Chief Financial Officer

ThompsonCook • Full-time • Greater Sydney Area, AU • 2d ago

PortCo of a tier 1 Autralian PE firm | Consumer Goods | $300k - $350k+
Partner with an outstanding CEO, ELT and Board | Opportunity for a step-up CFO
Accelerated growth | Global presence

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a Sydney based Chief Financial Officer to join the portfolio company of a leading Australian PE firm.

Deal-making, capital management, commercial negotiations, business development and customer engagement will all be core activities concurrent with the usual financial responsibilities of a traditional Chief Financial Officer.

The Challenge

This is an ideal role for an outstanding finance executive who wants to play a part in shaping the future direction of the business. The role will be challenging and exciting as you are overseeing the routine of the finance function while also being directly involved in complex commercial matters and the strategic direction of the business.

Partnering with the CEO, the ELT and the PE group, your responsibilities will include:

Ensuring the preparation of timely financial and management reports for the company
Planning and directing the company's strategic long term financial goals while evaluating existing plans
Partnering with the ELT on all treasury, financing and debt management strategies for the company
Creating and maintaining an effective management performance framework for the company
Conduct commercial reviews and financial analysis of key business opportunities and strategic projects
Analyse business performance data, identify trends, areas for improvement, and opportunities for cost reduction and recommend process improvements to enhance outcomes
Support the business in pricing strategy, including major customer contracts and re-tenders, ensuring a rigorous approach to pricing decisions and margin optimisation
Developing and maintaining dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and business metrics
Coordinating all tax, audit matters and reporting matters
Taking a lead role in driving improvements in systems and processes throughout the company

The Expertise

This opportunity is appropriate for a current Chief Financial Officer or Finance Director with previous experience working in a consumer goods company. This is also an opportunity for an up and comer looking for their first CFO position. Furthermore it is likely you will possess:

Significant finance leadership experience in fast paced dynamic growth environments
High achievement drive, your personality is energetic and you enjoy working within dynamic, fast-paced cultures
The presence and communication skills to successfully support and report to board and PE owner
Proven capability to develop and lead high performance teams

The Next Step

If this position will enhance your career and you would like further information to assess if this opportunity is of interest to you, please call Maxime Moffroid for a confidential discussion on 0429 927 270. Or alternatively please apply per the link below.

About ThompsonCook

At ThompsonCook we develop strong relationships with top accounting and finance professionals across Australia. We specialise in recruiting for key finance function roles including: