Principal finance officer

• Lead and execute the planning, implementation and evaluation of finance programmes, projects and services for the Integrated Care Systems Directorate.
• Provide expert financial advice to ICS Directors and Program Managers on budget planning, oversight, forecasting and operational financial implications.
• Lead financial planning, modelling, performance analysis and forecasting for a large, complex portfolio of commissioned health programmes to inform executive decision‐making, program sustainability and system reform initiatives, ensuring strong financial governance.

• The Principal Finance Officer will lead financial planning, modelling, performance analysis and forecasting for a large and complex portfolio of commissioned health programmes.
• The role delivers a partnering approach in providing expert financial advice to IC directors and programme managers, ensuring the financial implications of operational decisions are clearly understood.
• Ensures strong financial governance for programme sustainability and system reform initiatives.

• A tertiary qualification in accounting, economics or a related financial/business management field is required.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

SA Health promotes diversity and flexible ways of working, including part‐time arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role.

• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
• Criminal History Screening Requirement: A 'National Police Certificate' (NPC) is required for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups.
• Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact). A tertiary qualification in accounting, economics or related financial/business management field is required for this position.

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