Hardygroup | Chief Finance Officer

Live and work in one of the most popular locations in the world. THE OPPORTUNITY The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) is seeking an experienced Chief Finance Officer to be part of their executive leadership team. The CHHHS has the responsibility of providing public hospital and health services to a population of approximately 261,000 people. The outer western region encompasses extremely remote communities, and it is estimated that 12% of the population are Indigenous Australian. The CHHHS is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of all people in Far North Queensland across 141,000km2 and employs approximately 6,300 staff, making it the largest employer in the region. THE ROLE The Chief Finance Officer (CFO) provides high-level strategic leadership and direction in relation to Financial Management, Accounting, and Performance Reporting Services for the CHHHS in alignment with Hospital and Health Service goals, Queensland Health strategic directions, and other national, state, and local policies and professional standards. The CFO is responsible for overseeing activity-based funding, financial and performance reporting, and treasury management. The role has operational responsibility for multiple teams including Finance; Case Mix, Costing and Clinical Coding; Centralised Contracts Unit; Business Support Unit; Bookings Systems Integration and Reporting Team; Corporate ICT; IeMR – Digital Hospital; Medical Records and Health Information Services; and Revenue Services. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their capabilities aligned with the selection criteria in the role description with a focus on:

• The ability to work collaboratively with the executive team and clinical leaders whilst producing valued results at a fast pace.
• The skills to lead a team, resilient and accountable, partnering with the organisation to ensure the best possible, cost-effective services are provided to our consumers.
• A successful track record within a large, complex service organisation.
• The ability to strategise and utilise vision to drive financial decisions.
• The capacity to proactively identify and develop complex organisational responses to leverage new opportunities and innovations.
• An executive level ability to problem solve and deal effectively with ambiguity.
• Political savviness and managerial courage.