At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial strategy and performance for a major regional health service.
- Company: Bendigo Health, a leader in regional healthcare with a proud history.
- Benefits: Generous salary, flexible working arrangements, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to exceptional care and community connection.
- Why this job: Make a genuine difference in healthcare while advancing your finance career.
- Qualifications: Experienced finance leader with strong budgeting and analysis skills.
The predicted salary is between 192886 - 192886 $ per year.
Ongoing professional development, training and learning opportunities.
Opportunities to build your skills and career within a large, diverse health service.
A rewarding career where your leadership, expertise and contribution can make a genuine difference.
The Position:
- Job Reference: 4809
- Position Title: Director
- Classification: HS7 + Over Award
- Annualised Salary (exc. super): up to $192,886 per annum
- Hours per fortnight: 80 hours (with an ADO every 4 weeks)
- Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time
Join Bendigo Health in a pivotal leadership role driving financial strategy, performance and sustainability across one of Victoria’s largest regional health services. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will lead the Financial Planning & Analysis function, providing expert oversight of budgeting, forecasting, business performance, costing and activity-based funding. Working closely with Executive leaders and operational teams, you will deliver high-quality insights that support informed decision-making, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure resources are aligned to strategic and operational priorities.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced finance leader to influence organisational performance and help shape the future of healthcare in our region.
Working with Bendigo Health:
Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community. Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision to be a trusted regional healthcare service recognised for delivering exceptional care, being a great place to work, and being deeply connected to our community. Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.
We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:
- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Career development and education opportunities
- Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program
If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the onboarding process.
Your New Division:
The Finance and Resources Division is responsible for financial functions, including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, performance monitoring and analysis, together with our procurement, materials management, facilities management, payroll and Public Private Partnership (PPP) functions. The division also includes Health Information Services with key roles in medical record management, clinical documentation, freedom of information, and external data reporting requirements. These are essential non-clinical services providing high-quality support, advice, monitoring and compliance functions. The team are focused on delivering the strategic vision within their responsibilities and on assisting the organisation operationally.
Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.
Need more information? Please contact Cameron Olsen, Chief Financial Officer on 03 5454 8198 for a confidential discussion.
Diversity and Inclusion:
Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Act with Respect X | We are proud to be a Respect X Accredited Employer. We have zero tolerance for sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination in our organisation.
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Bendigo Health is a leading regional health service that prioritises career growth and professional development for its employees. With a supportive and collaborative work culture, staff enjoy generous benefits such as five weeks of annual leave, flexible working arrangements, and access to health and wellbeing programs, all while living in the vibrant community of Bendigo, which offers a rich lifestyle and excellent amenities.
