Strategic CFO & Growth Partner

Highbury Executive Talent; Sydney; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Highbury Executive Talent in Sydney CBD seeks a CFO to steer financial leadership and strategic insight in a fast-growing, technology-enabled services business going through transformation.

The role partners with the CEO and board to drive value creation, capital allocation, and governance, while building a scalable finance function and robust reporting.

With CA/CPA credentials and Big 4 training, the candidate will lead treasury, FP&A, M&A activity, and ensure compliance across the organisation.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified with Big 4 or reputable mid-tier training.
• Proven CFO or senior finance leader experience in a B2B business.
• M&A experience through advisory, Big 4 or in-house corporate development.
• Experience in privately owned or founder-led businesses with board reporting.
• Strong accounting, governance, tax and external audit knowledge.
• Commercially minded leader in a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as strategic partner to the CEO and Board, guiding growth and decisions.
• Build and lead a scalable finance function with board and management reporting.
• Lead evaluation and execution of M&A and inorganic growth opportunities.
• Oversee treasury, cash flow forecasting and funding requirements.
• Ensure financial governance, controls and external audit processes.
• Support pricing, profitability analysis and capital structure decisions.

Skills

Strategic finance

Board reporting

M&A experience

Financial governance

Cash flow forecasting

Education

CA or CPA qualified

Job description

Highbury Executive Talent in Sydney CBD seeks a CFO to steer financial leadership and strategic insight in a fast-growing, technology-enabled services business going through transformation.

The role partners with the CEO and board to drive value creation, capital allocation, and governance, while building a scalable finance function and robust reporting.

With CA/CPA credentials and Big 4 training, the candidate will lead treasury, FP&A, M&A activity, and ensure compliance across the organisation.