Chief Financial Officer

seek.com.au; Saint Kilda Junction; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

seek.com.au is seeking a CFO who will report to the Managing Director and lead the Finance and IT functions from the Melbourne Head Office. The role drives financial performance, governance and strategic advice across the organisation.

You will manage cash flow, budgeting, forecasting and reporting while ensuring statutory compliance and strong stakeholder relationships. This is a full-time, office-based position in Melbourne with a focus on commercial leadership.

Qualifications

• Senior finance leadership experience preferably within aged care, healthcare, healthcare staffing or a closely related environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with Xero or a comparable accounting platform, together with advanced Excel capability.
• Experience with Entire workforce management software (Entire OnHire) or a comparable workforce management/platform system, will be highly regarded.
• Strong expertise across cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and payroll governance.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Modern Awards, Australian payroll compliance and statutory reporting requirements.
• Proven ability to lead teams, partner with senior executives and influence commercial decision-making.
• Strong commercial judgement, stakeholder management skills and a high level of professional discretion.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic financial advice and commercial insights to the Managing Director and Executive Team.
• Leading the Finance and IT functions and developing a high-performing team.
• Managing cash flow, treasury, banking and working capital requirements.
• Overseeing budgeting, forecasting, P&L, month-end and executive/Board reporting.
• Maintaining strong governance across payroll, superannuation, payroll tax and financial controls.
• Overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and debt collection performance.
• Ensuring compliance with BAS, WorkCover, labour hire licensing and other regulatory obligations.
• Managing key banking, vendor and external stakeholder relationships.
• Driving continuous improvement across financial systems, processes, controls and business performance.

Skills

Senior finance leadership

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Commercial judgement

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Xero

Entire OnHire

Job description

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the CFO will have overall responsibility for the financial leadership, governance and commercial performance of the business, while leading the Finance and IT functions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic financial advice and commercial insights to the Managing Director and Executive Team.
• Leading the Finance and IT functions and developing a high-performing team.
• Managing cash flow, treasury, banking and working capital requirements.
• Overseeing budgeting, forecasting, P&L, month-end and executive/Board reporting.
• Maintaining strong governance across payroll, superannuation, payroll tax and financial controls.
• Overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and debt collection performance.
• Ensuring compliance with BAS, WorkCover, labour hire licensing and other regulatory obligations.
• Managing key banking, vendor and external stakeholder relationships.
• Driving continuous improvement across financial systems, processes, controls and business performance.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Senior finance leadership experience preferably within aged care, healthcare, healthcare staffing or a closely related environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with Xero or a comparable accounting platform, together with advanced Excel capability.
• Experience with Entire workforce management software (Entire OnHire) or a comparable workforce management/platform system, will be highly regarded.
• Strong expertise across cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and payroll governance.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Modern Awards, Australian payroll compliance and statutory reporting requirements.
• Proven ability to lead teams, partner with senior executives and influence commercial decision-making.
• Strong commercial judgement, stakeholder management skills and a high level of professional discretion.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take on a broad and influential CFO role, working directly with the Managing Director and Executive Team and playing a key role in the financial and operational direction of the business.

This is a full-time, office-based position at the organisation's Melbourne Head Office and is not a hybrid or remote role.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence.