Yoowinna Wurnalung Aboriginal Healing Service (YWAHS) is a Specialist Aboriginal Family Violence Service, which is an independent Not for Profit (NFP) organisation, who delivers services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living within the catchments of Wellington and East Gippsland Local Government Area’s.
We provide culturally safe and holistic services including counselling, clinical and therapeutic support and referral pathways. We develop, implement, and deliver family violence education and prevention programs and provide advocacy and post intervention support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and their families.
We support the recovery and healing of Aboriginal victims, individuals, families, and communities affected by family violence, and provide support to perpetrators of family violence, linking them into programs and services to address their behaviour and to help them build tools around respectful and healthy relationships with their partners, children, and extended family.
Our focus is on providing Aboriginal led solutions, which are ‘trauma informed,’ culturally safe, within holistic models of health and wellbeing.
ROLE PURPOSE
The Finance Lead (Operations) is responsible for leading the delivery of high-quality operational financial management across YWAHS, ensuring the organisation maintains sound financial governance, operational excellence, financial integrity and compliance with all legislative, funding and organisational requirements.
The Finance Lead plays a key role in strengthening organisational performance by identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, enhance operational efficiency and build financial capability across the organisation. The position actively contributes to strategic initiatives, business improvement projects and organisational growth, ensuring financial operations continue to evolve in line with the changing needs of YWAHS and the communities it serves.
BENEFITS
- Competitive base salaries plus superannuation and annual leave loading
- Salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year)
- Industry leading training and support
- Promotional opportunities
- Working alongside diverse people towards a common goal
- Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service
QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Education & Experience
- Relevant qualifications in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Demonstrated experience in financial operations, reporting, and compliance
- Experience in not-for-profit and/or government-funded organisations (desirable)
Essential knowledge and skills
- Strong financial reporting and reconciliation skills
- Experience with financial systems (e.g. Xero)
- High level attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial staff
- Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach and support the development of others through patient guidance, knowledge sharing and practical learning.
- Ability to build positive working relationships and foster a collaborative, supportive and continuous learning environment.
Like to know more? Please email [email protected] using the subject line: Finance Lead
All applicants must attach a Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria (please refer to the Position Description). Please note, incomplete applications may not be considered.
Applications close Friday 24 July 2026.
We recognise the rich diversity of people across Australia. YWAHS is committed to ensuring our workplace culture continues to value diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, LGBTI and other diversity groups.
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