Job description
- Key finance leadership appointment
- Strategic and operational finance leader
- Merger-ready focus
Banyule Community Health is a stand-alone, not for profit organisation, governed by a Board of Directors to deliver on its purpose: ‘Address inequity. Building healthy, inclusive and just communities’. Banyule Community Health works across many sites and delivers multiple modalities of care and support in the primary health and social care sector. Building on its strong values base and reputation of being truly responsive to its community, Banyule Community Health strives to continually provide high quality services, develop partnerships which benefit its community, and innovates to create better health outcomes and health equity.
Banyule Community Health have recently announced the exploration of a merger with Merri Health; both are highly respected, community driven organisations with similar histories, shared values, and great people. Should the merger of the two organisations eventuate, it will enable improved services to their communities, and to develop and grow to meet current and future needs. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced finance professional to ensure the financial health of Banyule Community Health, and to support the exploration of and preparation for a potential merger with Merri Health, ensuring that all finance systems, policies, processes and procedures are ready for integration.
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) role is responsible for the leadership and strategic oversight of a range of services in the portfolio. The incumbent will be responsible for developing key relationships and overseeing financial performance of key areas and other corporate functions. The CFO will lead key areas of the organisation including finance, data analysis and development, budgets/financial reporting, oversee internal and external audits, and be a key figure in organisation planning and review. The role reports to the Chief Executive Officer and will manage and support a small team. An important aspect of the role is the ability to be hands-on whilst ensuring that a strategic focus is upheld throughout the merger exploration and potential integration stages.
With a relevant tertiary qualification and membership of a professional body (ICAA/CPA or equivalent is desirable), you’ll be self-motivated, service oriented and flexible in your style and enjoy combining strategic financial management with the hands-on aspects of finance and operations. Ideally your background will include experience in NFP work environments, and you’ll be highly skilled in all aspects of management and financial accounting and reporting. Able to work with ambiguity, you will take a pro-active and solution focused approach to your work and will actively contribute to a healthy, positive and accountable workplace culture. Given the context for Banyule Community Health, skills and experience in ‘back office’ improvements and aspects of due diligence for the potential merger will be highly valued. Key to your success will be your ability to establish productive working relationships across the organisation and the sector and contribute to the broader team with purpose.
For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Michael Holdway, Searchlight Group on (03) 9600 1137. Before applying, download the Position Description and application instructions from www.searchlightgroup.com.au/careers