• Fixed-term (12 months)
• Business & Financial Services

UnitingCare Queensland (UCQ) provides health and community services to thousands of people every day of the year through its service groups. As the health and community service provider of the Uniting Church we have supported Queensland communities for over 100 years. Our 15,000 staff and 9,000 volunteers care for and support people from all walks of life, including older people, people with a disability, children, families and Indigenous people.

UCQ is reshaping how we deliver high quality services in the ever changing and competitive aged care, disability and health sectors. This transformation will ensure we continue to support the needs of individuals and communities, now and into the future.

The role

We are currently seeking a Performance and Consolidation Analyst to provide strategic performance analysis and expertise in supporting the effective consolidation, management and innovation of the financial planning and analysis functions.

Reporting to the Manager Performance and Consolidation, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing consolidated monthly and annual performance analysis, advice and reporting;
• Ensuring the provision of timely, accurate and appropriate financial information;
• Developing and providing analysis and modelling of UCQ’s financial performance including reporting, budgeting, forecasting and projected financial position;
• Coordinating the annual budget process, including long term planning and subsequent revised forecasts;
• Preparing timely, accurate and meaningful budget and forecasting reporting for the UCQ Board of directors and Executive leadership;
• Actively participate in related projects in accordance with strategic business requirements, ensuring any new policy and procedures are developed, documented and implemented successfully.

About you

As the successful applicant you will possess the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• Relevant qualifications in an accounting, business or related field;
• CA or CPA qualified;
• Demonstrated experience as a Performance Analyst or management accounting role focussed on financial consolidation in a medium to large organisation;
• High level knowledge and ability in the application of financial software solutions such as SAP, AX Dynamics 2009 or 2012 and BI reporting systems;
• Strong financial and accounting competency with knowledge and understanding of accounting standards and legislation, sound reconciliation ability and advanced understand of financial statement relationships;
• Strong business process modelling and analysis capability;
• Highly developed organisational, interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills with a variety of stakeholders.

An understanding of the framework, principles and obligations relating to the aged care, health and/or community services sectors and the not for profit sector would be advantageous but not essential.

Benefits

This position will offer you the opportunity to impact the new direction for UCQ. You will drive innovation and make a difference that will take our organisation into the future. You will be rewarded with empowering career opportunities and a competitive remuneration package.

UCQ offer a variety of benefits including values based work environment, discounted products and services, attractive salary packaging, career development and lifestyle benefits.

Closing date for applications will be Monday 6^th March at 5pm.