Finance Officer - Medical Oncology Clinical Trials Unit
- Join one of Australia’s leading oncology clinical trials teams
- Shape the financial success of complex clinical research
- Make a meaningful impact on innovative cancer treatment research
Manage clinical trial finances, build robust budgets and drive accurate revenue and reporting across a growing oncology research portfolio.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 12 months)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $46.05 - $61.27 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Westmead Hospital
Where you'll be working
Located at Westmead Hospital, the Medical Oncology Clinical Trials Unit (MOCTU) is one of Australia’s largest medical oncology clinical trial units. Join a collaborative research environment where finance plays a critical role in enabling high-quality clinical research and advancing cancer care.
You’ll work alongside investigators, clinical research professionals, sponsors, contract research organisations (CROs) and hospital finance teams across a diverse portfolio of Phase I–IV oncology treatment trials, including early-phase and first-in-human studies.
- Be part of a highly specialised medical oncology clinical research environment.
- Work with a diverse portfolio of investigator and sponsor-led stakeholders.
- Contribute to research involving innovative and emerging anti-cancer therapies.
- Collaborate across clinical, research, commercial and finance disciplines.
- Help strengthen financial systems and processes as the clinical trials portfolio grows.
What you'll be doing
As Finance Officer, you’ll provide end-to-end financial support across the clinical trial lifecycle. Your financial expertise will help ensure studies are financially viable, accurately managed and compliant, while enabling the research team to focus on delivering high-quality clinical trials.
- Build and monitor clinical trial budgets, reviewing protocols, schedules of assessments and agreements to identify costs and billable activities.
- Manage trial revenue and invoicing through the Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS), including milestone-based billing, receivables and reconciliations.
- Oversee research funding accounts, monitoring income and expenditure, processing transactions and maintaining accurate, audit-ready records.
- Analyse financial performance, preparing reports, forecasts and insights that support operational planning and decision-making.
- Partner with key stakeholders to resolve financial queries, improve processes and maintain compliance with NSW Health, contractual, governance and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements.
Make a difference with NSW Health
Use your finance expertise to support innovative cancer research and better patient outcomes. Build specialist clinical trial finance experience, work with diverse stakeholders and contribute to research that can change lives.
If you’re analytical, proactive and ready to make an impact across finance, healthcare and research, apply now.
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
- Relevant qualifications in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business or a related discipline, and/or demonstrated experience in financial management.
- Demonstrated experience in financial administration, budgeting, invoicing, accounts reconciliation, accounts receivable management and financial reporting.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to analyse financial data, prepare reports and maintain complex spreadsheets.
- Demonstrated experience using Oracle Financials (or equivalent enterprise financial management system) and the ability to quickly learn new financial and business systems.
- Demonstrated organisational, administrative, and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a high-volume environment.
- Sound knowledge of accounting principles and practices, including accrual accounting, account reconciliations, general ledger journals, and relevant taxation requirements.
- Proven ability to work independently, exercise initiative, and contribute effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Highly developed interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
Requisition ID: REQ689605
Applications Close: 13 September 2026
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For inquiries about the role, contact Meenal Rai on 02 8890 8935 or meenal.rai@health.nsw.gov.au.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Westmead Hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.
Please note: In accordance with NSW Health policy, priority will be given to Australian citizens and permanent residents. A person who is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or the advertised position.
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