Integrated Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Position

Description

The partnership between GRH and SMGH marks a strategic collaboration aimed at the creation of a regional healthcare system, designed to meet the evolving needs of the Waterloo region. As the organizations continue to work closely together, a new role of Integrated Deputy Chief Financial Officer (Deputy CFO) has been created in the Financial Services portfolio. Reporting to the Integrated Vice President, Finance and Support Services (CFO), the Deputy CFO will be influential in enabling Financial Services as a key strategic business partner with clinical and corporate programs across the organizations. This role will support the organizations in laying the groundwork for “Building the Future of Care Together” by aligning service delivery with the evolving needs of the community, supporting the integration of 6,000+ employees and $850M in care delivery. This unified approach aims to foster an integrated culture that encapsulates the best of both organizations, making it a once-in-a-career opportunity for the right candidate.

Key leadership priorities for the Deputy CFO:

• Strategic Leadership in Financial Management: Oversee all aspects of financial controllership, including finance accounting and payroll operations.
• System Integration and Optimization: Support the transition to a common financial system, ensuring that month-end processes and other day-to-day financial operations are streamlined and effective.
• Team Leadership and Culture Building: Foster a collaborative and supportive atmosphere, crucial during the merger and system integration phase.
• Financial Strategy Amidst Constraints: Navigate significant financial challenges, such as projected deficits and constraints imposed by legislation like Bill 124.
• Relationship Building and Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a trusted leader and executive advisor, supporting the Teams in achieving key operational milestones and building effective relationships with relevant Board committees, senior teams, and physician leaders.

Experience Required

The successful candidate will have progressive leadership experience in health care, ideally in a hospital environment. He/she/they will ideally have in-depth knowledge of hospital finance, as well as an understanding of the broader health care industry. In addition to advanced credentials and an accounting designation, the candidate will be an energetic, strategic thinker with the ability to see beyond the numbers. Additionally, the candidate will have experience working across a diverse/complex business environment, with a track record of exemplary business acumen, ethical leadership, business integrity, financial innovation and organizational growth.

To confidentially explore this opportunity, please email your resume, quoting the appropriate position title to resumes@promeus.ca.

Employer

Grand River Hospital (GRH) and St. Mary’s General Hospital (SMGH) have formed an extraordinary, highly integrated, and progressive partnership. Together, these two Hospitals have established several joint leadership and medical staff roles across the continuum of corporate and clinical services and are actively engaged in the regionally shared health information system, as well as the KW4 Ontario Health Team.

Grand River Hospital, St. Mary’s General Hospital, and Promeus Inc. are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and empowers employment equity and diversity in the workplace and communities served. We welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ+ persons.