Chief Finance Officer - Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - [Archived Advertisement]

CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER, 

NORTHERN ADELAIDE LOCAL HEALTH NETWORK

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is part of SA Health which provides a range of acute, mental health and community services to northern metropolitan Adelaide and tertiary services to a wider catchment area. Hospitals and services within the NALHN include the Lyell McEwin Hospital, Modbury Hospital, a range of sub-acute and primary health care services and a number of state-wide services.

They seek to appoint a Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to provide financial leadership and contribute to the enhancement of financial management across NALHN, an organisation which employs over 4200 staff and has an annual budget in excess of $600m.

The NALHN catchment area, at present has the fastest growing community within South Australia and potentially Australia. The population growth forecasted for the next 5 years is an increase of approximately 50,000.

As the senior finance professional in the NALHN, you would be responsible for effective and efficient delivery of a finance service and providing:

• Effective strategies in managing financial performance, monitoring, reporting and analysis;
• Effective budget development, control and forecasting; and
• Expert financial operational advice and leadership.

You will be joining NALHN at an exciting time with opportunity for growth through service reform. At the same time NALHN, and the health system in South Australia in general, is operating in a climate of severe budgetary pressure and the ability for this role to not only contribute to, but also lead, financial recovery programs is essential. A good understanding of health service financial management and the Australian public health funding system is essential.

Your proven track record of experience in providing strategic and operational leadership to a complex organisation in a climate of continuing change complements your capacity to deliver sustainable results in budget management and financial outcomes. Your interpersonal skills enable you to communicate complex financial matters to different stakeholders successfully and build  organisational commitment to financial reform.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Liz Hlipala on +61 401 122 301

Please email jburns@hardygroupintl.com for selection documentation quoting reference H16_2359

Applications close 10 February 2017