About WAYSS

WAYSS is one of Southeast Melbourne's leading providers of housing and family violence support. With around 230 staff and a ~$30m service portfolio, WAYSS works across Greater Dandenong, Casey, Cardinia and the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula to provide safe housing and support for people experiencing family violence, housing insecurity and homelessness.

With a new Chair and CEO recently in place, WAYSS is moving into a rebuild and grow phase, strengthening its operating platform and growing its impact for the communities they serve.

The opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and working as a peer across the Executive Leadership Team, the General Manager, Corporate Services and Finance leads the financial and commercial functions of the organisation, with oversight of Finance, ICT, Quality Risk & Compliance, and Facilities & Assets.

This is a genuine stewardship role with real scope to:

• Modernise the technology and systems backbone, lifting finance, payroll and integration to current standards
• Lead the Quality Improvement Council (QIC) accreditation program - a strategic enabler of funding diversification
• Develop financial strategy and sustainability planning to guide future growth and development
• Provide commercial leadership across projects, including housing and development, and identify new growth opportunities
• Build the maturity of risk, quality and compliance for the next phase of growth
• Partner commercially with the CEO and Executive shaping strategy

About you

You're a commercially minded executive who brings:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (finance, business management or a related field) and current CPA or equivalent registration
• Extensive senior leadership experience in complex organisations, ideally in the property development or community housing sector
• A strong track record working with boards, executives, and government, community and business stakeholders
• Commercial acumen across funding models, budgeting, financial modelling and contracting
• A values - led, creative and supportive leadership style, with the emotional intelligence to build capability

What's on offer

• A purpose - driven organisation where your work directly supports people experiencing family violence and homelessness
• Real scope to shape the corporate services function for the next decade
• A capable, contained team and a commercially savvy CEO
• Hybrid working from a single Dandenong office
• An attractive executive package to be negotiated

WAYSS embraces diversity and inclusion and is proud to be Rainbow Tick accredited. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from LGBTIQ and culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people living with a disability, and people with lived experience. WAYSS is a child safe organisation.

How to Apply

First, download a briefing pack from https://searchlightgroup.com.au/jobs/general-manager-corporate-services/

For a confidential discussion, contact Michael Holdway, Managing Director, Searchlight Group, on 0400 006 513.

To apply, submit your CV and a short cover letter via this link: https://searchlightgroup.com.au/jobs/general-manager-corporate-services/