CFO – Part Time

Rare part-time lead finance opportunity

Company Background

Richard Lloyd has been exclusively retained to recruit a Part-Time CFO (three days a week) for a successful, Australian-owned, medium sized technology-enabled payments and financial services business. Operating within a highly regulated environment, the business has built an outstanding reputation for innovation and long-term corporate partnerships.

With continuing growth plans, a collaborative culture and a genuine commitment to continuous improvement, this is an opportunity to join a well-established organisation as its part-time Chief Financial Officer.

The Role

Reporting directly to the CEO and acting as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, this is a broad and commercially focused CFO opportunity that combines strategic leadership with hands-on operational responsibility. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial direction of the business while ensuring the highest standards of governance, compliance and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead all aspects of the finance function, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial control and commercial analysis.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing Finance team of five staff, including a talented Financial Controller
• Partner with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to develop and execute business strategy and support future growth
• Drive profitability, operational efficiency and cost management across the organisation
• Lead finance systems, automation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide commercial insight and financial analysis to support key business decisions
• Lead treasury, liquidity management and financial controls within a complex, regulated business
• Oversee risk management, corporate governance and statutory compliance
• Hold Company Secretary responsibilities
• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, regulators and other key stakeholders

Your Background

This opportunity will suit a commercially minded CFO who enjoys balancing strategic leadership with hands-on operational involvement in a regulated, technology-enabled environment.

To be successful in this role you will meet the following requirements:

• CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent professional accounting qualification, together with previous experience operating as a CFO
• Experience as a Company Secretary
• Experience within regulated financial services, payments, fintech or similarly complex environments
• Proven leadership across FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial control
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to drive profitability, cash flow, operational performance and strategic decision-making
• Demonstrated success partnering with CEOs and Executive Leadership Teams to influence business strategy and deliver sustainable growth
• Experience leading treasury, governance, risk management and statutory compliance within a regulated financial services or payments environment
• Strong financial modelling capabilities, with exposure to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) viewed favourably
• Exceptional analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial information, present commercial insights clearly, and build credibility with Boards, executive leaders and a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
• Proven ability to develop and lead high-performing teams of similar size

If you are keen to apply for this Part Time CFO role, please contact David Landau at Richard Lloyd on 02 8324 5641, quoting reference 10179 or click on 'apply now' below.

Please submit your CV in Word format and note that due to the high volume of responses we receive only suitable candidates will be contacted.