Dean & Ling Executive has been exclusively engaged by a category defining disruptive business that is pioneering the application of technology to one of the world’s most outdated industries.  This is a unique opportunity to play an integral leadership role in a high growth business filled with passionate and driven people who are relentlessly curious and hell-bent on challenging the status quo. They are client obsessed, believe in being the best version of themselves, start with a growth mindset and positive intent, and believe there is always a better way.  They set the bar high, are outcome-focused and hate politics or anything that gets in the way of great outcomes.  They also embrace change as there are no maps for where they are going.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team & executive representative on the Board, the key objectives of the role include:

• Holding leaders accountable for performance;
• Developing and refining a financial plan that operationalises their growth strategy, while balancing cost/unit economics;
• Leading finance operations: e.g. financial, statutory, board and performance reporting, financial controls, and management of external audits;
• Improving the performance of the business through a combination of business acumen and process improvement;
• Managing board governance, including delegations of authority;
• Leading the delivery of OKRs & KPIs across the business;
• Managing all incentive plans to align performance to company objectives;
• Analysing financials, metrics and pricing to improve financial performance;
• Leading (in conjunction with the CEO) any capital raising or transactional activities;
• Managing all Company Secretarial, Shareholder and Board processes;
• Managing statutory obligations for the business e.g. R&D tax incentive, BAS, Income tax, PAYG, work cover etc.;
• Maintaining an effective control environment including reviewing key reconciliations;
• Providing tight cost & working capital management and budget governance;
• Providing detailed management of cashflows & cashflow forecasting;
• Managing external professional advisers - tax, accounting, legal, etc.; and
• Creating and managing analytics dashboards (Power BI).

You will need to be an experienced Group CFO and have been accountable for corporate services functions outside of finance and accounting.

Soft skills required include:

• Exceptional business acumen and judgment;
• Ability to drive cross-functional performance;
• Highly accountable for outcomes;
• Ability to foster a focus on continuous improvement;
• Ability to leverage route cause analysis to identify solutions to organisational problems;
• Hands-on approach;
• Passionate and motivated by change; and
• Agility combined with an ability to maintain financial controls.

For a strictly confidential discussion, please contact Ian Hackett on 0408 312 216.  Alternatively, submit your application (Word version) via the Apply button.