Chief Financial Officer

• Live and work in one of the most popular locations in the world
• Provide strategic and innovative Finance leadership in an empowered, fast paced, complex organisation
• Be a part of a high functioning executive team serving the health needs of an ever expanding and diversifying community

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 Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) has the responsibility of providing public hospital and health services to a population of approximately 261,500 people. The outer western region of the service encompasses extremely remote communities, and it is estimated that 12% of the population are Indigenous Australian. The Health Service is 95 percent self-sufficient with only a small number of high-level acute services being provided in Townsville and Brisbane. CHHHS is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of all people in Far North Queensland across 142,900km2 and employs approximately 6,300 + staff making it the largest employer in the region.

Cairns is a welcoming and multicultural city and a fantastic place to live with world class cafés, bars and restaurants thriving community markets. It is close to plenty of picturesque beaches often with resort style living options. Cairns is the international gateway to The Great Barrier Reef and The Wet Tropics rainforest. There is easy access to and from Cairns and most capital cities in Australia through the Cairns International Airport which is only 7km from the CBD. Compared with most Australian cities the cost of housing is much more affordable in Cairns along with affordable childcare, and a great choice of primary schools and secondary schools.

THE ROLE

The Chief Finance Officer (CFO) provides high level strategic leadership and direction in relation to the Financial Management, Accounting and Performance Reporting Services for the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (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 including Billings, Debt Management, Travel Hub and Fleet Service; Bookings Systems Integration and Reporting Team; Corporate ICT; IeMR – Digital Hospital; Medical Records and Health Information Services; and Revenue Services.

THE CANDIDATE

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their capabilities aligned with the selection criteria in the role description within the context of the role as described with a focus on:

• The ability to work collaboratively with the executive team and clinical leaders whilst also producing valued results at a fast pace
• The skills to lead a team that are a present, resilient and accountable, partnering with the organization 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

Candidates must prepare a response to the above selection criteria of not more than two pages. They must include a resume and a cover letter outlining their value proposition and interest in the role.

HOW TO APPLY

The reference number to include in your application is H25_5002.