Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Just posted!

Work Initiatives; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Equity opportunities

Direct access to shareholders

Established, financially stable group

Diverse operations across construction

Job summary

Work Initiatives is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer to lead the finance function across its diversified Australian operations. Based in Melbourne, the CFO will drive financial strategy, reporting, and governance while partnering with owners and shareholders on growth and M&A decisions.

The role offers a newly created senior leadership position with high visibility, access to shareholders, and potential profit share or equity opportunities within a financially stable private group.

Qualifications

• Experience as CFO/Head of Finance or senior Financial Controller
• Experience managing finances across multiple entities
• Strong financial reporting, cash flow and commercial management skills
• Ability to lead a team while remaining hands-on
• Confident working directly with owners and shareholders
• Experience supporting growth and strategic planning

Responsibilities

• Manage financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow
• Lead and develop the finance team
• Provide commercial and strategic advice to shareholders and the group
• Support expansion, acquisitions and investment decisions
• Review financial systems, processes and controls
• Improve efficiencies through technology and automation
• Contribute to long-term financial planning and board decisions

Job description

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Just posted!

Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Melbourne

Join an established, family-owned private enterprise and take a leading role in its financial strategy, commercial decisions and future growth.

WHAT’S ON OFFER

• $200,000-250,000 base salary + performance incentives + super
• Newly created senior leadership position
• Potential profit share and equity opportunities
• Direct access to shareholders and key decision-makers
• Established, financially stable group
• Diverse operations across construction, manufacturing and building products
• Opportunity to influence long-term growth and business strategy

THE OPPORTUNITY

The company is a well established, family-owned private enterprise with multiple businesses operating across Australia.

With continued expansion across its existing operations and future acquisitions, the group is seeking an experienced CFO to lead its finance function and support its long-term commercial objectives.

Working directly with shareholders, you'll have the autonomy to strengthen financial performance, influence strategic decisions and contribute to the group's future direction.

THE ROLE

Reporting directly to the head of the group, you'll oversee the group's financial operations and provide strategic financial leadership.

Key responsibilities include

• Managing financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow
• Leading and developing the existing finance team
• Providing commercial and strategic advice to shareholders and wider group
• Supporting business expansion, acquisitions and investment decisions
• Reviewing financial systems, processes and controls
• Improving efficiencies through technology and automation
• Contributing to long-term financial planning and board-level decisions

ABOUT YOU

You're a strategic finance professional with a high level of technical capability and a strong understanding of how to improve business performance.

Ideally you’ll bring:

• Experience as a CFO, Head of Finance or senior Financial Controller
• Experience managing finances across multiple business entities
• Strong financial reporting, cash flow and commercial management skills
• The ability to lead a team while remaining hands-on
• Confidence working directly with business owners and shareholders
• Experience supporting business growth and strategic planning

Experience in construction, manufacturing, building products or related industries would be advantageous but not necessary.