Finance Manager

Newcastle, Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter NSW

Full time

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Position Finance Manager

Care is our passion. People are our business. Excellence is our standard. Growth is our ambition.

• Key member of the Executive Team
• Full time opportunity within Private Healthcare
• Flexible rostering to support your work/life balance

Your new role as Finance Manager 

As a key member of the Executive Team, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the financial operations and ensuring the financial growth of Lingard Private Hospital. 

Leveraging your previous experience, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of financial planning, analysis, reporting and compliance, providing strategic guidance to senior management and driving continuous improvement initiatives to optimise financial performance. 

At Lingard Private Hospital, we’re all about supporting real people to deliver extraordinary care. As part of the Healthe Care team, you can expect:

• Flexible rostering
• Collaboration with like-minded professionals across a multi-disciplinary team
• Fitness passport
• Grow with us - commitment to career development, ongoing training and development
• Paid parental leave
• Novated lease opportunities 
• Love Your Work reward and recognition program

About you

• CPA or CA qualified
• Previous experience in finance management or similar leadership role within a complex industry
• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide strategic insights and recommendations
• Expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and analysis with a successful track record of driving financial performance and achieving organisational objectives
• Detailed knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations and compliance requirements
• Demonstrated experience and ability to provide leadership at a senior management level with the ability to motivate and inspire cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex financial information to a diverse stakeholder group
• Proficiency in financial software and tolls, including ERP systems, Microsoft Excel and financial modeling software 
• Demonstrated ability to display a practical application to achieve control and process improvement to the daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual processes that are fundamental to the effective operation of the Finance function within the hospital
• Ability to function autonomously and tackle new and diverse tasks with minimal direction and supervision
• Strong knowledge of technical accounting, accounting systems and internal controls – together with the commercial acumen to apply these practically in a growing environment
• Agile approach with the ability to pivot between strategic financial management to playing an active role in the fundamental operations
• High level analytical skills with a solutions focused approach and the ability to promote innovative thinking

Desired Experience

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Accounting software
• Solver or equivalent cloud-based CPM
• Private hospital experience
• Knowledge of health funding within private healthcare
• Current National Police Check
• Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccination status, in line with Public Health Order for all health care workers to be fully vaccinated 

Who we are

Centrally located between the shops and cafes of The Junction, and the rolling waves of Merewether Beach, Lingard is Newcastle’s largest private hospital and offers the community access to the best surgical care in the region. 

Spanning two sites Lingard offers 14 theatres, 2 endoscopy suites, cardiac catheterisation lab, ICU, 2 surgical wards, cardiac ward, rehabilitation ward and dedicated day surgery centre. With specialist consulting rooms nearby, and a radiology practice and pathology laboratory onsite, Lingard Private Hospital offers a health precinct second-to-none.

We are proud to employ the best medical specialists and staff from across the Newcastle region. As part of Lingard Private you will be joining a team that values every person, where people are leaders in their field, and where innovation and best practice drive everything we do. 

Looking for the best possible start to your career, or your next step? With a focus on education and development, Lingard will support your career every step of the way

Lingard Private Hospital is a key facility within the Healthe Care Group. We are a private healthcare provider of choice, driving innovation and clinical best practice to the services we provide. 

Interested to know more?

If you are a results-oriented finance professional looking for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact and drive financial excellence, get in touch with Karen Gallagher, Acting Chief Executive Officer, via karen.gallagher@healthecare.com.au , for a confidential chat today 

Your application will include the following questions:

How many years' experience do you have as a finance manager?

Do you have experience using Microsoft Excel?

How many years' experience do you have with forecasting for businesses?

Which of the following accounting packages are you experienced with?

Healthe Care is proud to be one of the leading private hospital operators in Australia. We employ over 4,600 staff and operate a portfolio of 17 private healthcare facilities. We are committed to working together with our staff, doctors and patients to deliver experiences that reflect our values of Best Practice, Best Experience, Respect, It’s Personal and Positive Energy. Healthe Care – Real People, Extraordinary Care.

Healthe Care is proud to be one of the leading private hospital operators in Australia. We employ over 4,600 staff and operate a portfolio of 17 private healthcare facilities. We are committed to working together with our staff, doctors and patients to deliver experiences that reflect our values of Best Practice, Best Experience, Respect, It’s Personal and Positive Energy. Healthe Care – Real People, Extraordinary Care.

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