Interim Director, Finance and Corporate Services, to lead the hospital’s operations and provide financial and corporate governance
The Brief
The Interim Executive team was engaged by a regional hospital to assist with the urgent appointment of an Interim Director, Finance and Corporate Services.
Following the departure of the permanent CFO, an immediate need was identified to bring in a seasoned Interim CFO/Corporate Services Executive to lead the hospital’s operations and provide financial and corporate governance advice to the CEO and Committees.
Increase in General Management Skills
According to the American Management Association, only 14% of businesses consider themselves “well prepared” to handle a sudden loss in senior management. Add to that the fact that it takes at least four months to fill an executive role, and an Interim Executive experienced in operations makes a lot of sense!
Increase in Customer Experience Skills
These days experience is everything. What truly makes for a good experience? Speed. Convenience. Consistency. Friendliness. And human touch. Our Interim Executives deliver a great experience while improving your customer experience!
Increase in People & Culture Skills
Organisations are constantly changing as they respond to internal and external pressures. Continual process improvement can enable team engagement and lead to growth. Interim Executives bring fresh eyes and effective industry best practice to the execution.
Increase in Data Analytics
Complex challenges require critical thinking and in the age of information-overwhelm it is imperative to have analytical minds at the table. These skills range across finance, data science, systems and more. An Interim Executive can be the right person to optimise your inputs to maximise your output.
The Process
The Interim Executive team accessed our extensive pre-qualified database, conducted formal assessment interviews and swiftly produced a list of candidates who aligned well with the brief.
A senior finance executive, with a solid background in the public health sector, including regional health, was successful in the role.
Emerging Capabilities
Financial Transformation
Proven experience leading financial transformation projects that drive efficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
Strategic Alignment
Capacity to collaborate with senior leaders to align financial strategies with broader corporate objectives.
Futurology
The ability to anticipate and analyse future economic, market, and business trends, enabling proactive financial planning and strategic decision-making to position the organisation for long-term success and sustainability.
Financial Advisory
Capability to provide expert guidance on financial decisions, investment opportunities, risk management, and strategies to optimise the organisation’s financial performance and growth potential.
Financial Governance
Expertise in implementing and maintaining robust financial controls to ensure compliance and governance across entities.
The Outcome
Working closely with the CEO, the Interim Executive maintained a highly transparent culture of trust and positive relationships, engendering a strong sense of community spirit from all employees.
They produced results of the highest level that you could see the value added to the hospital and created a sense of achievement within the team. The client’s overall feedback was outstanding.
