Location: Adelaide, SA
Work Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
Recruitment Partner: Chandler Macleod
Salary: Competitive Executive / EL-level remuneration (commensurate with experience)

Shape strategic direction and lead critical corporate services in this newly created executive leadership role. Chandler Macleod is partnering with a confidential government agency to recruit an experienced and driven Associate Director, Business Systems.

About the Role This key leadership position reports to the Executive Director, Systems and Strategy and oversees core business operations including:

• Financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, modelling, and end-of-year reporting
• Audit engagement and liaison with Shared Services SA
• Procurement, contract management and compliance
• Workforce planning, HR systems, and internal reporting
• Facilities and business support service delivery

Immediate Priorities

• Lead end-of-financial-year financial reporting and external audit preparation
• Drive budget compliance, reporting and scenario modelling
• Manage team performance across finance, procurement and HR systems

About You You are a strategic and operational leader with:

• Extensive experience in financial management, including reporting, modelling and treasury liaison
• A strong background in corporate services, ideally within government or health sectors
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams
• Deep knowledge of government financial frameworks, procurement rules, and HR policy
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for engaging senior stakeholders

Tertiary qualifications in accounting, finance, economics or related fields are essential. CPA/CA and/or postgraduate qualifications will be highly regarded.

What’s On Offer

• A high-impact leadership role with scope to influence whole-of-agency operations
• Flexible work conditions within a supportive public sector environment
• A chance to shape systems, strategy and capability in an evolving organisation focused on community health outcomes

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.