Relationships Australia is a community sector organisation with a proud and rich history. We connect with families, communities, and thousands of people across the lifespan. You may know us for our family and couples counselling – we also give back to the community through our work in family violence prevention, working with people experiencing gambling harm, with families that have been touched by the sudden death of a loved one, with people who have experienced trauma and with people who are challenged by their mental health, among other things.

Why work for us?

With us you will work with people at times of vulnerability in their lives, create a career you’ll love and join a warm and caring team who make a difference. We have flexible working arrangements, access to $2,000 worth of professional development opportunities, and access to supervision.

Your new role

• Ongoing, Full time (Part-time hours can be negotiated) located at Deakin, ACT
• Annual Salary between $115,065.07 to $ 121,330.19, plus Superannuation, NFP Salary Packaging, Paid Christmas closure and other generous leave provisions under our Enterprise Agreement.

The Contracts and Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing the financial operations and contract management functions of the organisation. This role requires exercising managerial responsibility and providing expert financial and contractual advice to ensure effective budgeting, reporting, and monitoring of and reporting of compliance with contractual obligations. The position contributes to the operational objectives of the organisation by establishing and implementing financial procedures, managing key contract management processes for RACR contracts and ensuring RACR meets contractual and legislative requirements.

Duties:

In consultation with the Chief Financial Officer, the Contracts and Finance Manager is expected to:

• Provide leadership to the Finance and Contracts Teams
• Preparation of budgets, including costings for tenders and other proposals as required; Preparation of the annual report and financial reporting to funders ; Monthly financial report for the SLT and the Finance Committee.
• Source relevant documents, interpret and explain contractual requirements and expected service delivery outcomes, against budgets to Directors and Program Managers to support achievement of agreed goals and inform decision-making.
• Oversee the compliance with contractual reporting obligations, collaborating with service delivery and the Business Systems teams to ensure timely development and submission of progress reports and activity plans to funding agencies.

What you’ll need to succeed

• A bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting and/or working towards CPA or CA registration.
• Demonstrated experience in a similar management role, including leading and managing staff, strategic planning, budgeting, analysis, reporting, payroll, cash flow management, investments, contract administration, risk management and outsourced suppliers.
• Demonstrated comprehensive experience with accounting and payroll software and advanced level of MS Excel.
• Strong networking and stakeholder engagement skills with demonstrated success in building collaborative relationships to achieve organisational outcomes.
• Ability to manage a team to synthesise information to produce succinct, formatted, on topic organisational documents, tenders, and reports.

For a full list of selection criteria, please refer to the position description on our Careers site. To view the position description, click on the paper clip on the upper right side of the screen.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants are encouraged to apply.

What you’ll get in return

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded not-for-profit, community-based organisation in a position where you will have the opportunity to continue to grow and develop your career. You will receive a generous package including professional development and NFP salary packaging. In this role you will be able to make a positive difference in the lives of people in the community every day.

What you need to do now

If this sounds like the ideal position for you, Apply today! Shortlisting and interviews will occur as applications are received.

Submit your resume with names of two work related referees and a cover letter specifically addressing each of the selection criteria (no more than half a page response under each criterion).

For a full list of selection criteria, please refer to the position description. To view the position description, click on the paper clip on the upper right side of the screen. Applications that do not address selection criteria will not be considered during the shortlisting process.

Applications should be submitted only via the “Apply” button on RACR's careers site.

For further information about the position or application process, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Contracts and Finance Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.