Chief Financial Officer

Osborne Richardson Australia; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 259,000 - 432,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Executive package

Job summary

Forney Enterprises, a global kava products leader, is seeking a CFO to steer group financial management and transformation from its base in Luganville, Vanuatu. This is a newly created executive role, demanding strategic leadership across finance, governance, and operations as the business scales internationally.

The CFO will drive budgeting, cash flow, and systems integration while leading a skilled finance team and ensuring robust controls.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in senior finance leadership roles such as CFO or Finance Director.
• CA, CPA, or ACCA certification.
• Experience leading multi-entity financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee group financial management and multi-entity reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
• Manage cash flow, treasury, and banking relationships.
• Ensure financial controls, governance, and compliance.
• Drive finance transformation and systems integration.
• Provide commercial and operational finance leadership.
• Develop and mentor the finance team.

Skills

Senior finance leadership

CA/CPA/ACCA

Multi-entity leadership

Treasury & banking relationships

Finance transformation

Manufacturing/FMCG exposure

Willing to relocate

Education

CA/CPA/ACCA credential

Job description

Forney Enterprises is the world's largest processor and exporter of kava products, headquartered in Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu.

A family-owned, vertically integrated manufacturing and export business supplying premium kava products to the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific - this is a business with genuine global reach and an exciting growth story.

The Opportunity

This is a newly created executive leadership role, brought about by significant business transformation and growth. As CFO, you will be the senior financial leader across the group - responsible for both financial stewardship and finance transformation as the business enters its next stage of operational and commercial maturity.

Key Areas of Ownership

• Group financial management and multi-entity reporting
• Budgeting, forecasting, and performance management
• Cash flow, treasury, and banking relationships
• Financial controls, governance, and compliance
• Finance transformation and systems integration
• Commercial and operational finance leadership
• Finance team leadership and capability development

About You

• 10+ years in senior finance leadership - CFO, Finance Director, or equivalent
• CA, CPA, or ACCA
• Multi-entity financial leadership experience
• Strong treasury, working capital, and banking relationship experience
• Hands‑on finance transformation or systems integration track record
• Manufacturing, FMCG, export, or inventory-intensive background highly regarded
• Willing to relocate to Luganville, Vanuatu for an initial 12-month period

The Package

Salary is open to negotiation. Relocation assistance and a full executive package will be discussed with shortlisted candidates.

This is a rare opportunity for a hands‑on CFO to build and strengthen the finance capability of a growing Pacific manufacturing group - and leave a genuine legacy.