Please note: effective from 01 July 2026 the salary range will increase to $164,510 - $173,830 p.a pro rata.
Lead a capable and committed finance team, and support healthier futures for WA children and their families.
CRVCID 733790
This is a Permanent Full Time appointment.
About the Role
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is seeking an experienced leader to join our team as Manager Finance and Business Partnering and drive sound financial performance, management reporting, and budget strategies that enable effective service delivery across our health service.
Reporting to the Director Resource Management, you will lead a team of Finance and Business Officers in partnering with CAHS divisions and clinical services to achieve financial, operational and activity performance objectives.
You will monitor and report organisational performance against financial, FTE and activity targets, and provide expert business advice to Directors and budget holders to support effective resource use and evidence-based decision-making aligned with organisational priorities.
Your ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with senior executives, clinicians and operational leaders, will be key in supporting continuous improvement and excellence in service delivery.
As a member of the management team within the Resource Management Directorate, you will contribute to strategic and operational decision-making and participate in senior-level forums focused on financial sustainability, risk, governance and service performance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the development, implementation and evaluation of business management, governance and performance improvement initiatives across the health service portfolio.
- Developing, implementing and monitoring budgets, performance indicators and reporting frameworks across CAHS.
- Leading the preparation and analysis of financial, activity and revenue reports, recommending corrective actions where required.
- Supporting the development of business cases, capital expenditure proposals and service change initiatives.
- Driving continuous improvement in management accounting, reporting systems and business analytics.
- Leading benchmarking, monitoring and evaluation activities to support performance improvement and accountability.
- Contributing to quality improvement, risk management and governance initiatives across the organisation.
- Support annual reporting processes, KPI reporting and other statutory and management reporting requirements.
If you have experience leading teams in a similar function within a complex organisational landscape, we encourage you to apply
Experience within healthcare, government or similarly complex environments will be highly regarded. Understanding of clinical activity case-mix funding and its impact on clinical service delivery is desirable but not required.
About our Team
The Finance and Corporate Team is responsible for ensuring strong financial governance, compliance and sustainability across CAHS, supporting the delivery of exceptional paediatric healthcare services.
We work closely with clinical departments to maintain effective financial systems, controls, reporting and resource allocation processes. Our focus is to ensure resources are directed efficiently to support staffing, patient care, innovation, research, and medical equipment and technology.
Our team plays a critical role in supporting financial and strategic decision-making, ensuring compliance with legislative and ethical standards, and enabling the organisation’s long-term sustainability, growth and service excellence.
How to apply
We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants.
Your application should contain the following:
- A statement addressing selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in 2 – 3 pages maximum.
- A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience.
- The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a confidential report (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).
These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form
For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Janet Yap, Director Resource Management via [email protected] or 08 6456 5336 with any specific questions related to this role.
Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Eligibility: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. Fixed term and/or casual contracts can be held by individuals on visas that allow working rights within Australia.
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
About CAHS
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people. CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
With over 7000 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please click here
CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.
Support for your interview process
CAHS is committed to ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team prior to your interview.
You can reach the team via [email protected] or by calling 08 6456 0321. All enquiries will be treated confidentially.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED.
