Finance & Business Services Manager

About BallyCara

BallyCara is a purpose-driven charitable organisation committed to inspiring healthy and happy living across generations and communities. Through our SONA values and our belief in Impact through Relationships, we create environments where older people feel empowered, supported, and valued.

Whether you work directly with residents or support our teams behind the scenes, every role at BallyCara contributes to dignity, choice, and wellbeing. In this senior leadership position, you will play a critical role in ensuring the financial strength and sustainability of our organisation — enabling our people to focus on what matters most.

At BallyCara, you will belong to a welcoming and inclusive community where your individual strengths and interests are embraced and are the key driver to everything that we create together. We will empower you with flexibility, autonomy and coaching to allow you to make a meaningful difference, whilst supporting you in your career and personal journey.

We inspire healthy and happy living through our SONA (Happiness) values and enhance our employee's wellness through the following employee benefits:

• Emotional Wellness: Enhance your happiness. Enjoy a wellness day off each year to take on your birthday, for your family, or just for you because you are worth it. 
• Physical Wellness: Improve your health and wellbeing with a fitness allowance for remedial massage, outdoor wellness gear, yoga, pilates, swimming, or gym plus access to an online fitness portal LIFT Fitness
• Professional Wellness: Enhance your career with two days of paid study leave combined with yearly study assistance
• Financial Wellness: Access not-for-profit salary packaging up to $18,550, receive 17.5% annual leave loading, and up to $1,892 per annum in financial discounts from our TELUS Health EAP and wellbeing portal 

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Finance & Business Services Manager to lead our Finance Team and drive excellence across all financial operations.

This is a highly impactful role responsible for financial integrity, performance, compliance, and strategic financial guidance across BallyCara.

Reporting to the Corporate Services Director, you will lead a talented team including a Financial Accountant, Corporate Accountant, Senior Financial Services Officer, and Payroll Officer. This role requires a decisive leader with strong technical capability, exceptional communication skills, and a proactive, improvement-focused mindset.

Key Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Lead and develop a high-performing Finance Team, setting clear expectations, building capability, and fostering accountability.
• Oversee all financial operations, including management accounts, statutory reporting, payroll, taxation, treasury, asset management, budgeting, and financial analysis.
• Ensure governance, compliance, and financial integrity, maintaining confidence with auditors, regulators, and commercial stakeholders.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow performance, delivering accurate, actionable insights aligned with strategic goals.
• Partner with Executive and operational leaders, providing trusted financial advice that supports organisational planning and decision-making.
• Strengthen systems, reporting, and business intelligence, championing innovation and continuous improvement.
• Act as a senior leader by modelling BallyCara's SONA values, supporting organisational culture, and contributing to safety, quality, and strategic governance.

About You

You will thrive in this role if you are an experienced and values-driven finance leader who enjoys balancing operational excellence with strategic impact.

You will bring:

• CPA or CA qualification and 10+ years' experience in senior finance leadership.
• Strong financial and management accounting capability, modelling, and analysis expertise.
• Experience leading teams, building capability, and driving performance.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with proven experience enhancing systems and processes.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence positive outcomes.
• High-level time management, organisational skills, and the ability to deliver under competing priorities.
• Proficiency in Excel, M365, and business intelligence tools.

Highly Regarded:

• Experience in aged care, wellness, disability, or not-for-profit sectors.
• Passion for positive ageing and supporting communities.

Why Join BallyCara?

• A values-led organisation where every role matters
• Lead a capable, supportive Finance Team
• Work for a purpose-driven, community-focused not-for-profit
• Beautiful workplace location on the Redcliffe Peninsula
• Hybrid support and flexible working opportunities
• Make a meaningful impact on the lives of older Australians

Ready to Lead With Purpose?

If you're a senior finance professional who wants to contribute to something bigger — and lead a team that keeps a mission-focused organisation thriving — we'd love to hear from you.

Apply Now

Please submit your application through our recruitment portal. Applications sent via external agencies or other channels cannot be accepted.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We greatly appreciate your interest in joining BallyCara and thank you for taking the time to apply.