Alex Hayley

Experience

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  Lynch Group

  Jun 2006 - Dec 2012

  Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer

  • Led the development of a vision and strategic plan for the business. Managed the MBO and associated refinancing following several years of private equity shareholding.• Partnered with the CEO as the business furthered its transition from a family-oriented company to a more structured organisation whilst retaining long term employee loyalty.• Aligned the support functions to the strategic direction of the business including the implementation of several information systems, such as SAP and Qlikview.• Direct responsibility for the finance, human resources and IT departments as well as a wider COO remit. Show less

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  Business Consultant

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

  Strategic Business Adviser

  Strategic consultant and business adviser supporting organisations on how the Finance function can play a key role in developing, leading and achieving its strategic goals by:• Establishing the vision for the business and assessing how well the Finance function has aligned itself to achieving the strategy.• Identifying any organisational issues and addressing skill gaps through training, redeployment or recruitment.• Understanding the business and what drives the desired results then establishing the right measures.• Helping Finance functions align their information systems to reduce complexity, cost and create a unified approach to target setting, reporting and measuring performance. Show less

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  Hassad Food

  Jun 2014 - Feb 2017

  Chief Financial Officer (Australia)

  • Member of the Executive Team leading the strategy development and execution of a long term agriculture investment programme. Directly responsible for all financial and IT aspects of Hassad’s Australian operations.• Played a key role in transitioning the culture from being purely production focused to seeking more commercial outcomes. This was achieved through relationship building, training, development of reporting tools, policies, financial disciplines and procedures aimed at managing production inputs and maximising profitability.• Implemented a funding programme which led to the business being funding self sufficient.• Implemented Qlikview reporting tool enabling daily performance visibility around financial and production outcomes plus incorporation of climatic and pasture data. This system and accompanied training supported risk management strategies and led to materials cost savings and efficiencies. Show less

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  Nexus Day Hospitals

  Feb 2017 - Feb 2024

  Chief Financial Officer

  • Leadership role in strategic corporate activities; growing the business from 12 to 27 hospital including the acquisition of the Montserrat hospital group from Healius Ltd (2023).• Facilitated the change in ownership from private equity partner, Mercury Capital to Queensland Investment Corporation.• Implemented single page strategies for each business unit along with measured OKRs (Objectives and Key Results).• Developed a leading edge creative data visualisation tool which enabled hospital leaders almost real time analysis of hospital performance; volumes, labour costs, consumable usage. No other hospital group in Australia has this easily accessed data and analysis for hospital and group purposes.• Built a team with a strong service and collaboration culture aligned and dedicated to ensuring business leaders had access to timely, accurate and relevant information. Developed commercial and financial skills for business leaders; the 'magic' happens when those who run the business understand the financial performance implications of day-to-day decisions.• Established an industry benchmark for cybersecurity within Australian private hospital settings, driving vendors to implement state-of-the-art cyber controls, thereby safeguarding sensitive data and ensuring operational resilience. Show less

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  Apollo Care Alliance

  Sept 2024 - now

  Chief Financial Officer

  Working with an award-winning aged care provider supporting older Australians to live their way with grace and dignity.