• Aged care focus
• Full-time or part-time considered
• Based in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs with hybrid work arrangement

About us

The Little Sisters of the Poor are an international congregation of Catholic women religious serving the elderly poor in over 30 countries. We are committed to offering the neediest elderly a home where they will be cared for as family.

We operate five residential aged care homes across Australia and New Zealand and are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead and oversee the financial operations across these homes.

The role

Reporting to the Mother Provincial and working closely with the Provincial Council and operational managers in each home, you will lead the financial operations of Little Sisters of the Poor across all homes, ensuring alignment with our organisation’s mission, regulatory obligations and strategic goals.

As a seasoned finance professional, you will provide high-level financial management, compliance and reporting services, including the preparation of management accounts for the National Advisory Group and financial reports for Little Sisters of the Poor head office in France; and ensure the integrity of accounting practices in accordance with relevant legislation and accounting standards.

You will manage a small finance team and provide support and education to employees to ensure their understanding of financial parameters and individual responsibilities in financial management.

With your excellent knowledge of the residential aged care sector, you will facilitate effective admission and separation processes and required financial modelling for Residential Accommodation Deposits and Daily Accommodation Payments.

In performing your role, you will actively uphold and promote the mission, values and philosophy of the Little Sisters of the Poor and work respectfully and collaboratively with others.

The role is an ongoing position and consideration will be given to full-time or part-time hours. The position is based at Randwick, Sydney with flexibility to work a hybrid model.

About you

Your experience in a senior finance role and strong knowledge of the aged care sector and relevant funding models is key to this role.

Specifically, as the ideal candidate for this role, you will meet the following Key Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance or Business (or equivalent) and CA or CPA qualifications
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a senior finance or accounting leadership role, ideally within the aged care industry
• Experience in meeting operational, budgetary, compliance and reporting objectives and in managing audits and liaising with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies and Boards
• Advanced knowledge of aged care funding models (e.g.: RAD/DAP/Bond, AN-ACC), prudential compliance frameworks, and applicable financial governance legislation (Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth), Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite applications, particularly MS Word, MS Excel, and accounting software systems
• Strong leadership and team management skills, including the ability to supervise, mentor and develop finance staff across multiple locations
• Highly developed oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, and exceptional presentation and report writing skills
• Highly developed administrative, organisational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise competing deadlines and manage projects from end to end
• Willingness to actively uphold and promote the Mission, Values and Philosophy of the Little Sisters of the Poor.

What’s on offer

As well as an opportunity to work for an organisation with a strong mission focus, we offer the following benefits:

• Attractive salary based on experience
• Opportunity to salary sacrifice
• On-site parking.

Enquiries and application process

For a confidential discussion, and to obtain a copy of the Position Description and instructions on how to apply, please contact Nevine Piperides at Reach HR on 0418 698 327 or [email protected].

Applications close Friday, 20 June 2025.

Additional requirements

As travel to New Zealand is required biannually, preferred candidates must be willing and have the capacity to undertake such travel.

Preferred candidates must have a National Police Check clearance prior to employment.

As this is an ongoing role, candidates must have an unrestricted right to work permanently in Australia.