Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Fraser Health

Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Fraser Health; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A major regional health authority is seeking a Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer to lead financial operations and strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial management and a strong ability to foster partnerships across the region. This role also involves overseeing significant capital projects and contributing to the executive leadership team.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead financial planning and management in large organizations.
• Experience in capital planning processes and financial oversight.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build partnerships across regions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial leadership for Fraser Health.
• Lead Contract Management and Internal Audits.
• Contribute to the Executive Team and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Financial strategy and forecasting

Leadership

Team building and development

Decision-making

Education

MBA or equivalent

Job description

Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer,
Fraser Health

Canada

Work here. Live here.

As the largest of five regional health authorities in the province of British Columbia, Fraser Health plays a pivotal role in delivering hospital and community-based health services to over two million people residing in 20 diverse communities, spanning from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. As one of Canada’s largest health systems, Fraser Health services 1 in 20 Canadians.

Fraser Health's extensive network encompasses 12 hospitals, which includes Level 1 and Level 3 Trauma Centres, a regional cancer facility and BC's pioneering dedicated Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre. With an unwavering commitment from the team of nearly 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers, Fraser Health aims to fulfil their vision: better health, best in health care.

Fraser Health is committed to diversity within its workforce and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, nationalities, identities, and backgrounds to apply.

Essence of the opportunity

Reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer leads a portfolio that includes Contract Management, Internal Audits, Finance and Budgeting, Partnership Operations, Housekeeping and Food and Dietitian Services. With approximately $8 billion in active and upcoming capital and redevelopment projects, the new Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer strategically and expertly oversees financial leadership for one of the largest health authorities in British Columbia and Canada.

Today, there are billions of dollars worth of strategic projects underway. Some of the projects include: delivering on the People Plan, large redevelopments at Royal Columbian Hospital and Burnaby Hospital, a completely new hospital and cancer centre build in Surrey, staff repatriations and P3 partnerships. This role is an exciting and vital opportunity to integrate commercial services in the region, while meeting and exceeding both financial and operational goals and objectives. The Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer has an integral and important mission to provide executive leadership in financial planning, monitoring and reporting.

The Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer is an expert in financial strategy and forecasting, and provides executive connectivity and oversight to Lower Mainland services for Business Initiatives and Support Services. As the Executive in charge of Fraser Health’s finances, the Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer is clear, caring and courageous in leading all aspects of the portfolio, with a direct impact on capital planning process(es) for Fraser Health.

The Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer is strategically focused on the development and successful implementation of Fraser Health priorities, while aptly building, navigating, and strengthening collaborative partnerships across the region.

As a key member of the Executive Team at Fraser Health, the Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer contributes to leading the largest regional health authority in the province of British Columbia. This is an exciting opportunity to continue leading the way with a close-knit Executive Team who have become trusted advisors to one another as well as respected sounding boards. The Executive Team is values-based, cares for one another, demands excellence and takes great pride in being strong partners to deliver the best care to the communities in the region.

Clear, Caring, and Courageous

The new Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer will embody and exemplify the pillars of Fraser Health’s leadership framework of being clear, caring, and courageous. The new Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer will need to demonstrate all three qualities as inspiration for everyone across Fraser Health.

Overall, the Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer:

Has the proven ability to build a shared sense of purpose with clear priorities and expectations.

Invests in team growth and development, and makes an honest effort to see, hear, and value all perspectives.

Takes smart risks to find new solutions and has the ability to make tough decisions when needed for meaningful impact.

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