Strategic CFO for Growth & Acquisitions

coastal advisory australia; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted financial advice

Complimentary Annual Tax Returns

Salary sacrificing for Novated Leases

Employee bonus referral scheme

Purchased leave options

Job summary

Coastal Advisory Australia is seeking a commercially minded Chief Financial Officer to lead our finance function, drive sustainable profitability and support growth through acquisitions. You will oversee forecasting, reporting, and capital management, build robust financial governance, and partner with lenders and boards to enable strategic decisions.

This role offers a high-impact leadership position within a fast-growing national advisory business, with strong incentives and a culture built on

Qualifications

• Significant senior-level experience across financial management, financial reporting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial governance.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing finance teams, improving financial processes and building scalable reporting and control frameworks.
• Proven experience in mergers and acquisitions, including financial due diligence, valuation, earnings quality analysis and transaction structuring.
• Strong experience managing banking relationships, funding facilities, lender reporting, financial covenants and capital requirements.
• The ability to translate complex financial information into clear commercial insights, strategic recommendations and high-quality Board reporting.
• A degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline, supported by a CA or CPA qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team, strengthening financial reporting, systems and controls.
• Oversee forecasting, cash flow, profitability and business planning to drive financial performance.
• Lead financial due diligence, valuations, transaction structuring and integration for acquisitions.
• Manage lender and capital partner relationships, funding facilities and covenant compliance.
• Oversee statutory reporting, tax, audit, financial governance and external adviser relationships.

Skills

Senior finance leadership

Financial reporting

Forecasting & budgeting

Mergers & acquisitions

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

Coastal Advisory Australia is seeking a commercially minded Chief Financial Officer to lead our finance function, drive sustainable profitability and support growth through acquisitions. You will oversee forecasting, reporting, and capital management, build robust financial governance, and partner with lenders and boards to enable strategic decisions.

This role offers a high-impact leadership position within a fast-growing national advisory business, with strong incentives and a culture built on