- Work for Australia’s most trusted and iconic charity
- Permanent full-time position available
- Access to salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income

The Organisation
Proudly serving Australians since 1928, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) provides emergency aeromedical and allied health services for people in rural and remote Australia. We strive towards improving the health and wellbeing of our rural communities and believe in creating opportunities, so all Victorians have the choice to access essential primary health care services.

About the Role
As the Commercial Analyst, you will play a crucial role in working across the organisation to help drive growth and maximise financial outcomes. The role requires a dynamic commercially -minded approach to assessing business opportunities within an exciting growth phase of the organisation.

The Commercial Analyst works across the organisation to leverage financial and operating reports to deliver insight and recommendations for business improvement.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Develop business cases that support business growth opportunities as well as initiatives for existing business growth.
- Provide in depth business analysis to program managers, in conjunction with the Data Analytics Team
- Conduct in-depth financial analysis across all service lines to understand trends, variances, and key performance indicators
- Manage and produce financial modelling for tender and grant applications.
- Utilise effective communication and collaboration to ensure that financial information is understood and utilised effectively.

To be successful, you will need:
- Experience in commercial finance roles, holding a relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting (desirable CPA/CA qualified)
- Broad skillset across commercial finance, financial analysis, and business partnering, with proven experience in process improvement and optimisation
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly
- Ability to develop strong business relationships within all levels of organisations, including senior-level executives
- Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve financial issues across management reporting and budgeting
- The ability to utilise diverse data sources, analyse, understand and present data in its simplest form and convert into sound commercial insights.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Satisfactory completion of safety screening including a current Working with Children's Check, National Police Check, and the right to work in Australia.

Our Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Access to salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income for all employees, including our casuals
- Enjoy a full-time role with flexible work arrangements to work from home and at our Richmond office, as well as options for purchased leave.
- Great parental leave benefits in addition to government parental leave.

Need more information?
To access the position description or to apply please click the ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our Careers portal.

For a confidential discussion in relation to the position, please contact Rob Armour, Senior Finance Business Partner via email rob.armour@rfdsvic.com.au.  

RFDS Victoria hold the right to close the position should a suitable candidate apply and be appointed prior to advertising closing.

** Please note that there may be a delay in the short-listing process due to the Christmas / holiday period **

The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including but not limited to, those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTQI communities. Please note all applicants require the right to work in Australia.