Part-Time Melbourne Fractional CFO for Growth & Profit

Options Consulting Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Options Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Fractional Chief Financial Officer to partner with privately owned Australian businesses across FMCG and manufacturing from Melbourne. Engage in flexible, fractional roles typically one week per quarter, working alongside owners and executive teams to lead financial strategy and execution.

You will bring senior commercial and financial leadership, challenge decisions and help organisations navigate growth, profitability and operational

Qualifications

• Experienced CFOs, ideally in privately held businesses.
• Fractional CFO experience; consulting background is a plus.
• Industry exposure: food manufacturing, FMCG, or related industrial sectors.
• Experience across financial strategy, cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting.
• Board reporting, commercial analysis and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership across growth, profitability and proforma.
• Partner with owners, CEOs and executive teams as a trusted advisor.
• Engage with clients on a portfolio of Australian businesses; typical one week per quarter.
• Move between high level strategy and practical execution to drive tangible outcomes.
• Support transformation, acquisitions, succession planning and systems improvements.

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Cash flow and working capital

Budgeting and forecasting

Board reporting

Commercial analysis

Business improvement

Strategic planning

Business transformation

Succession planning

Acquisitions

Systems improvement

Job description

Options Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Fractional Chief Financial Officer to partner with privately owned Australian businesses across FMCG and manufacturing from Melbourne. Engage in flexible, fractional roles typically one week per quarter, working alongside owners and executive teams to lead financial strategy and execution.

You will bring senior commercial and financial leadership, challenge decisions and help organisations navigate growth, profitability and operational