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SalaryAbout this role$2 billion Assets / $450 million Opex
Lead Finance & Procurement division; circa 50 staff
Remuneration: PESES2Country Fire Authority (CFA)The Country Fire Authority (CFA) is one of the largest volunteer-based fire and emergency services organisations in the world. Operating state-wide across 1,209 brigades our more than 51,000 volunteers and 897 full-time equivalent staff support CFA's vision to work together with communities to keep Victorians safe from fire and other emergencies. Our mission is to protect lives and property.Chief Financial OfficerReporting to the Group General Manager Strategic Services, the CFO is an integral member of the executive leadership team with a dotted reporting line to the Chief Executive Officer and regularly presents to the CFA Board. The CFO is responsible to CEO, Board and Minister for certain Standing Directions of the Minister for Finance issued under the Financial Management Act 1994. The CFO is also the Chief Procurement Officer and chairs the Procurement Advisory Board.The CFO manages a distributed Finance and Procurement Department in the delivery of integrated financial and business management services. The position is responsible for developing financial and investment management strategies that incorporate sound procurement and contract management practices to ensure value and compliance with government policy. The CFO is also a joint sponsor, with the Chief Information Officer, of a major SAP upgrade (S/4HANA). Prior experience steering an enterprise ERP implementation/upgrade is a key aspect for the position.The division provides prudent financial management, controls, budgeting, reporting, governance and compliance with Victorian Government Purchasing Board requirements. In addition, you will also oversee significant strategic deliverables including a comprehensive Financial Sustainability Program; Asset Development and Management Strategies; Procurement Improvement Plan and ongoing maturing of integrated budget and planning frameworks.We seek an established CFO with demonstrated accountability for strategic and operational finance functions of similar scale and complexity, preferably in a public sector environment. Key to success in the position will be your capacity to blend exceptional technical expertise with a humanistic and relationship based approach to support your team and engage with important internal and external stakeholders. The CFO will provide effective leadership to the finance team the majority of whom are located in Burwood head office, with others regionally located. Other key stakeholders are CBD based. It is anticipated the CFO will travel to these offices as required and will more broadly take opportunities to meet with staff and volunteers in various regions and districts.The successful applicant must also satisfy the National Police Records Check, Working With Children Checks and may be required to undergo pre-employment security checks.How to ApplyPosition description and CFA 2022-23 Annual Report can be obtained online by visitingApplicants are strongly encouraged to review the PD and CFA's Annual Report prior to queries/applications. Applications must include resume and one page cover letter outlining your expression of interest and relevant expertise, attached as MS Word or PDF, to be submitted viaQueries close: 5pm AEDT Tuesday 14th May 2024Applications close: 5pm AEDT Thursday 16th May 2024Peter William Partners have been exclusively retained by CFA to deliver this executive search. Any unsolicited applications will be redirected to Peter William Partners and managed via the campaign. Applicants must be either an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid working visa. Incomplete applications will not be acknowledged.If you experience any difficulty in lodging your application, please contact:
