Director Of Finance And Corporate Services

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 5
Remuneration: $161,042 - $180,143 per annumn
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ469326Location: North Parramatta (Cumberland Hospital)Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.What you'll be doingThe Manager Finance and Corporate Services forms part of the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) Mental Health Service Executive. The primary purpose of this role is to drive the performance of the Mental Health Service in line with strategic directions, ensuring resources are managed in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
This position takes overall leadership, management, and ownership of Mental Health Services financial performance and has overall responsibility for both the Finance team and the Corporate Services teams.
This role will report to the General Manager Mental Health Services.Benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District

• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave (For full time staff)
• Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees)
• Meal entertainment lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access
• Managers Support - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional consultative service for all managers, HR or senior staff that is confidential and unlimited for people management support
• Fitness Passport - permanent employees and their immediate family members can sign-up for this affordable membership which allows access to an extensive range of gyms, pools and fitness services from multiple providers across NSW.
• Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards
• Recognition of prior relevant service may be considered toward commencing salary
• Leave may be transferrable from other public sector agencies in accordance with leave mobility provisions.

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.Essential Requirement:

• Qualification: Tertiary qualifications within Finance discipline

Selection Criteria: * Relevant tertiary qualification within finance discipline and/or demonstrated experience managing financial operations of a complex Health Service (or similar body) including understanding of the current challenges involved with health reform, risks and major cost drivers impacting on the Health Service's financial position and demonstrated success in financial and economic analysis. CPA qualification will be highly regarded.

• Extensive experience managing full cycle of budgetary processes including budget setting, monitoring and reporting of the development and implementation of financial management policy.
• Demonstrated advanced analytical and problem-solving skills using variety of data systems such as financial, statistical, HR and management systems to pro-actively improve business processes
• Prior experience and/or understanding in the use of case weighted and/or activity funding to improve business performance.
• Proven high level interpersonal skills including the ability to lead and monitoring the education and coaching of stakeholders, including cost centre managers in the access, monitoring, analysis and usage of business, performance systems.
• Demonstrated extensive experience and proficiency in using financial computer systems such as Oracle as well as high level computer skills in PC based applications such as, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

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For role related queries or questions contact Jason Sevil on Jason.Sevil@health.nsw.gov.auApplications Close: 3rd June 2024