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TITLE: Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
COMPANY: Saskatchewan Health Authority
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan with a budget of over $5 billion and employing more than 45,000 employees and physicians. Together, we are responsible for the delivery of safe, high quality health care for the province of Saskatchewan. We are driven by the commitment to improve health care for the people of Saskatchewan. We are working together to better co-ordinate health services across the province to ensure those we serve receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time, and by the right provider, wherever they live in Saskatchewan.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and supporting the Board of Directors to fulfill their governance role, the Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team. This leader is responsible for developing and executing strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction for the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA). They will provide guidance and act as a seasoned business advisor to establish and implement strategies and policies for budgeting support, capital finance and planning, supply chain and contract management, major capital projects, and enterprise risk management and practices. The CFO will contribute to the continuous improvement of their portfolio’s functions and services and will be accountable to effectively communicate and support the organization’s mission, vision, and values to achieve the overall business and operational objectives.
The successful candidate will possess a chartered professional accounting designation (CPA) with an undergraduate or master’s degree in leadership, business administration, or a related field. The ideal candidate has a minimum of ten years of experience demonstrating an advanced knowledge of financial management practices, and has experience developing and leading innovative financial and corporate programs in a complex multi-stakeholder environment. With a commitment to a diverse, culturally competent and culturally safe health system and representative workforce, the CFO will demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for actively promoting and supporting Patient - and Family - Centered engagement and care in all that they do.
Janet Soles and Associates has been retained to conduct this search on behalf of the Saskatchewan Health Authority. For more information about this opportunity or to apply, please send your curriculum vitae and letter of interest in confidence, with the subject line “SHA CFO” to apply@jssearch.ca .