Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist – Temporary Role (4 months)

About SCHF

Are you ready to join a team of unstoppable changemakers at one of Australia’s largest children’s charities? Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation is seeking people that think big, aim high and want to help bring about a groundbreaking new revolution in kids’ health. Working at SCHF goes beyond just being a job; it offers the opportunity to join a change-making and future-shaping team that is making incredible contributions and being part of something bigger. Following a year of exceptional fundraising achievements, we are experiencing growth.

Join us in our Movement of Many!

Our Vision is to foster a place where all children should have access to the best possible healthcare, whenever and wherever they need it. That is why we are on a mission to harness the power of philanthropy, bringing world-leading care to the front line and future of children’s health.

Here are a few things that we care about as a team at SCHF. Five simple Employee Value Proposition (EVP) values that guide our behaviour, inform our decisions, and help us do what we do, in a way that is authentically us.

• Care deeply
• Think big, aim high!
• Lift those around you
• Real meaning, actual change
• Be you.

About the role

Aim:

This is a full-time short-term contract role to fast track, enhance and automate the financial reporting at the Foundation. This will include the creation of a budget model and automation of monthly management reporting.

Financial – Budgeting and Management Accounts:

Budget

• Develop a budgeting and forecasting tool that provides
• Key historical information and trends
• Provides co-development of budgets and forecast by the business
• Summary and detailed reporting for Executive and Board
• The budget model should include budget input template and output reports (P&L and Balance Sheet).
• Budget input template format should consider accounting structure for easy upload to Dynamics 365 (D365).

Reporting

• Review current reporting format and structure (management and Board) and recommend improvements
• Create/improve model for reporting on ROI on fundraising events and activities
• Develop an allocation model for the attribution of labour costs to fundraising events and activities

Other Reporting

• Develop other reports as directed. e.g. – finalise automation of pledge register
• Cashflow model
• Further Dashboard development

Leadership

• Participate as an active and engaged member of the Finance Team
• Work with the Finance Team to build highly engaged cross functional teams.
• Demonstrating leadership, professionalism and customer focused work ethic including a commitment to SCHF vision, purpose, and competencies.
• Ensure regular communication of results and priorities through regular meetings, including WIPS, one-on-ones and team meetings.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• ACA, CPA or equivalent
• 10 years in related Finance roles
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 an advantage (or similar systems and tools)
• Outstanding Excel and cube-based reporting skills (e.g. – Power BI, TM1 etc)
• Excellent communication skills
• Precise, accurate, fast learner
• Improvement focus
• Wants to make a difference

Ready to join a passionate team that makes a real impact on children's health? We are looking for a talented Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist on a temporary contract. Together, we can create a brighter future for children's health.

Our Proposal to You:

We are pleased to offer a full-time equivalent salary of up to $150,000 plus super for this position. We believe in recognising and rewarding the valuable contributions of our team members.

• At SCHF, we are all about that flex with a choice of 3 office locations (Sydney CBD, Randwick, or Westmead), remote working, and flexible working hours.
• We focus on mental health support with free training and tools, as well as relief and support resources.
• Along with competitive salaries, enjoy salary packing with charity-sector tax exemptions, allowing you to enjoy more take-home pay.
• SCHF will provide 2% additional superannuation to help take care of your future.

At SCHF, you will have a richer, more meaningful job with the chance to create change at scale, knowing that what you do every day improves the lives of sick kids and shapes the front line and the future of kids’ health.

Acknowledgement of First Nations people

Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and recognises their continuous connection to country, community, and culture. We are committed to helping to close the gap to achieve equality in health and life expectancy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As such, if you require any adjustments to submit your application, please contact us at [email protected]