Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Saskatchewan Health Authority; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is seeking a Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer to lead their financial strategy and operational excellence. This role involves overseeing the SHA's financial portfolio, guiding budgeting, procurement, and risk management while partnering with executive leadership to enhance care delivery. The ideal candidate is a CPA with extensive experience in financial transformation within large organizations.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading large, complex organizations through strategic transformation.
• Collaborative team-oriented leadership style.
• Track record of building strong relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Overall leadership and direction of SHA’s financial portfolio.
• Responsible for financial planning, analysis, budgeting, and risk management.
• Advise CEO and board on financial strategies and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Financial strategy

Public sector reporting

Risk management

Capital planning

Education

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Job description

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in the province, with a workforce of more than 45,000 dedicated staff and physicians and an annual operating budget of over $5 billion. The organization, the largest fully integrated provincial health system in the country, is responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered health care to the province’s 1.18 million residents. Through a single, integrated provincial health system, the SHA is transforming how care is coordinated and delivered to ensure patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time, and from the right provider – regardless of where they live in Saskatchewan. With a vast and diverse operational footprint, the SHA oversees a network of 245 facilities, including 64 hospitals and approximately 9,000 long-term care beds. Services span acute and hospital-based care, long-term care, mental health and addiction services, primary health care, public health, and a wide range of community-based programs. The SHA is on a multi-year journey to improve care delivery, strengthen population health outcomes, and build a more consistent and sustainable health system in collaboration with patients, providers, and health system partners.

The Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (VP, Finance and CFO) is a key member of the SHA’s Executive Leadership Team and a strategic partner in advancing the health system’s financial sustainability and transformation. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the VP, Finance and CFO is responsible for the overall leadership and direction of the SHA’s financial portfolio, including financial planning and analysis, budgeting, accounting, reporting, capital planning, procurement, and financial risk management. As a steward of public resources, the VP, Finance and CFO provides strategic financial leadership to ensure operational excellence, long-term sustainability, and alignment with the SHA’s priorities and values. They play a critical role in advising the CEO and board, engaging with the Ministry of Health, and working collaboratively with internal and external partners to support high-quality, efficient care delivery across the province. The VP, Finance and CFO fosters a culture of business partnership, innovation, accountability, continuous improvement and contributes to system-wide strategies to enhance service integration and optimize financial performance.

The ideal candidate is a forward-thinking, systems-oriented financial executive with experience leading large, complex organizations through strategic transformation. They bring a collaborative team oriented leadership style, focused on partnering across the organization to support and enable excellent patient care. They also have deep expertise in financial strategy, public sector reporting, capital planning, and risk management, and a track record of building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is required.

To Apply

To explore this opportunity further in confidence, please submit your resume and letter of interest online at https://careers.odgers.com/en-ca/30562.

For further information, please contact Sarah Shaikh, Engagement Manager, at [e-mail]. We would like to thank all applicants but regret that we are only able to personally contact those individuals whose backgrounds best match the requirements for the role.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Saskatchewan Health Authority is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019, and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and Saskatchewan Health Authority throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.