Assistant Director - Finance Business Partner
Full-time Permanent
Closes: 30 January 2026
Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 36976 - 02P6I
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 19 December 2025
Contact Officer: Gowri Jeyamanoharan on
Gowrie.Jeyamanoharan@act.gov.au
or
(02) 5124 9688
What can we offer you:
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
- Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
- Onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
- Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
The Financial Management Unit within the Chief Financial Officer division delivers high-quality, consistent financial and business management support to the Divisions of Canberra Health Services, working closely with key stakeholders. The Unit is responsible for developing and managing budgets and plays a critical role in monitoring and enhancing performance against agreed indicators and targets.
Finance Business Partners deliver a comprehensive suite of financial support services, including budget planning and oversight, divisional financial reporting, operational activity analysis, forecasting, cost assessments, and reviews of fees and charges. They also prepare business cases, manage re-profiling and rollover requests, and coordinate ad hoc statutory reporting for external stakeholders. In addition, they provide tailored financial advice and strategic support to the various business divisions within the Canberra Health Services Directorate.
As the primary point of contact for financial and business matters within their assigned divisions, Finance Business Partners are expected to be responsive to shifting priorities and adaptable in engaging with a diverse range of stakeholder groups.
A merit pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
Note: Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.
A merit pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
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