Mackay Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday regions.

Join our growing Health Service and be part of a culture built on collaboration, trust, respect, and teamwork.

Whether you’re working in regional, rural, or remote settings, we offer unique opportunities and experiences you won’t find in a metropolitan hospital.

Job details

Role details

The Strategic Finance at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Director to join their team on a permanent basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

The role is responsible for the oversight of the strategic financial and activity planning for the organisation (annual and long term), providing performance and financial reporting and analysis in accordance with the integrated Performance Reporting Framework, including Board reporting and monitoring and supporting negotiation of the Funding Service Agreement for the HHS.   The role leads teams responsible for developing, monitoring and enhancing the Management Accounting and Financial Budgeting, Activity Reporting and Costing and Finance Reporting functions for MHHS to ensure it contributes positively to the efficient and effective management of MHHS.

• Provide strategic finance leadership and advice to MHHS senior management with respect to all aspects of activity and financial budgeting and forecasting, activity-based management and reporting processes for the organisation.
• Provide strategic business partner support to the operational divisional leadership in the Organisation.
• Provide expert analysis, advice and recommendations to the Board, Finance Committee, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Executive Management Team (EMT) and executive management in relation to financial strategy and planning, health and activity funding, management accounting and advice designed to improve and enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of management information and reporting.
• Provide leadership to achieve organisational objectives through developing a high-performing team, supporting development, providing direction, guidance and day-to-day management of the Management Accounting Unit of the MHHS and ensure the integrity, credibility and completeness of all MHHS financial and activity reporting, health costing, management accounting.
• Provide strategic leadership, direction, guidance and day-to-day management of the Management Accounting Unit of the MHHS and ensure the integrity, credibility and completeness of all MHHS management accounting and business records and reporting.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation by attaching to their online application. Applications remain current for 12 months (permanent roles) or for the duration of the vacancy (temporary roles).

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• QH Information for Applicants (PDF)
  
  Role Description (PDF)