Research Finance Officer | Support $35M+ Research Portfolio

Partner with researchers and finance leaders to deliver accurate, compliant financial management across a diverse and high-impact research portfolio.

Job details

Your new Role:

Support the Finance Business Partner team to deliver end-to-end financial and administrative services for research activities across Metro South Health. You'll apply core accounting principles to ensure research funds are accurately planned, recorded, and reported, while translating complex funding rules and contracts into clear, practical advice for non-finance stakeholders. Working closely with researchers and clinical teams, you'll provide financial insights, maintain data integrity, support budgeting and reporting, and help optimise research financial outcomes in a dynamic healthcare environment.

About You:

You are a detail-oriented finance professional who can translate complex research funding and financial requirements into clear, practical support for diverse stakeholders.

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial controls
• Experience with SAP (or similar) and data analysis/reporting
• Ability to interpret contracts and funding rules
• Excellent communication skills with non-finance stakeholders

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About the Financial Services

Metro South Finance Services delivers financial leadership, advice and governance to support high-quality, efficient healthcare. Metro South Health is recognised for improving outcomes through translational research, with Metro South Research fostering diverse research from biomedical to population health.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

We are better together.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• MS05681456 Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)