- Provide strategic support and operational leadership
- Drive financial management excellence through business reform
THE OPPORTUNITY
Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is South Australia’s largest health network, covering almost 30% of the population. Central Adelaide LHN has an expenditure budget of around $2.5 billion and an employed workforce of over 9,100 FTE. CALHN delivers public health services to two major Adelaide Hospitals, the Royal Adelaide Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and a range of rehabilitation and mental health facilities. CALHN also delivers specialised community and clinical health services across South Australia.
THE ROLE
The organisation is now seeking to appoint a Director, Financial Management and Improvement responsible for providing strategic support and operational leadership to ensure that CALHN optimises its resources and delivers high quality, highly efficient care for its communities. The role enables the provision of strong business support, analytics and insights across the organisation through a team of Finance Business Partners embedded in the operational areas of CALHN.
The Director is responsible for providing high quality management reporting and financial advice to CALHN relating to historical, actual and forecast performance. The role is responsible for establishing a strong reporting and analytics framework and driving efficiencies throughout the programs. The Director is responsible for linking clinical activity, with key costs drivers and financial results. This Director plays a critical role in overseeing CALHN’s financial health and ensuring financial processes are optimised for efficiency, accuracy, and sustainability. The Director will also be accountable for driving continuous improvement and business reform across the functional areas of CALHN.
THE CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will need to have:
- Experience in providing positive leadership in a business support and improvement role in a large complex organisation, preferably in healthcare
- High level of financial expertise with experience in complex financial forecasting, strategic planning, and financial modelling.
- Experience in the management of financial resources and developing strategies to improve financial performance, preferably in a large complex healthcare related organisation
- Strong decision-making capabilities, particularly under pressure with a focus on aligning decisions with the strategic goals of CALHN.
- Strong ability to present financial data in a clear and concise manner, especially for non financial stakeholders.
- The ability to lead and facilitate teams and secure cooperation from others; and
- A relevant tertiary qualification.
HOW TO APPLY
The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 6 May 2025. The reference number to include in your application is H25_5051
