Strategic CFO: Capital Strategy & Stakeholder Leadership

LEAD | Executive Search & Impactful Leadership; Auckland; On-site; NZD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

LEAD | Executive Search & Impactful Leadership is conducting a search for a Chief Financial Officer to lead the financial strategy across a multi-entity group in New Zealand/Australia.

The CFO will partner with the CEO and Board to optimise capital structures, oversee internal controls, and drive disclosure in a listed environment, while steering debt facilities and treasury management.

Qualifications

• CA or similar with proven executive financial leadership.
• Experience with listed statutory reporting and corporate governance.
• Strong track record in capital-intensive, project-based environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement across Board and investors.

Responsibilities

• Drive group financial strategy, funding structures, and continuous disclosure compliance.
• Lead engagement with banking partners, capital markets, and key stakeholders.
• Deliver robust financial modelling to evaluate major capital allocation decisions.
• Oversee financial control across corporate pipelines and operating subsidiaries.
• Optimise group treasury, foreign exchange exposure, and tax compliance frameworks.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Debt structuring

Capital management

Governance

Education

CA or similar qualification

Job description

LEAD | Executive Search & Impactful Leadership is conducting a search for a Chief Financial Officer to lead the financial strategy across a multi-entity group in New Zealand/Australia.

The CFO will partner with the CEO and Board to optimise capital structures, oversee internal controls, and drive disclosure in a listed environment, while steering debt facilities and treasury management.