Chief Operating Officer

6 hours ago


Melbourne, Australia Summer Foundation Full time

**About the role**:
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) will form a key member of the Summer Foundation’s executive leadership team, working collaboratively to evolve the dynamic organisation strategy. Concurrently, you will develop the long-term financial plan that sits alongside the organisation strategy.

As the COO, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organisation as the internal-facing leader of the Summer Foundation, ensuring the strategic priorities of the organisation are efficiently operationalised, through divisional strategies and action plans.

You will remove any existing divisional silos within Summer Foundation and forge collaborative working relationships with the leadership team while supporting them to enhance their financial acumen and literacy.

You will provide empowering and inclusive leadership to your team, engendering a high-performance culture and a team that are held in high regard for delivering excellent services across the organisation in the areas of governance, finance, risk, legal, people and culture and technology.

**Location**: Melbourne (Box Hill)

**About you**:
**Qualifications**:

- Professional CPA/CA qualified accountant with extensive experience in an executive finance role as well as experience cross other areas such as governance, risk, people and culture and general operations
- Relevant Tertiary qualification

**Skills & experience**:
(_Please review full position description before applying)_
- Demonstrated experience operating at a senior Executive level with demonstrated contribution to the achievement of objectives and goals
- Demonstrated experience in leading a complex work environment with multiple service delivery streams Demonstrated success leading and effectively engaging senior executives and boards
- Demonstrated experience in setting and driving the strategic direction of the organisation planning process Demonstrated ability to develop and be held accountable for business plans, budgets and key performance indicators.
- Demonstrated commitment to the ethos of the organisation
- Effective time management skills and strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated high level capability to build and sustain relationships, engage staff, role model organisational values and promote a positive organisational culture
- Demonstrated problem solving and risk management experience
- Confident and effective public speaking ability
- Experience and confidence with media engagement
- Adaptable to changing environments
- Extensive senior finance management experience in the not for profit sector
- Demonstrated experience across the core areas of responsibility
- At least 5 years management accountant experience

**How to apply**:

- To view the full Position Description click here
- People living with disability are encouraged to apply. Lived Experience is valued by our organisation and looked upon favourably._
- Summer Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, we know that strength comes with diversity and encourage applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability._



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