committed to ensuring they have the tools to flourish, personally and professionally.

We are a community of researchers, students and qualified service staff who work towards achieving discoveries that improve human health. We are driven by collaboration, curiosity and creativity. We are committed to making a positive difference to the lives of people in Australia and around the world.

We are WEHI. We are brighter together.

WEHI's commitment to diversity and inclusion

At WEHI we strive to foster a flexible working environment that encourages individual differences and promotes collaboration and creativity. We recognise that talent does not sit within a single identifiable group in our society and that WEHI's ability to shape contemporary scientific thinking and deliver leading professional services relies on a diversity of thought within our organisation. Our action to promote gender equality has been recognised with an Athena SWAN Bronze Award from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and we offer a range of support for women researchers.

Our commitment to celebrating diversity and addressing inequities is further demonstrated through our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Gender Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and our WE-Pride network for LGBTQIA+ staff and students. We actively encourage applications from, people with a disability, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people and people with diverse genders and sexualities. Should you require support during the recruitment process due to special needs or consideration, please contact the People and Culture team.

WEHI's commitment to Indigenous employment

WEHI is working to create a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will be engaged at the scientific frontier, making exciting discoveries and decisions about the future of health in this country, and part of a leading professional services workforce supporting the realisation of these discoveries. We are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace and offering career development and leadership opportunities to First Nations staff and students. We strongly encourage any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

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