Head of Financial Control - Health Services Melbourne, Victoria

At Bupa, purpose meets possible. Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, more personal and more human.

We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people to live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Healthcare is changing, and so are we. We’re investing in more clinics, better systems and smarter, more connected ways to help our customers. As we continue to expand our services and invest in innovation, you’ll help create a healthcare system that meets people where they are, responds to what they need and leaves them better than before. Here, your work has purpose, your voice matters and your future is full of possibility.

Just imagine the impact you could make.

Our role Purpose

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Financial Controller to lead financial control, statutory reporting, and technical accounting across Bupa's growing Health Services business.

This is a key leadership role within the Financial Control team, responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, compliance with accounting standards, and the delivery of robust financial governance across a diverse portfolio of healthcare businesses.

As Bupa continues to expand its Health Services footprint through growth and acquisitions, this role will play a critical part in integrating newly acquired businesses, establishing consistent financial controls, and evolving accounting methodologies to support a complex and changing operating environment

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Leading the financial accounting and control function for the Health Services business.
• Managing month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Overseeing statutory, regulatory, and external financial reporting obligations.
• Maintaining the integrity of the general ledger and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and Bupa policies.
• Driving a strong financial controls framework and ensuring effective governance across the business.
• Leading technical accounting assessments and providing guidance on complex accounting treatments.
• Providing financial oversight of specialised Dental Finance activities.
• Supporting the establishment and implementation of Bupa's new Health Centres business.
• Partnering with operational and finance stakeholders to improve processes, controls, and reporting outcomes.
• Leading the finance integration of acquisitions and ensuring alignment to Bupa's financial frameworks.
• Reviewing and modernising accounting methodologies to support future business growth.

What you’ll need to make it possible

Why you’ll love it?

At Bupa, our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world, and we know this starts with delivering our purpose for our people. 

Our wellbeing program Viva has been designed to help you to live a healthy and happy life. It includes access to health & general insurance discounts, information and education sessions, and preventative healthcare screening such as annual health assessments and skin checks. Through Viva you have access to a range of benefits that will help you to maintain your physical, mental, social, digital, environmental and financial wellbeing. As well as a competitive salary, a range of Bupa benefits and flexible working, you’ll be challenged and encouraged to innovate. 

If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s shape the future of healthcare, together.

At Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are continuing to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Bupa is committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment.

We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants.

We are dedicated to removing barriers to participation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or if you’d like to discuss how this role can be flexible for you, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equitable basis.