The Client
- Private Equity backed group
- Multi-site Industrial Services business across B2B and B2C markets
- Significant buy-and-build strategy with active acquisition pipeline
- High-profile executive leadership role partnering directly with the CEO and investors
- Attractive long-term value creation opportunity
Our client is a highly successful Industrial Services group operating across multiple business units and customer segments. Backed by a leading Private Equity investor, the business has established a strong market position and is entering the next phase of growth through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.
The Role
This is a rare opportunity for an accomplished CFO to join the executive leadership team and help shape the future of a growing business. Working closely with the CEO, Board and investors, you will play a critical role in driving commercial performance, executing acquisitions, integrating newly acquired businesses and building a scalable finance function capable of supporting continued growth.
Reporting directly to the CEO, the Group CFO will be a key strategic and commercial partner responsible for finance, capital management, acquisitions and business performance across the group.
Key responsibilities include:
- Acting as the CEO's trusted business partner, providing commercial insights and strategic guidance across all facets of the organisation
- Leading all aspects of group finance including financial control, statutory reporting, treasury, tax and governance
- Supporting acquisition activity including financial due diligence, transaction execution, funding structures and post-acquisition integration
- Driving a disciplined buy-and-build strategy through the implementation of scalable reporting, controls and performance frameworks
- Building board-ready reporting packages, investor updates and key performance metrics
- Partnering with operational leaders to improve profitability, pricing strategies, working capital performance and business efficiency
- Developing capital management strategies including debt facilities, banking relationships and funding requirements
- Establishing robust forecasting, budgeting and cashflow management processes across multiple operating entities
- Leading finance transformation initiatives, leveraging technology and AI-enabled solutions to improve reporting, controls and operational efficiency
- Standardising systems, processes and financial governance across acquired businesses
- Managing key stakeholder relationships including shareholders, lenders, advisors and external auditors
- Building and mentoring a high-performing finance team to support the group's future growth ambitions
About You
- CA or CPA qualified with foundational training from a Big 4 accounting firm
- Proven experience as a CFO, Divisional CFO, Finance Director or commercially focused Head of Finance in a Private Equity, SME or mid-market environment
- Strong exposure to M&A, transactions, due diligence, acquisitions or business integrations
- Background spanning both technical finance leadership and commercial business partnering
- Experience operating within growing multi-site, service-led or industrial businesses will be highly regarded
- Demonstrated success improving reporting, controls, governance and finance processes within scaling organisations
- Strong understanding of capital structures, debt facilities, banking relationships and funding strategies
- Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on and close to business operations
- Track record partnering with CEOs, Boards and investors to drive business performance and value creation
- Willingness to travel as required across business locations
The Opportunity This role would suit a commercially minded CFO with a career path combining Big 4 Audit or Deals Advisory experience, followed by leadership roles within growing businesses. Candidates with experience in transaction services, corporate finance, M&A or buy-and-build environments who have subsequently moved into operational finance leadership are strongly encouraged to apply.
You will join a high-calibre executive team and play a pivotal role in shaping the next chapter of growth for a market-leading Industrial Services business.
If this opportunity is of interest, please apply via the link in this advert or contact Mitchell Roberts mroberts@fourquarters.com.au for a confidential discussion.
