At the Summer Foundation, you get to make a difference. We are passionate about resolving the issue of young people living in aged care. This is something we believe is highly achievable.

Established in 2006, the key aim of the Summer Foundation is to change human services policy and practice related to young people living in aged care. The Summer Foundation utilises a range of strategies to influence health, housing, aged care and disability service policy and practice related to this target group.

Working with us, you’ll have the opportunity to purposefully and professionally incorporate your experience and expertise into your work. We have a shared clarity and commitment to purpose, and we strive to always deliver work of the highest standard. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference, work with passionate people, have access to salary packaging, and have real opportunities for professional development, we encourage you to join our team.

Benefits Of Working With Us

There’s never a dull moment working at Summer Foundation and some of the good bits include:

• Salary $138,750 - $149,850 including superannuation
• Not for profit PBI Salary Packaging of $15,900 + Meals and Entertainment card $2,650
• Flexible work arrangements (2 days in the office)
• Purchased leave available (up to 4 extra weeks)
• 17.5% leave loading
• Employee Assistance Program
• Above all, a friendly bunch of humans who are passionate and dedicated to our work

We encourage the best of the best to apply to join this team and make a difference.

People with lived experience of disability are central to what we do, and we encourage and welcome you to apply.

About the role

An exciting opportunity for a dynamic and skilled Finance Manager to join the Summer Foundation team. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Finance Manager plays a crucial role in leading all finance matters for the organisation including overseeing the organisation’s day to day finances, leading the organisation’s budgeting processes, annual statutory audit, strategic commercial and financial analysis, advice and planning whilst leading a small finance team.

You will enjoy and flourish in applying a strategic and commercial lens to financial matters and understanding and explaining the meaning behind the numbers. Systems thinking is your strength and you can apply a growth mindset to solving problems pragmatically.

You will be a confident communicator who builds relationships easily and is experienced in partnering with organisation leads and executive team members. You will enjoy getting involved in processes to drive efficiencies to achieve positive change and service excellence from the finance team.

If you were in the role last week you may have been working on

• Coaching and leading a small team to deliver service excellence
• Prepare reports and papers for Board and Committee meetings
• Reviewing systems and processes to ensure they are fit for purpose
• Managing team workflow and providing training to upskill
• Solving interesting business problems

Key Responsibilities

To review the full Position Description please see the attachment below, or click Apply Now.

Leadership & Management

• Leads the finance function, including providing financial recommendations and contributing to strategic organisational planning
• Develops finance knowledge across the organisation, to assist the Executive and Managers to make appropriate decisions, taking financial impact into account
• Leads, and develops a high performing finance team that maintains a culture of service excellence

Governance & Planning

• Identify and mitigate financial risks, including developing, maintaining and enforcing appropriate financial policies and procedures to ensure that effective internal controls are in place
• Develop, implement and maintain an internal dashboard to monitor organisational KPI

Financial Management

• Provides strategic financial advice to the Executive, including the development of key business cases and strategic initiatives, as well as input into strategic planning
• Undertakes strategic financial planning for the organisation, forecasting future income, expenditure and cash flows by collecting, interpreting, and reviewing financial information
• Provides regular timely and accurate financial reports to management, board and grant funders, including insightful analysis to inform decision making processes

Budgeting & Forecasting and Year end and audit

• Leads the annual budget and re-forecast processes, to develop annual budgets, forecasts and multi-year plans in line with the strategic plan. Prepares commentary pack and presents this to the Executive for input.
• Leads the annual audit process, ensuring audits are completed in a timely manner

What experience and skills are we looking for?

• Professional CPA/CA qualified accountant
• Experience of leading the finance function, including the delivery of management reports and analysis, audit, compliance, and budget development, ideally in a for-purpose organisation
• Demonstrated skills in leading and developing a high performing team
• Proficient with Excel and accounting packages - knowledge of Xero software would be considered beneficial
• Strong analytical skills with and ability to solve problems proactively
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and build collaborative relationships across the organisation

Requirements

Employment is subject to National Police Check or NDIS Workers Screening Check and being fully vaccinated against COVID-19

How to Apply

Submit your resume and cover letter addressing the below key selection criteria questions and why you would be the perfect candidate for the role as outlined in the position description by hitting the Apply button below.

You will be asked to respond to the below questions once you have clicked the Apply Now button:

1. Outline your experience of working at a strategic level within a Finance function
2. What is your experience in delivering strategic changes and improvements to finance systems and processes

We will be shortlisting immediately so don't hesitate to apply if you think this role is a good fit for your skills.

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within Summer Foundation. That’s why we hire diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please reach out to [email protected], using the subject line: Finance Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs, or 1300 935 717.

A position description is attached.