H24_4963

Chief Finance Officer, Assets & Commercial Services

Applications close: Sunday 24th November 2024

Executive Leadership role
Lead financial management function of a large complex health service
Competitive Remuneration Package

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CQHHS) offers a diverse and challenging regional role, rich with opportunities and located in the beautiful heart of Queensland. The region boasts stunning rural and coastal landscapes and is an economic centre for agriculture, tourism and mining sectors as well as having access to first class tertiary education and research facilities.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Chief Finance Officer, Assets and Commercial Services, as a member of the CQHHS Executive Team provides leadership for the financial management of the organisation. Through influence, the CFO will ensure a proactive approach in the management of budgets, the delivery of savings programs, and increasing income to ensure that the organisation continues to be viable and deliver surpluses for reinvestment. The position holder will provide the necessary overview of financial practices across the organisation, ensuring that the business units have the freedom to manage within a financially stable environment.

The Finance, Assets and Commercial Services unit comprises the functions of finance, corporate governance, asset utilisation and management, infrastructure and redevelopment, business analysis and decision support, information and technology, legal risk management and a number of support functions such as travel, accommodation, and security.

THE ROLE

The CFO provides leadership for the financial management of the organisation. Through influence, the CFO will ensure a proactive approach in the management of budgets, the delivery of savings programs, and increasing income to ensure that the organisation continues to be viable and deliver surpluses for reinvestment. The position holder will provide the necessary overview of financial practices across the organisation, ensuring that the business units have the freedom to manage within a financially stable environment.

The CFO has a key responsibility to advise the Board on performance against a key set of financial and performance indicators. This performance reporting role extends to a performance management role as the CFO leads the business unit performance reviews on a monthly basis.