The Opportunity

Here at The Kids Research Institute Australia, our passionate finance team are a pivotal part of the organisation. Working closely with our research teams, they provide strategic and operational financial support with budgets, planning and analysis, enabling us to achieve our mission - to improve the health and wellbeing of children through excellence in research.

Come and join our finance team as our new Research Finance Manager. This is a key leadership role in overseeing and improving the Institute’s customer-focused business partnering model and will provide a dedicated focus on strategic plan development and implementation, financial forecasting and business intelligence and to enable more effective, sustainable and informed decision making within the research operations.

No two days will be the same in this varied role but typically your day-to-day tasks will include:

Oversee a team of project accountants and finance business partners, including supervision of accrual accounting processes, cashflow management, and monthly reconciliations.

Partnering with affiliate universities and relevant government agencies to ensure the timely collection and lodgement HERDC compliant financial data.

Collaborating with professional staff throughout the organisation to improve financial processes and integrate financial support services with other core support services, to ensure single point resolution.

Connecting with internal stakeholders to ensure financial reporting requirements are met, including the preparation and completion of regular financial statements and acquittals to funding organisations.

Conveniently based at Perth Children’s Hospital in Nedlands, this is a permanent full-time position.

About You

The ideal applicant will be a people-focussed finance professional, who thrives under pressure whilst handling competing priorities. The key to your success will be your demonstrated experience in cultivating meaningful relationships based on trust, along with:

A tertiary qualification in commerce or business and an active member of CAANZ, CPA Australia or an equivalent international accounting body.

Substantial experience in a management/project accounting role, and technical knowledge of accounting standards, and their application in a project environment.

Demonstrated experience supervising staff and leading a high performing team.

Industry experience in Academic Research or Health Services operations, or in a similar industry with a focus on financial management of grants or commercial contracts.

Experience in strategic plan implementation, the development and roll-out of financial policies and procedures and/or change management in a large organisation.

Demonstrated ability to build sustainable and value-add budgeting processes, business models and/or commercial pricing methodologies to support financial sustainability.

We are driving inclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diverse career and life experiences of our staff. If you meet some of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. We also encourage you to address any career disruptions you may have had in your cover letter.

About Us

Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills. We embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required.

Some of our staff benefits include:

Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter.

Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year.

Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events.

Flexible work options and hybrid working.

Reward and recognition program.

Professional development opportunities including access to unlimited online training with LinkedIn Learning.

Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks.

Access to Corporate Health Insurance.

Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.

How to apply

If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' to navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit your application.

Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience, and how it correlates with the six selection criteria outlined in the “About You” section above.

Applications will only be accepted through our career portal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our online portal, please direct your query to [email protected]
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].

For more information about the role please contact: Jacob Stewart-Olsen, Financial Controller

Contact Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: 18th August 2025 - We reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date.