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What your day could look like
As a Costing and Reporting Analyst, you'll play a crucial role in helping Darling Downs Health make informed decisions that improve patient care and service performance. By transforming data into meaningful insights, you'll support clinicians and leaders to understand activity, costs, and opportunities for improvement across our health service. Working with a collaborative finance and analytics team, your work will have real impact on how care is delivered today and planned for tomorrow.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Turning patient-level costing and activity data into clear insights that support clinical and managerial decision-making
Partnering with clinical and operational teams to explain trends, benchmark performance, and identify opportunities to improve quality and productivity
Strengthening data integrity and reporting by designing checks, audits, and processes that build confidence in the information used across the service
Creating regular and ad hoc reports and dashboards that help leaders see the story behind the numbers and act with confidence
Let's talk about you!
You're someone who enjoys bringing clarity to complexity and purpose to data. You're curious by nature, thoughtful in your analysis, and confident communicating insights that influence real decisions. You take pride in knowing your work helps clinicians focus on what matters most , delivering safe, effective care , and you approach challenges with integrity, courage, and a mindset open to innovation. You're not just reporting numbers; you're helping shape better outcomes for patients and communities.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Experience, or the ability to quickly build capability, in health information, financial, or activity-based costing systems
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with confidence working with large datasets and translating insights into practical outcomes
Experience creating reports or dashboards using tools such as Excel, reporting platforms, or business intelligence software
Clear, collaborative communication skills and a genuine interest in working with clinicians and stakeholders
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
Work with Us | Toowoomba
#WorkDDHHS #OpportunityImpact #TheyreHereThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
What your day could look like
As a Costing and Reporting Analyst, you'll play a crucial role in helping Darling Downs Health make informed decisions that improve patient care and service performance. By transforming data into meaningful insights, you'll support clinicians and leaders to understand activity, costs, and opportunities for improvement across our health service. Working with a collaborative finance and analytics team, your work will have real impact on how care is delivered today and planned for tomorrow.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Turning patient-level costing and activity data into clear insights that support clinical and managerial decision-making
Partnering with clinical and operational teams to explain trends, benchmark performance, and identify opportunities to improve quality and productivity
Strengthening data integrity and reporting by designing checks, audits, and processes that build confidence in the information used across the service
Creating regular and ad hoc reports and dashboards that help leaders see the story behind the numbers and act with confidence
Let's talk about you!
You're someone who enjoys bringing clarity to complexity and purpose to data. You're curious by nature, thoughtful in your analysis, and confident communicating insights that influence real decisions. You take pride in knowing your work helps clinicians focus on what matters most , delivering safe, effective care , and you approach challenges with integrity, courage, and a mindset open to innovation. You're not just reporting numbers; you're helping shape better outcomes for patients and communities.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Experience, or the ability to quickly build capability, in health information, financial, or activity-based costing systems
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with confidence working with large datasets and translating insights into practical outcomes
Experience creating reports or dashboards using tools such as Excel, reporting platforms, or business intelligence software
Clear, collaborative communication skills and a genuine interest in working with clinicians and stakeholders
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
Work with Us | Toowoomba
#WorkDDHHS #OpportunityImpact #TheyreHereThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
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Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Costing and Reporting Analyst position is now open for candidates interested in the Finance sector. This role in Abattoir offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Finance is a plus.