Current opportunities

  • Are you a People and Culture professional looking for a truly flexible, impactful role with a remote-first team?

    Want to join a growing non-profit organisation supporting children and families across Australia?

    With a rich history supporting community, connection, learning and fun; this is an organisation making social, educational and lifelong impact.

    If you thrive in a complex, fast-moving environment managing a broad role and partnering with managers and leaders to support and engage a diverse workforce, this could be your perfect job.

    WHAT'S ON OFFER

    • 9 month contract (to end of January 2027) 

    • $120-125k + super

    • remote-first working environment (1 day in office)

    • office locations across SE Queensland

    • flexible working hours to fit around your life commitments

    • option to work a compressed week/fortnight

    • newly-created role with possibility of contract extension / permanent role

    ABOUT THE ROLE

    Reporting to the CEO, you’ll lead the delivery of people and culture across a national, distributed workforce — balancing operational delivery with strategic influence.

    As part of the senior leadership team and supported by a small team and consultants, you’ll be a trusted advisor to leaders and managers, lead capability uplift and manage operational and technical people and culture responsibilities including employee experience, compliance, safeguarding and IR.

    This is busy, broad and hands-on role. Key focus areas include:

    • partner with managers to provide practical, timely advice on people matters, including employee relations, performance, and workforce challenges

    • navigate a diverse workforce model, including remote teams, casual and part-time employees, and volunteer engagement

    • ensure compliance across a complex, multi-state workforce, including SCHADS Award, WHS and child safeguarding requirements

    • strengthen leadership capability across the organisation, enabling managers to make confident, informed people decisions

    • lead and support a small people and culture (P&C) team, providing guidance, coaching and technical oversight

    • oversee core P&C processes, including recruitment, onboarding, performance development and development frameworks

    • contribute to Board-level reporting, including WHS and safeguarding updates

    • identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and ways of working across the organisation

    • support workforce planning, budgeting inputs and organisational design conversations.

    ABOUT YOU

    You're an experienced, pragmatic and purpose-led people and culture specialist.

    You have a tertiary qualification in human resources management or a related field.

    You're comfortable in a busy, fast-paced working environment, managing a high volume of operational tasks.

    You value autonomy, transparency and an open, supportive, inclusive and accountable culture.

    You're equally comfortable interpreting and advising on the SCHADS Award as you are managing safeguarding and ensuring compliance (across states) while supporting leaders and managers across a truly diverse and dispersed workforce.

    You're available to start in April ie within a couple of weeks of interview.

    INTERESTED?

    Great! We’re looking forward to connecting with you.

    A cover letter is not required. However if you'd like to submit one, please include it within your CV ie one document per application).

    Questions and enquiries can be directed to cynthia@hearttalent.com.au.

    Please note this email address is for enquiries only. Please apply online asap.

    Heart Talent is committed to responding to every applicant.

    We work with employers who are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We know a variety of perspectives leads to better ideas, stronger teams, and an enriched workplace culture.  We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals across all age groups.

  • Are you a finance professional looking for a flexible job with purpose? 

    Keen to join a thriving charitable foundation and work with an authentic, compassionate team?
    Ready to join the team transforming the lifelong health of women and babies?

    If you enjoy a varied, hands-on role and women’s health equity is a cause you can get behind, this could be your dream job.

    Heart Talent is delighted to partner with The Royal Hospital for Women Foundation to find a positive and pragmatic finance professional to join their collaborative, mission-led team.

    For too long, women’s health has been under-resourced and overlooked. The Royal Hospital for Women Foundation raises funds to advance women’s health and medical science to improve the health outcomes of women and babies in our community and future generations. 

    Reporting to the CEO and working in a tight-knit team; the Finance and Operations Manager is a diverse role that blends day-to-day accounting tasks; financial management, reporting and governance; payroll and people and culture operations with support for operational governance.


    What’s on offer

    • permanent part time role, 4 days per week

    • $130-140k + super, pro rata to 0.8 FTE

    • boost your take home pay with salary packaging

    • Randwick location 

    • hybrid working available (1 day WFH)

    • open, safe and transparent culture 

    • work with exceptional leadership

    • use your skills to support better women’s health

    About this opportunity

    The purpose of this role is to ensure the organisation has the financial clarity, systems and operational foundations required to effectively deliver its mission. 

    Working closely with the CEO and a Board committee; you’ll play a critical role in supporting both the current operational needs of the organisation and contributing to future growth, ensuring financial integrity and sustainability.

    You’ll be responsible for day-to-day financial management while supporting sound governance, risk management and organisational operations.

    This role blends hands-on financial management with oversight of reporting, compliance, people and culture processes, and business systems in an evolving organisation. 

    You’ll be responsible for:

    • day-to-day accounting and financial operations ie accounts payable, receivable, reconciliations and general ledger management

    • accurate tracking of funding and grant acquittals

    • preparing monthly management reports for the CEO and quarterly Board reports

    • presenting financial results and insights at Board and Committee meetings

    • leading the annual budgeting and financial planning process

    • monitoring performance, managing forecasting and providing financial analysis to inform decision-making

    • overseeing year-end accounts, audit processes and statutory reporting 

    • managing taxation obligations and investment reporting

    • supporting strategic plan delivery through financial insight and performance tracking.

    You’ll also oversee people and culture operations and support organisational governance and risk. Key responsibilities in these areas include:

    • payroll processing and related compliance

    • employee onboarding, contracts and documentation

    • supporting the CEO with processes including probation, leave and contract changes

    • maintaining accurate HR systems and records

    • overseeing business insurance and selected operational administration

    • supporting good governance, in partnership with CEO, Board and Company Secretary

    • maintaining organisational policies, controls and compliance frameworks

    • managing the risk register and monitor emerging risks

    • overseeing financial controls, accounting policies and cyber security governance

    • supporting governance and risk management during systems and process change.

    About you

    You’re a genuine, open person with a positive attitude and collaborative approach.

    You’re a confident communicator, able to work closely with senior stakeholders.

    You thrive balancing hands-on delivery with broader operational oversight.

    You’re comfortable operating in a standalone finance role, taking ownership of routine and complex work.

    You’re looking for an opportunity to use your skills to support a mission-led organisation.

    You value autonomy, flexibility and meaningful work over big-business structures and status.

    You’re pragmatic, adaptable and able to work effectively through change and growth.

    You’re digitally capable, systems-oriented and able to develop, follow and improve procedures.

    We’d love you to bring:

    • a Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a related field

    • experience across finance, operations and compliance in a small to medium business

    • demonstrated proficiency in financial management and accounting practices

    • demonstrated experience managing day-to-day accounting tasks in Xero

    • experience with Salesforce or similar CRM systems

    • exceptional attention to detail, analytical skill and ability to identify and resolve discrepancies.

    It would be wonderful if you also have:

    • professional certifications e.g. CPA, CA (desirable)

    • experience working with boards, auditors and company secretaries

    • experience contributing to organisational policies, controls, risk management or compliance frameworks

    • experience working through systems change, including embedding new financial or business systems and improving operational efficiency.

    Interested?

    Great! We’re looking forward to receiving your application and connecting with you.

    A personally-written cover letter is appreciated as part of your application, please include it within your CV ie one document per application.

    Questions and enquiries can be directed to cynthia@hearttalent.com.au.

    Please note this email address is for enquiries only. We do not accept applications via email, please apply online.

    Applications will be reviewed as they are received, please apply asap.

    Heart Talent is committed to responding to every applicant.