Brisbane-Based CFO: Growth, Strategy & M&A

ThompsonCook; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 300,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

ThompsonCook seeks a Chief Financial Officer for the Australian division of a leading global business. You will report to the Managing Director and be the most senior finance leader in Australia, shaping regional strategy, evaluating acquisitions, and partnering with global executives.

Based in Brisbane, you will drive growth, margin, and cash while building a scalable finance function across multiple sites and leading a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Partner with operational leaders to drive growth, margin, and cash
• Experience in project-based professional services or similar environments
• Strong commercial acumen across pricing, contracts, and project economics
• Hands-on M&A experience from due diligence to integration
• Experience strengthening controls, forecasting, and WIP management
• Knowledge of Australian tax obligations and IFRS in a matrix organisation
• Proven ability to attract and lead high-calibre finance talent

Responsibilities

• Partner with Australian leadership to translate growth strategy into financial plans
• Advise Global CFO on performance, outlook, risks and opportunities
• Drive pricing, bids, project profitability, and cash flow discipline
• Lead M&A activities in Australia from due diligence to integration
• Own budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning with accountable reporting
• Maintain robust controls across project accounting, revenue recognition, and tax

Skills

Strategic finance

M&A

Cash management

Forecasting

IFRS reporting

Leadership

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Financial modelling

Job description

• Lead finance for a high-growth consultancy business
• Partner with an impressive global ELT | Hands on and influential role

• Lead finance for a high-growth consultancy business
• Partner with an impressive global ELT | Hands on and influential role
• $300,000 - $350,000 Package + STI & LTI | Brisbane based

The Opportunity

This is a brilliant opportunity to become the Chief Financial Officer for the Australian division of a leading global business. The group has built a significant national footprint through a series of strategic acquisitions, and it is part of a large, well-capitalised international group with the ambition and resources to keep growing in Australia.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will be the most senior finance leader in Australia. You will be directly involved in shaping the regional strategy, driving organic growth, and evaluating and integrating future acquisitions. The business operates in some of the most compelling growth markets in the country, including the energy transition, resources and critical minerals, infrastructure planning.

The Challenge

As CFO you will be a commercial leader who shapes strategy, drives margin and cash performance, and builds a scalable finance function that can support the next phase of growth
You core priorities for the role will include:

• Partnering with the Australian leadership team to translate the growth strategy into financial plans, investment choices and measurable outcomes
• Acting as a trusted adviser to the Global CFO on performance, outlook, risks and opportunities
• Driving the commercial agenda, including pricing, bid reviews, project profitability, utilisation and margin expansion
• Leading M&A activity in Australia, from due diligence and valuation through to integration and synergy delivery
• Owning cash and working capital, with a focus on billing discipline, WIP and collections
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning, with forward-looking reporting that drives accountability
• Ensuring a robust control environment across project accounting, revenue recognition, tax and IFRS reporting
• Modernising the finance operating model through standardisation, automation and better data
• Building and leading a high-performing, commercially minded finance team across multiple sites

The Expertise

This opportunity is appropriate for a commercially driven Finance Director, Regional CFO or senior commercial finance leader.
Ideally you will possess:

• A track record of partnering with operational leaders to deliver growth, margin improvement and stronger cash conversion
• Experience in project-based professional services, consulting, engineering, environmental services or another people-intensive business
• Strong commercial acumen across pricing, bids, contracts and project economics
• Hands-on M&A experience across due diligence, integration and synergy delivery
• Experience strengthening controls, project accounting, WIP and forecasting in a growing business
• Knowledge of Australian statutory and tax obligations, and experience operating under IFRS in a matrix organisation
• Proven success uplifting finance systems, data and processes to support scale
• The ability to attract, develop and retain high calibre finance talent
• CA/CPA qualification or equivalent
• The presence and communication skills to challenge constructively and build trust with regional leaders and global stakeholders

The Next Step

If this position will enhance your career and you would like further details on the client, the role, remuneration or a copy of the position description, please call Henry Clunies-Ross for a confidential discussion on 0477 359 ***. Or alternatively please apply per the link below.

About ThompsonCook

ThompsonCook fosters strong relationships with top accounting and finance professionals across Australia. We recruit for key finance function roles, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Financial Accountants, Management Accountants, Finance Managers, Financial Controllers, and Chief Financial Officers, as well as positions in Treasury, Tax, and Audit. We support our clients with both permanent and contracting recruitment solutions.

Be careful - Don’t provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Don't transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys. If you see something suspicious, report this job ad .