Chief Financial Officer

Executive Finance & Commercial Leadership

Company Background

Our client is one of Australia’s own home-grown successes, having grown from a small regional office to one of Australia’s largest Manufacturing B2B distributors. With offices in multiple states and sales revenue touching $100m, the next stage of their growth has led to the search for an accomplished CFO to join the executive team.

This is an exclusive, retained search.

The Role

Reporting to the CEO and Board, this role will be responsible for the Financial and Commercial stewardship of the business, including the management and upskilling of a well-established finance team. As the business has also gone through a recent structural change, there will be natural efficiencies to be had, both structurally and from a reporting point of view. In more detail, the role will:

• Lead and develop the established Finance and Commercial team
• Review and streamline the business’s financial reporting and budgeting processes
• Assist in formulating the company’s future financial direction and supporting tactical initiatives
• Monitor and contribute to the preparation and implementation of strategic business plans
• Develop financial and tax strategies in consultation with the executive and key advisors
• Manage the capital requirements and budgeting processes for the company and departments
• Proactively engage with business units to support the completion of monthly finance requirements
• Responsible for the overall profitability of the business
• Processing systems, including AP, AR, Payroll, BAS, monthly management accounts and reports
• Monitoring cash flow: balances and cash forecasts
• Preparation of Payroll, including related processes for superannuation and payroll-related taxes
• Manage HR function, including recruitment, on-boarding, maintenance of policies and procedures, performance management and training programs
• Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile
• Monitor all legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry

Your Background

This is a cracking role, however, there are a couple of requirements our client is particularly interested in:

• Previous experience as an effective Head of Finance or CFO
• Experience working within a rapidly expanding business, including building out processes and structure.
• Exposure to inventory, distribution, manufacturing or logistics-based businesses
• CA / CPA qualified 

If you are keen to apply for this CFO role, please contact Kent Maxwell at Richard Lloyd on 02 8324 5644, quoting reference 9786 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.