Growth & M&A CFO for Founder-Led Firm

Reo Group Executive Search; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Reo Group Executive Search has been exclusively retained to appoint a Chief Financial Officer for a Sydney-based private law firm entering a growth phase. The CFO will lead financial operations, drive profitability, and partner with founders on growth, acquisitions and strategy, including governance, systems, and AI initiatives to enhance efficiency.

Reporting to the founders, you will build scalable finance functions, manage WIP, billing and cash flow, and oversee risk, compliance and reporting

Qualifications

• Experience leading financial operations in private, founder-led or professional services.
• Strong understanding of fee-based models, WIP, billing, cash flow, profitability.
• Proven ability to build and scale finance functions and systems.
• Experience with M&A lifecycle including due diligence and integration.

Responsibilities

• Partner with founders to develop and execute growth strategy, including acquisitions and client diversification.
• Lead end-to-end M&A lifecycle: sourcing, due diligence, deal execution, integration.
• Own financial operations: budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, reporting, tax, controls.
• Drive profitability by managing WIP, billing, collections, working capital, margins.
• Strengthen governance, risk, regulatory compliance and operational accountability.
• Build scalable financial systems, reporting frameworks, processes and controls.
• Provide commercial insights and financial analysis to inform strategy.
• Oversee technology, systems improvement and AI initiatives to boost efficiency.
• Lead and develop the Finance team and align with strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with leadership to align financial, people and operations priorities.

Job description

Reo Group Executive Search has been exclusively retained to appoint a Chief Financial Officer for a Sydney-based private law firm entering a growth phase. The CFO will lead financial operations, drive profitability, and partner with founders on growth, acquisitions and strategy, including governance, systems, and AI initiatives to enhance efficiency.

Reporting to the founders, you will build scalable finance functions, manage WIP, billing and cash flow, and oversee risk, compliance and reporting