Power Financial Excellence in Remote Aboriginal Health 🌿

Red Lily Health Service is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Finance Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is not just a finance job — it’s a chance to drive financial excellence, ensure funding integrity, and help shape life-changing health services across some of the most remote and culturally rich regions in the country.

If you’ve got the technical know-how and the heart for purpose-driven work, we want you on our team.

About Red Lily Health Board

Red Lily is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation delivering primary health care services to West Arnhem communities including Minjilang, Warruwi, Jabiru and Gunbalanya. Our mission is simple but powerful: community-led, culturally safe, holistic health care for Aboriginal people.

About the Role

This position is based in Darwin. Reporting to the Business Manager and working closely with the CEO, Executive team, and Board, the Finance Manager is the lead for all things finance at Red Lily. You’ll manage financial systems and reporting, lead audits and policy development, ensure funding compliance, and support strategic decision-making across the organisation.

This is a role for someone who thrives in complexity, communicates clearly, and wants to make an impact in community-led health.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day financial operations including accounts payable and receivable, financial reconciliations, and general ledger management
• Oversee and enhance multi-cost centre budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
• Manage grant acquittals, funding compliance, and cash flow planning
• Prepare and submit BAS, FBT, and other ATO compliance documents
• Coordinate financial audits and maintain quality systems and documentation
• Identify and drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs
• Support procurement, contract management, and policy development
• Provide strategic financial advice to the Executive and Board, including remote travel to present financial data in community
• Support a culture of financial literacy and accountability across Red Lily teams

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Business, Commerce or Accounting
• CPA or CA qualification (or working towards)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience managing complex budgets and financial systems
• Strong skills in MYOB, Microsoft 365 and financial systems
• Exceptional communication, analytical and time-management skills
• Proven ability to develop others' financial understanding and accountability

Desirable

• Experience in the Not-for-Profit or Aboriginal Community Controlled sector
• Understanding of delivering services in remote communities

What We Offer

• 6 weeks’ annual leave + 17.5% loading
• 3 additional paid Christmas shutdown days
• Generous Salary Sacrifice options (up to $18,550 p.a.)
• Flexible work arrangements and supportive team culture
• Office based in Woolner, Darwin with free street parking
• Mobile phone, EAP access, novated lease options
• A purpose-driven role with genuine impact

Important Info

All Red Lily employees must provide a Working with Children Clearance (OCHRE Card) and Police Check. A criminal record won’t necessarily exclude you unless it’s relevant to the position.

Please submit your CV and a cover letter addressing the essential selection criteria.

Red Lily is a proud Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service — we warmly invite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply and walk with us in delivering care, culture and community.