Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer

Applicants must apply directly through the Huron Health System website:

Position Description

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) leads financial strategy, the corporate services portfolio and is responsible for achieving the financial objectives in support of the mission, vision, values and strategic priorities of the Huron Health System. The incumbent provides strategic leadership, ensuring alignment with provincial funding frameworks and Ministry of Health requirements while enabling the delivery of accessible, high-quality patient care across the organization.

The position advances integrated financial and operational leadership across the Huron Health System and in collaboration with regional healthcare partners, supporting system modernization, digital transformation and the development of shared services. Through this work, the Vice President drives efficiencies and innovations that strengthen sustainability and improve access to care.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience in healthcare or public sector
• Previous experience in a small to medium hospital setting is a strong asset
• Demonstrated ability to manage constrained budgets and funding variability
• Experience working with Hospital Board of Directors and Ontario healthcare governance frameworks

Required Skills

Financial Leadership and Strategy

• Lead all aspects of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting in accordance with Ontario Public Sector Accounting Standards.
• Develop and manage multi-year financial plans aligned with Ontario Health funding models and rural hospital realities.
• Oversee cost containment strategies while preserving patient care quality and service access.
• Provide timely, transparent financial reporting to the CEO, Board of Directors, and Ministry stakeholders.
• Ensure effective cash flow management and financial controls in a small to mid-size hospital context.
• Collaborate with the Senior leadership team to align operational strategies with the overall Hospital objectives.

Corporate Services

• Provide executive leadership for corporate services including procurement, IT, Health Records and Patient Registration.
• Optimize shared services and regional partnerships to improve efficiency and reduce duplication.
• Support digital health adoption and IT systems that enhance rural access to care.
• Oversee supply chain management in a cost sensitive environment.
• Lead capital planning, and facilitate the development of capital funding submissions that lead to the delivery of quality care.

Leadership and People Management

• Lead and mentor the finance, corporate services, and allied health teams fostering a culture of accountability.
• Support employee engagement, retention, and people development in a competitive labour market.
• Coach leaders to work collaboratively with stakeholders to build a lean, high performing team.
• Promote teamwork, flexibility, and innovation to drive change across clinical and support departments.

Governance, Risk and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Ontario Ministry of Health requirements, Ontario Health reporting, and hospital accountability agreements.
• Maintain strong internal controls, audit preparation and readiness, and risk management practices.
• Work in close consultation with the Board, Finance, and Audit Committee.
• Ensure adherence to Broader Public Sector (BPS) directives.

Abilities

• Ability to think strategically, anticipate future consequences and trends, and incorporate them into the organizational plan.
• Proven track record of exceeding goals and a bottom‑line orientation; evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement; high level of business acumen, including successful management and the ability to balance the delivery of programs against the realities of a budget; problem solving, project management, and creative resourcefulness.
• Thorough understanding of health care administration, finance, systems, and quality; broad experience with the full range of business functions and systems, including strategic development and planning, budgeting, business analysis, finance, information systems, human resources, and marketing.
• Demonstrated experience in financial planning, capital planning and data analysis.
• Exceptional capacity for managing and leading people; a team builder who has experience in scaling up organizations; ability to connect staff both on an individual level and in large groups; capacity to enforce accountability, develop and empower strong leaders, cultivate collaboration, and learn the strengths and weaknesses of the team so as to put people in a position to succeed.
• Can work within an ambiguous, fast‑moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions; demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and guiding investment in people and systems.
• Excellent people skills, with an ability to partner with a dynamic leadership team.
• Ability to effectively build organisation and staff capacity, developing a high‑performance workforce and the processes that ensure organisational productivity.
• Ability to work in an action‑oriented manner; enjoys working hard and looks for challenges; able to act and react as necessary, even if limited information is available; not afraid to take charge of a situation; can overcome resistance to leadership and take unpopular stands when necessary.
• Able to travel between multiple sites for work purposes.
• Available for Administration on Call rotation.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties may be assigned and may not be limited to the scope of an individual department.

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NOTE: Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified.