CFO – Accoras

Accoras is a purpose-driven organisation and registered charity dedicated to promoting ‘good mental health for all’ across Southeast Queensland. With over 30 years of experience, Accoras provides evidence-based, early intervention mental health, employment and wellbeing services, helping people address and prevent mental health challenges at any stage of life. 

Accoras delivers a broad range of services through key programs designed to meet diverse community needs: 

• Child, Youth, and Family Support Services: Offering government-funded programs to support children, young people, and families, including: 
  • Accoras you.nique: Free outreach program supporting children and young people aged 0-18 experiencing early signs of mental health concerns.  
  • Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Program (CPSP): Free mental health support for children and young people aged 7-17 who are at risk of complex mental illness. 
  • Secondary to Intensive Family Support: Support for culturally and linguistically diverse families with complex needs.  
  • headspace Inala: As the lead agency for headspace Inala, Accoras provides free, holistic early intervention services for young people aged 12-25 experiencing mental health issues. 
• Employment Support Services: Helping people manage work, study, and employment-related challenges, with programs including: 
  • headspace Work and Study Inala: Free support for young people aged 15-25 to help them reach their educational and career goals. 
  • MobBOOST (Indigenous Skills and Employment Program – ISEP): Free service connecting First Nations people with jobs, career advancement, training, and job-readiness activities. 
• Psychology Services: Encompasses a team of over 14 highly skilled practitioners, providing diverse mental health interventions across various client presentations. 
• Community Education Services: Through outreach and education, Accoras promotes understanding and resilience in the community, supporting long-term mental health outcomes. Key initiatives include: 
  • Complex Needs Consultation Panel (CNCP): As the lead agency for the Complex Needs Consultation Panel (CNCP), Accoras coordinates a team of skilled representatives to support clinicians, by addressing non-clinical factors affecting adults with severe mental illness who are unresponsive to standard treatments. 

Accoras’ success stems from a team of dedicated and compassionate professionals who provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment for all clients. With a client-centered and flexible approach, Accoras ensures each person receives empathetic, respectful and impactful support. Through a proven commitment to making mental health resources accessible, Accoras continues to drive meaningful change across the region. 

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With a solid reputation and revenue from multiple funding streams, Accoras has grown substantially from its early days as a service provider into a large well-recognised and professional organisation. This growth has prospered through dynamic leadership, strong partnerships, and development of their fee for service activities. Highly ethical, with a strong emphasis on governance and compliance, Accoras is known as a trusted and reliable service and business partner. 

With a drive for quality, best practice, and a focus on helping individuals, families, and the broader community, Accoras has established a solid platform with which to begin their next chapter of growth. 

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With current revenue exceeding $10 million, Accoras has set an ambitious target to expand its funding base, aiming to increase its capacity to help more people. Recognised as a large charity, their size is such that they remain a nimble organisation that works at pace and can pivot quickly to embrace the opportunities presented. Their ability to quickly assess and respond has been instrumental in the growth and development of Accoras to date. 

Building on its established partnerships and local service knowledge, the goal is to identify funding gaps and provide market ready solutions that complement the suite of services currently offered. Forward thinking and gap analysis to identify market opportunities within the business, and externally with other organisations is a clear directive for this next chapter in their growth. 

Optimisation of the business, with a continuing focus on business efficiency, service, and system improvement, is a critical element in the next stage of their development. Rather than being purely clinically focused, Accoras is all about responsive, appropriate care and support to provide the best outcomes for clients. 

A robust process of internal and external review and analysis is used to determine the effectiveness and benefits of the programs and services offered while sharpening the focus on client care, ensuring they are positioned in the right place at the right time with the right resources to meet identified service needs. 

Ongoing challenges faced by community-based service organisations centre around funding, human resources and risk management. Accoras are well placed to confidently pre-empt and purposefully navigate these challenges having developed multiple revenue streams and created an environment where staff feel supported and empowered to make a difference. 

Trust and transparency are sewn into the fabric of this organisation’s culture. Opportunities to learn and develop to provide a better service to clients is a key element in the success of the business. 

Accoras has established a vibrant culture with a recent employee satisfaction survey scoring highly. Accoras celebrate their people and value the collective contribution they make to the ongoing successes of the organisation. 

• Formal professional qualifications such as CA/CPA, supported by tertiary management degree will be highly regarded. 
• Demonstrated ability to professionally lead and manage the commercial and business management process, preferably in the not-for-profit sector, in accordance with organisation priorities, objectives and strategic directions. 
• Manage the ongoing implementation of the Accoras financial management framework and develop financial reports/similar which promote effective budget management and reporting to CEO and Board. 
• Provide clear leadership, direction, and management of the organisational services team, and ensure the achievement of each area’s operational workplans and objectives. 
• Collaborate with other members of the Executive Team to promote and achieve organisational cohesion, the development of a culture of continuous improvement, and the promotion and adherence of organizational values and behaviours. 
• Provide advice, regular updates and reports to the CEO, Board and Executive Team relating to financial performance, governance, safety, audit, risk and strategy. 
• Provide strategic advice and support to the CEO regarding the planning, financial, evaluation, implementation, and management of current and future growth opportunities for the business. 
• Manage assets, liabilities, and resources to support planned growth, including people and infrastructure. 
• Oversee and create/manage the development and implementation of budgets, to monitor progress and present operational metrics both internally and externally. 
• Provide support and education to employees, including senior management, to maintain robust program governance and recording systems, in accordance with company policies, and contractual obligations and monitor the use of all funds. 
• Engage other members of the Executive Team and Senior Leadership Team to facilitate cross-service collaboration that ensures that all financial, governance, safety, IT and risk management solutions positively support Accoras’ evolving strategy, operational delivery, and data collection needs. 
• Provide financial support and guidance to Accoras tenders, proposals, and responses to government/regulators within the Board’s business parameters. 
• Develop and implement systems, processes and reporting that facilitate a culture of continuous improvement and lead Accoras through any quality audits as required. 
• Oversee and monitor finance or organisational services external compliance reporting. 
• Ensure a data governance framework is in place. 
• Oversee the management of Accoras properties and assets, including purchases, contracts, maintenance and disposal. 
• Provide contractual review and recommendations. 
• Refer to the Position Description of the Company Secretary for its purpose, key accountabilities and responsibilities in addition to the selection criteria. 

Position Description

• Values driven. 
• High Emotional Intelligence 
• Strong drive & passion aligned to organisational purpose. 
• Highly collaborative 
• Critical thinking 
• Excellent communication & relationships management skills 
• A solution-focused, flexible can-do approach 
• Excellent decision-making capabilities 
• Thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment. 
• Purposeful with strong attention to detail 

When submitting your application, ensure your application includes: 

• An up-to-date resume (in Word format) 

• A covering letter (in Word format) outlining your interest and expertise relevant to the role 

Submit your application quoting reference number MCCFOB to apply@windsor-group.com.au. For more information please contact Mike Conroy on 07 3211 0001. Your application will be acknowledged by email within one business day. 

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