Senior Finance Lead

Senior Finance Lead

Employment Type: Full Time - Permanent
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4
Remuneration: $141,074.00 - $169,151.00 per annum, plus superannuation and 17.5% leave loading
Hours Per Week: 38

Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, Sydney
Requisition ID: REQ581057

• Be part of an organisation that makes a difference in cancer control in NSW
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply

Where you’ll be working

The Cancer Institute NSW is the NSW Government’s cancer control agency, established to lessen the impact of cancer across the state.

Working at the Cancer Institute NSW means joining a team of committed and dedicated staff who are proud to be a part of the Institute’s purpose of overseeing and accelerating the effectiveness of cancer control in NSW.

The Cancer Institute is a collaborative working environment that encourages diversity and inclusion in how we work and the way we work together. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Greater consideration will be given to suitable applicants, in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities (GSE Rule 26).

What you’ll be doing

The Senior Finance Lead will partner with directors, managers and teams across the Cancer Institute to deliver budget and forecasting information and guidance, and work as a partner across the organisation to facilitate and prepare financial management advice for informed decision making that supports the strategic goals and organisational planning of the Institute. This role works closely with the Ministry of Health Pillar Shared Services Finance team to ensure the efficient flow of financial information is provided for the effective delivery of the Institute's outcomes, including information for services, contracts and projects.

Remuneration/Benefits

In addition to base salary:

• 11.5% superannuation
• 4 weeks annual leave (plus 17.5% leave loading)
• 10 days sick leave
• 40 hours per week which include accrual of monthly Allocated Day Off (ADO) x 12 per year.

Access to:

• Generous Flexible Working practices
• Fitness Passport: a membership card for NSW government employees that gives you and your family unlimited access to 400+ gyms and other facilities at one low price.
• Novated car leasing arrangement
• Salary sacrificing to superannuation.

For your application to be considered

To submit your application, please provide:

• Your resume (maximum five pages)
• A covering letter addressing the Essential Requirements, as outlined in the Role Description
• A response to the Essential Criteria questions, as outlined below.

Essential requirements

• Demonstrated understanding and well-developed working knowledge of contemporary financial and budget management practices, including relevant legislation, policy and regulatory requirements, and procurement practices and application of methodologies in the public sector.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in accountancy, business, commerce or, ora related discipline, or demonstrated relevant professional and financial management experience, preferably gained in a government setting.
• Proven track record working to negotiate with and influence stakeholders, and a proven ability to convey complex and technical information in a clear and coherent way.
• Demonstrated effective planning and organising skills and the ability to deliver multiple outcomes within tight timeframes where attention to detail is essential.
• Demonstrated experience preparing high quality correspondence, reports, publications, and briefs that align with Cancer Institute NSW requirements.
• Experience and proficiency, or the ability to rapidly gain proficiency, using financial accounting systems and other Microsoft applications.

If successful for interview candidates must bring original copies of essential qualifications to be sighted by the panel, and one copy to provide to panel.

Interested?

For more information:

1. Click here for the Role Description
2. Find out more about applying for this position

For more information about the Cancer Institute NSW please visit www.cancer.nsw.gov.au. For role related queries or questions contact Nial Caverly at Niall.caverly@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 2 July 2025 at 11:59 PM

All Cancer Institute roles are based at St Leonards, Sydney, and candidates are required to be Sydney based.

The CORE+4 Values define what is important to the Cancer Institute NSW and our employees.
Our values are: Collaboration, Openness, Respect, Empowerment, Strategic, Supportive, Innovative and Flexible.

The Cancer Institute NSW is unable to offer salary packaging. Salaries will be negotiated commensurate to experience and qualifications of the role.

The Cancer Institute NSW supports flexible working practices for all employees and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people with disabilities. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health. For more information please visit www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au.

Please indicate if you have any accessibility requirements in your application or speak with the contact person should you be called for an interview. We provide reasonable adjustment for people with a disability during the recruitment process and during their employment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

To submit your application please visit https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/cinsw