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Established in 1950, Life Care has a respected history of service provision in the aged care sector in South Australia.  A not-for-profit entity, the organisation has grown and diversified over time to meet the changing care needs of older South Australians.  A recent significant transformation sees a reinvented organisation with revenue of c$13m and around 150 passionate staff now focusing on Life Care at Home and Life Care Active providing dedicated, tailored, quality services in the home care and allied health fields.

Led by bold and energised General Manager (CEO) Grace Scaffidi, Life Care is embarking on a growth journey to achieve its vision of South Australians shaping their own healthier aging by fostering relationships of care that generate fullness of life for clients.  This exciting time for the reinvigorated organisation creates the opportunity for the appointment of new professionals who will hold pivotal roles in structuring for the future delivery of innovative and positive service experiences.

Reporting to the General Manager, in a strong decision, support and management role, the Finance and Performance Manager will act as the key internal financial advisor to the General Manager, Executive and the Board across all aspects of the business financial and commercial operations.  Supported by a small team of accounting and compliance professionals, the appointee will hold key responsibilities for:

• financial planning and analysis/modelling to support strategic planning and decision-making;
• financial management and reporting including detailed budgets and forecasts;
• business partnering with senior management and key stakeholders;
• operational excellence driving a high-performance culture and identifying continuous improvement opportunities.

Applications are encouraged from ideally CA/CPA qualified, commercially oriented, finance professionals with experience in a financial analysis and/or management accounting environment.  Key attributes sought include superior communication skills, highly developed stakeholder management capacity, and the ability to balance both strategic and operational priorities.  Warmth, empathy, resilience, good humour, integrity and credibility will be qualities for success in this role.

This is an outstanding opportunity to guide the continued commercial success of a flourishing South Australian human services entity through its next chapter of growth.